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What are three American territories which are not states but belong to the United States commonwealth?
The three American territories are Guam, American Samoa, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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What are the territories represented by the 5 new 2009 quarters?
There are no more states to make quarters for after 2008. In 2009, a one year program will honor the District of Columbia and United States Territories: the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
What is the commonwealth us territory?
A territory is an insular area protected and adminstered by the United States. A commonwealth is a self-governing insular area that elects to be part of the United States. Commonwealths, territories, and protectorates are insular areas whose people are citizens of the United States, with the exception of America Samoa. The Samoans are nationals--free to go anywhere in the United States--but they are not citizens.
Territories of the us are governed by?
Territories of the United States are governed by the United States, though these territories do not have statehood. The three territories held by the U.S. are the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and Guam.
Is Puerto Rico a part of the commonwealth of nations?
No. The Commonwealth of Nations is composed of former British possessions, territories and protectorates. Puerto Rico was never a British colony and was never part of the Commonwealth of nations. Puerto Rico is a free associated state and commonwealth of the United States. In this case "commonwealth" is a territorial status and has nothing to do with the Commonwealth of nations or the United States Commonwealth states of Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Virginia.
What are the commonwealth countries insular areas or territories of the United States?
A Commonwealth is a type of organized but unincorporated dependent territory. The term does not describe any specific political status or relationship. As for the commonwealth countries they are not states but two United States insular areas. They are the Northern Mariana Islands and Puerto Rico.
Can the original 13 American states compete in the Commonwealth Games?
No, because they are part of the United States and only members of the Commonwealth of Nations can and the US is not.
Why does US have territories?
The United States has territories that they gained during the Spanish-American War. The Philippines, once a territory of the United States, was given independence 40-years after it was ceded by Spain to the United States. The current territories of the United States are Guam, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, Northern Marinara Islands, and American Samoa.
What state are commonwealths?
In the United States Massachusetts , Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and Virginia are styled commonwealths, not states, although functionally there is no difference. The United states also has two insular territories that are styled commonwealths. They are the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands..
Is Ohio a commonwealth?
No, Ohio is not a commonwealth. It is a state in the United States of America. Commonweath is a term that is used to describe certain self-governing territories with their own constitution and government.
Is the US a member of the commonwealth?
No, the USA does not style itself a commonwealth, although the term commonwealth is sometimes used as a synonym for the term republic. Four of the states of the USA and two of its territories style themselves as Commonwealths..
Is puert rico one of the American states?
No. Puerto Rico is a territory of the United States. It currently has the title of "Commonwealth".
What is the currency of Wisconsin?
Wisconsin, as do all other states and territories in the United States, uses American currency.
