Territories are
separate bodies under the jurisdiction of another country. For example, here is a list of US terrortories. The
natives of these areas are non-
taxpaying citizens. They qualify for
medicare and
social security, but cannot be
drafted into the
army.
Here are some US Territories, along with their land area and capital city/controlling force.
American Samoa ............. 77sq mi ....... Pago Pago
Baker Island ............... 1sq mi ........ N/A
Guam ....................... 212sq mi ...... Agaña
Howland Island ............. 1sq mi ........ N/A
Jarvis Island .............. 1sq mi ........ N/A
Johnston Atoll ............. 1.1sq mi ...... US Navy
Kingman Reef(submerged) .... 9.5sq mi ...... US Navy
Midway Islands ............. 2sq mi ........ US Navy
Navassa Island ............. 2sq mi ........ N/A
Northern Mariana Islands ... 184sq mi ...... Chalan Kanoa
Palmyra Atoll .............. 4.6sq mi ...... N/A
Puerto Rico ................ 3,495sq mi .... San Juan
Virgin Islands ............. 276sq mi ...... Charlotte Amalie
Wake Island ................ 2.5sq mi ...... N/A