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Under U.S. Jurisdiction (14)
* American Samoa
* Baker Island
* Guam
* Howland Island
* Jarvis Island
* Johnston Atoll
* Kingman Reef
* Midway Islands
* Navassa Island
* Northern Mariana Islands
* Palmyra Atoll
* Puerto Rico
* Virgin Islands
* Wake Island
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∙ 6y ago
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∙ 13y agoThere are 13 distinct US Territories of the United States, many of which are not inhabited plus three disputed islands that the US lays claim to:
Bajo Nuevo Bank which is also claimed by Colombia and Jamaica,
Serranilla Bank which is also claimed by Colombia, and
Navassa Island which is also claimed by Haiti.
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∙ 13y ago- Palmyra Atoll, an Incorporated unorganized territory.
- Four Unincorporated organized territories including: Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands.
- Eight Unincorporated unorganized Pacific island territories including: American Samoa, Wake Island, Midway Island, Johnston Atoll, Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island and Kingman Reef. Four others: Navassa Island which is also claimed by Haiti, Bajo Nuevo Bank which is also claimed by both Colombia and Jamaica, Serranilla Bank which is also claimed by Colombia and Guantanamo Bay in Cuba.
That is seventeen existing US territories, some of which have been uninhabited for years that remain in the inventory. Thirty-one former US Territories have become US States and others have been returned to other countries by treaty.
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∙ 11y agoUS Virgin Islands
Puerto Rico
Navassa Island
Kingman Reef
Palmyra Atoll
Jarvis Island
Johnston Atoll
American Samoa
Baker Island
Midway Islands
Howland Island
Wake Island
Northern Mariana Islands
Guam
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∙ 15y agoThere are 14 territories under the United States jurisdiction.
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How many territories were in the US in 1810?
12
How many overseas territories does Israel own other than the US?
Israel does not own the US or any other overseas territories.
How many of Canada's provinces and territories do not border the US?
9
How many territories were donated US between 1801 and 1861?
12
How many islands are territories of the US?
virgin islands puerto rico
How many people live in all of the US Territories?
The United States is the third largest country in the world, which is split up into fifty states, which also have fourteen territories around the world. For example American Samoa, Baker Island and Guam are US Territories. 3.96 million live in all the US Territories.
How many Territory's does US have?
There are 14 territories under the United States jurisdiction.
What conflict the us gained many island territories?
world war two
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
Are there any more territories in the US?
No there isn't any more US territories that still exists.
Was there any land which was owned by the US government but which was not yet admitted into the Union as a state?
Yes the US has several territories; 6 incorporated territories and many unincorporated ones that serve as military bases.
What 2 territories do not border on the US?
Northwest Territories and Nunavut
