John D. Burger wrote:
> For instance, does the US have 50 states - what about the US Virgin Islands, etc?
Off-topic, but the US Virgin Islands are an "unincorporated United
States insular area" ("territory"--note the lowercase t). The Dept. Of
the Interrior addresses this in their FAQ:
http://www.doi.gov/oia/FAQ/FAQindex.htm#4
You'll be surprised and amazed at the number of US "terms of
sovereignty" that exist.
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