Protectorate

For the rule of Oliver Cromwell, see The Protectorate.

US use of term

Some agencies of the United States government, such as the United States Environmental Protection Agency, use the term protectorate to refer to insular areas of the United States such as Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, as were the Philippines. However, the agency responsible for the administration of those areas, the Office of Insular Affairs (OIA) within the United States Department of Interior exclusively uses the term insular area rather than protectorate.

Related Topics:
United States government - United States Environmental Protection Agency - Insular area - United States - Puerto Rico - U.S. Virgin Islands - Philippines - Office of Insular Affairs - United States Department of Interior

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