Insular area

An insular area is United States territory that is neither a part of one of the fifty states nor a part of the District of Columbia, the nation's federal district.

Related Topics:
United States territory - Fifty states - District of Columbia - Federal district

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Insular area is the current generic term used by the U.S. State Department to refer to any commonwealth, freely associated state, possession or territory. In other contexts, U.S. insular areas may be described as dependencies, protectorates or dependent areas. (Dependent areas need not be under the formal jurisdiction of the United States.)

Related Topics:
U.S. State Department - Protectorate - Dependent area

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Residents of insular areas are often U.S. citizens, although they do not pay American federal taxes and cannot participate in U.S. presidential elections nor elect voting members of the U.S. Congress. Goods manufactured in insular areas of the United States can be labeled "Made in the USA."

Related Topics:
Citizen - Tax - U.S. presidential election - U.S. Congress

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