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By the Numbers The : They Are Us U.S. TERRITORIES 3,789,851 t became clear following the massive an for , it is Citizens living in the five hurricane destruction last fall that most technically considered “unorganized” and inhabited territories in don’t know much about the 16 residents are American nationals, not citizens. 2016 IU.S. territories. Sixteen? Yes, but you’ve There’s not much difference between the two No. 1 probably heard of only the five that have designations, however. ’s permanent residents: American Samoa, , All use the U.S. , none pay federal taxes rank among states for Northern Mariana , and the and all have the protection of the U.S. court the number of military enlistments per capita U.S. . system. But neither citizens nor nationals from the All but American Samoa are classified as territories can vote in presidential elections, based 20,000 “organized territories,” meaning Congress on the U.S. giving that responsibility Number of men and passed an Organic Act allowing them to to the “states.” And, like the of Columbia, women from the territories who serve in establish a government and elect a each elects a member to the U.S. House the military and a . Their residents are American of Representatives who may participate in most citizens. Because Congress has not passed aspects of Congress, except floor votes. 2008 Year Northern Mariana Islanders elected their first U.S. congressional delegate (nonvoting)

Northern Mariana Guam American Samoa Puerto Rico U.S. Virgin Islands Islands Year it became a U.S. Islands of , Tau, Year it became a U.S. St. Croix, St. John, St. 1 , , and territory: 1898 Olosega, Ofu and territory: 1898 Thomas and 50 minor Number of U.S. national 15 minor islands Population: 161,000, Aunuu, along with Population: 3.415 and cays parks south of the Year it became a U.S. 94.6% urban and Swains , million, 93.6% urban Year it became a U.S. : the National Park territory: 1976 Capital: Hagåtña both reefs Capital: San territory: 1917 of American Samoa Population: 53,500, 89% Legislature: 15 senators Year it became a U.S. Legislature: 27 senators, Population: 102,951, urban Exports: food and territory: 1900 51 representatives 95.3% urban Capital: Saipan drinks, cars, watches Population: 57,400, Exports: medical Capital: 60% Legislature: 9 senators, GDP per capita: $31,809 87.3% urban chemicals, food, Amalie on St. Thomas Portion of St. John that is 20 representatives Capital: computers Legislature: 15 senators part of the Virgin Islands Exports: , iron Legislature: 18 senators, GDP per capita: $19,310 Exports: refined National Park and steel, 21 representatives petroleum, rum, GDP per capita: $16,297 Exports: canned watches GDP per capita: $13,000 GDP per capita: $35,302 10 x Number of people who live in Puerto Rico compared with all other territories combined 0 Amount of land people who are not of “Northern descent” U.S.Territories can own Previous territories now independent countries

Midway Islands Northern Mariana Puerto Rico Islands U.S. Virgin Guam Islands and Kingman Federated States of

American Samoa

Sources: britannica.com, Doug Mack in “The Not-Quite States of America.”

STATE 27 2018