The possession or protectorate that is closest to the United States is Washington, D.C. The D.C. stands for District of Columbia, which is actually a protectorate of the United States. The next closest is Puerto Rico.
Guam is the farthest possession/protectorate from the United States, located in the western Pacific Ocean, about 6,000 miles away from the mainland.
The Philippines is closest to Guam, which is a US possession in the western Pacific Ocean. Guam is located southeast of the Philippines, approximately 1,500 miles away.
The closest southern neighbor would be Mexico.
That would depend on where you are, which you didn't include in the question.
Chile is the southern hemisphere country that is closest to the US. Both countries have territories near the 90°W line of longitude at their closest points.
Well, honey, Puerto Rico is the closest thing to a possession or protectorate the US has. It's a territory, not a state, but it's just a hop, skip, and a jump away from the mainland. So, if Uncle Sam needs to keep an eye on something close by, Puerto Rico's the one.
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Puerto Rico is 2,288 miles from the United States and the closest protectorate.
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Guam is the farthest possession/protectorate from the United States, located in the western Pacific Ocean, about 6,000 miles away from the mainland.
The possession closest to the United States is Puerto Rico, located in the Caribbean Sea. It has been a U.S. territory since the Spanish-American War in 1898 and is situated approximately 1,000 miles southeast of Florida. Puerto Ricans are U.S. citizens, but the territory does not have the same level of representation in Congress as the states.
No. Alabama is a US state, not a US protectorate.
The Philippines is closest to Guam, which is a US possession in the western Pacific Ocean. Guam is located southeast of the Philippines, approximately 1,500 miles away.
Egypt (it was actually a protectorate, but it was the northernmost British African Colony)