US territory
Non-state American land
A US territory is a region under American sovereignty that is not one of the fifty states.
These territories include Puerto Rico, Guam, the US Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands.
Residents are generally US citizens or nationals but typically cannot vote in presidential elections and have limited congressional representation.
The hurricane devastated several US territories in the Caribbean.
- American SamoaU.S. territory near Fiji
- commonwealthState for public good
- tax havenZero-rate wealth jurisdiction
- Louisiana Purchase1803 territorial acquisition
- annexationAbsorbing territory into jurisdiction
Puerto Rico · Spanish-American War · indigenous rights · colonial legacy · self-determination · Guam · federal district · U.S. Virgin Islands · protectorate · federal oversight · Manifest Destiny · Pacific Ocean · island hopping · naval base · citizenship status · Samoa · acquisition · governor
US territoryforeign country
Nation beyond one's own
foreign land · enemy territory · hostile territory · international waters