The Republic of the Philippines, in 1542, was named after Prince Philip, later to become King Philip II, of Spain. Full independence was gained almost immediately following the end of World War 2 on July 4, 1946.
The United States gained islands in the Eastern Samoan Islands. This settled a dispute between Germany and the United States.
The area of United States Virgin Islands is 346.36 square kilometers.
United States Minor Outlying Islands's population is 300.
United States Virgin Islands was created on 1917-03-31.
United States Minor Outlying Islands's motto is 'In God We Trust'.
United States has 200 islands
United States Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands ended in 1972.
United States Virgin Islands Police Department was created in 1936.
The area of United States Minor Outlying Islands is 34.2 square kilometers.
United States Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands was created in 1945.
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The United States Virgin Islands are an organized and unincorporated territory of the United States. They are not an independent country.