U.S. territories
Non-state American lands
U.S. territories are regions under United States sovereignty that are not states.
These include Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S.
Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands.
Residents are generally U.S. citizens or nationals but lack full congressional representation and cannot vote in presidential elections.
Puerto Rico is the most populous U.S. territory.
- Puerto RicoAmerican Caribbean territory
- GuamU.S. island in Micronesia
- American SamoaU.S. territory near Fiji
- indigenous culturesOriginal inhabitants' ways of life
- self-governanceIndependent management of affairs
U.S. Virgin Islands · federal oversight · Pacific islands · island hopping · strategic location · colonial history · tropical climate · island ecosystems · military bases · voting rights · cultural festivals · biodiversity hotspots
- Pacific MigrationPacific Islanders, chain migration, family reunification, economic migration, labor migration
U.S. territoriesU.S. states
Political subdivisions of America
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