Map Of United States And Us Territories

States territories and their subdivisions.

Map of united states and us territories. According to federal law the term united states used in a geographical sense means the continental united states hawaii puerto rico guam and the united states virgin islands. In order to save the current map configuration colors of countries states borders map title and labels. Add the title you want for the map s legend and choose a label for each color. The territorial acquisitions of the united states map shows the major acquisitions of territories by the united states including areas that were part of the united states at one time but which have since been ceded to other countries.

Puerto rico unincorporated organized territory population. Right click on a state to remove its color or hide it. A 2007 executive order included american samoa in the u s. Territories the united states of america is a federal republic consisting of 50 states a federal district washington d c the capital city of the united states five major territories and various minor islands.

It is divided into 50 states but also claims 14 territories around the world. The definition of a territory as it applies to those claimed by the united states is any land that is administered by the united states but is not officially claimed by any of the 50 states or any other world nation. The contiguous united states hawaii and alaska are divided into smaller administrative regions these are called counties in 48 of the 50 states and they are called boroughs in alaska and parishes in louisiana a county can include a number of cities and towns or just a portion of either type these counties have varying degrees of political and legal significance. A map of the united states showing its 50 states district of columbia and 5 major u s.

Previously puerto rico was a spanish territory. The united states of america holds claim to 16 territories outside of the united states. Has had territories since its beginning. Puerto rico is a territory of the us found in the northeast caribbean sea.

This world map will show the approximate location of the united states of america and its territories around the globe. These range from puerto rico with over 140 smaller islands and over 3 million residents to uninhabited territories and disputed territories such as bajo nuevo bank navassa island serranilla bank and wake island. Click on each waving us flag for descriptive information which includes the name of the area the data when it was acquired and additional. Geographical extent as reflected in the federal register.

Close united states. The united states is the world s third largest country based on population and land area. American samoa and jarvis island are in the southern. The united states has many political defensive social and other reasons to claim these territories as important lands of the united states.

Think beyond the 50 states that claim a star on the american flag because from the island of saipan to american samoa s pago pago harbor the united states territorial claims stretch across the. 18 inches x 24 inches ready to frame in standard size frame frame not included archival quality reproduction 1814 map the upper territories of the united states. However in the spanish american war the united states invaded puerto rico which was given to the united states by spain in the signing of the treaty of paris.