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The University of Connecticut Libraries list the following as United States Territories:

American Samoa

Baker Island -- (uninhabited, administered from Washington, DC)

Federated States of Micronesia ( In 1979 they adopted a constitution, and in 1986 independence was attained under a Compact of Free Association with the United States.)

Guam

Howland Island -- (uninhabited, administered from Washington, DC)

Jarvis Island -- (uninhabited, administered from Washington, DC)

Johnston Atoll -- (under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Air Force)

Kingman Reef -- (uninhabited, under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Navy)

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

Midway Islands -- (under the responsibility of the US Fish & Wildlife Service)

Navassa Island -- (uninhabited, administered from Washington, DC)

Palmyra Atoll -- (uninhabited, under the responsibility of the U.S. Dept. of Interior)

Puerto Rico

U.S. Virgin Islands

Wake Island -- (under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Air Force)

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What are the The US' Pacific possessions?

The US has many possessions in the Pacific, one well known one is Hawaii, a US state added in 1959, but there are other Pacific territories. Unincorporated Organized Territories Unincorporated territories are territories where the US Constitution doesn’t automatically apply. Organized territories are territories that are self-governing to a degree. They are… Guam Northern Mariana Islands Unincorporated Unorganized Territories Unincorporated territories are territories where the US Constitution doesn’t automatically apply. Unorganized territories are territories that are not self-governing. They are… Howland Island Wake Island Jarvis Island Johnston Atoll Kingman Reef Midway Reef American Samoa (It has an organized government, but Congress hasn’t updated American Samoa yet) Incorporated Unorganized Territories Incorporated territories are territories where the US Constitution automatically applies. Unorganized territories are territories that are not self-governing. Palmyra Atoll Freely Associated Countries These are independent countries, and are recognized as such, but there in a deal with the US, where the US defends, and economically supports these countries, in exchange for being allowed to build military bases. People from the US can live, and work in these countries, and people from these countries can live, and work in the US. Palau Marshall Islands Federated States of Micronesia


Does America have 51 states?

There are only 50 states, period. Other US possessions, such as Puerto Rico or the US Virgin Islands, are known as US Territories.


How many territories were in the US in 1810?

12


Large regions of land that were added to the US?

territories


How many US territories in 1910?

Four. In 1910 Arizona, New Mexico, Alaska, and Hawaii were all incorporated territories. Wake Island was an uninhabited unincorporated territory at the time. Puerto Rico was not a territory per se but held special status as a US possession. The Philippines, American Samoa, The Panama Canal Zone, Guam, were occupied by the US at the time but did not hold the status of an incorporated territory. This was important because in 1905 the Supreme Court ruled that the Constitution did not fully apply in unincorporated territories or other possessions. The Guantanamo Bay Navy Base was in US possession at the time but it has always been considered to be an extraterritorial jurisdiction under the rule of the US Navy rather than a territory. The US held possession of numerous small and often uninhabited Caribbean and Pacific islands as well but none of them held the status of a territory.

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Where are US patents effective?

U.S. patents are only effective in the United States, its territories, and its possessions


Did the northwest ordinance originally attempt to make the western territories permanent colonial possessions of the US?

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What US possessions are the Philippines nearest to?

The Philippines is nearest to the US territories of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands in the Pacific Ocean. These territories are located east of the Philippines.


What territories became US possessions as a part of the treaty signed to end the Spanish-American War?

The Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico


What are the The US' Pacific possessions?

The US has many possessions in the Pacific, one well known one is Hawaii, a US state added in 1959, but there are other Pacific territories. Unincorporated Organized Territories Unincorporated territories are territories where the US Constitution doesn’t automatically apply. Organized territories are territories that are self-governing to a degree. They are… Guam Northern Mariana Islands Unincorporated Unorganized Territories Unincorporated territories are territories where the US Constitution doesn’t automatically apply. Unorganized territories are territories that are not self-governing. They are… Howland Island Wake Island Jarvis Island Johnston Atoll Kingman Reef Midway Reef American Samoa (It has an organized government, but Congress hasn’t updated American Samoa yet) Incorporated Unorganized Territories Incorporated territories are territories where the US Constitution automatically applies. Unorganized territories are territories that are not self-governing. Palmyra Atoll Freely Associated Countries These are independent countries, and are recognized as such, but there in a deal with the US, where the US defends, and economically supports these countries, in exchange for being allowed to build military bases. People from the US can live, and work in these countries, and people from these countries can live, and work in the US. Palau Marshall Islands Federated States of Micronesia


Can a us marshal arrest someone without law enforcement escort?

YesAdded: U.S. Marshalls ARE law enforcement officers and have jurisdiction ANYWHERE in the US, its territories and possessions.


The active and passive measures taken to protect the area population and infrastructure of the US and its possessions and territories?

homeland defense and civil support operations


What training should soldiers get pending on TCS outside the 50 US and its territories and possessions attend Training?

antiterrorism force protection level 1


What is the synonym of colonies?

settlements, territories, provinces, possessions, dependency, outposts, dominions


Are warrants from other states tracked by other states?

If a warrant is entered into the interstate system (NCIC) operated by the FBI, it will be available to all US states, territories and possessions.


Which territories and possessions have representation in the house of the representatives?

Each has one non-voting member.