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Dependent areas United States, in 36 editions.
The entry for United States published Dependent areas in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 17 editions. Each is shown as published. Dependent areas in every entry.
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- 2025
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Same as 2024American Samoa, Baker Island, Guam, Howland Island; Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Islands, Navassa Island, Palmyra Atoll, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Wake Island. Since 18 July 1947, the US has administered the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, but recently entered into a new political relationship with three of the four political units. The Northern Mariana Islands is a Commonwealth associated with the US (effective 3 November 1986). Palau concluded a Compact of Free Association with the US that was approved by the US Congress but to date the Compact process has not been completed in Palau, which continues to be administered by the US as the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.
The Federated States of Micronesia signed a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 3 November 1986). The Republic of the Marshall Islands signed a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 21 October 1986).
American Samoa, Baker Island, Guam, Howland Island; Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Islands, Navassa Island, Palmyra Atoll, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Wake Island. Since 18 July 1947, the US has administered the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, but recently entered into a new political relationship with three of the four political units. The Northern Mariana Islands is a Commonwealth associated with the US (effective 3 November 1986). Palau concluded a Compact of Free Association with the US that was approved by the US Congress but to date the Compact process has not been completed in Palau, which continues to be administered by the US as the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. The Federated States of Micronesia signed a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 3 November 1986). The Republic of the Marshall Islands signed a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 21 October 1986).
American Samoa, Baker Island, Guam, Howland Island; Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Islands, Navassa Island, Northern Mariana Islands, Palmyra Atoll, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Wake Island. Since 18 July 1947, the US has administered the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, but recently entered into a new political relationship with three of the four political units. The Northern Mariana Islands is a Commonwealth associated with the US (effective 3 November 1986). Palau concluded a Compact of Free Association with the US that was approved by the US Congress but to date the Compact process has not been completed in Palau, which continues to be administered by the US as the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.
The Federated States of Micronesia signed a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 3 November 1986). The Republic of the Marshall Islands signed a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 21 October 1986).
American Samoa, Baker Island, Guam, Howland Island; Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Islands, Navassa Island, Northern Mariana Islands, Palmyra Atoll, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Wake Island. Since 18 July 1947, the US has administered the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, but recently entered into a new political relationship with three of the four political units. The Northern Mariana Islands is a Commonwealth associated with the US (effective 3 November 1986). Palau concluded a Compact of Free Association with the US that was approved by the US Congress but to date the Compact process has not been completed in Palau, which continues to be administered by the US as the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. The Federated States of Micronesia signed a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 3 November 1986). The Republic of the Marshall Islands signed a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 21 October 1986).
- American Samoa, Baker Island, Guam, Howland Island;
- Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Islands, Navassa Island, Northern Mariana Islands, Palmyra Atoll, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Wake Island
Rewritten: too little of the 1991 text remains to mark the changes.
American Samoa, Baker Island, Guam, Howland Island; Jarvis Island, Johnston
Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Islands, Navassa Island, Northern Mariana
Islands, Palmyra Atoll, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Wake Island
- American Samoa,
- Baker Island,
- Guam,
- Howland Island,
- Jarvis Island,
- Johnston Atoll,
- Kingman Reef,
- Midway Islands,
- Navassa Island,
- Northern Mariana Islands,
- Palmyra Atoll,
- Puerto Rico,
- Virgin Islands,
- Wake Island
note: since 18 July 1947, the US has administered the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, but recently entered into a new political relationship with three of the four political units; the Northern Mariana Islands is a Commonwealth in political union with the US (effective 3 November 1986); Palau concluded a Compact of Free Association with the US that was approved by the US Congress but to date the Compact process has not been completed in Palau, which continues to be administered by the US as the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands; the Federated States of Micronesia signed a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 3 November 1986); the Republic of the Marshall Islands signed a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 21 October 1986)
Rewritten: too little of the 1992 text remains to mark the changes.
American Samoa, Baker Island, Guam, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston
Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Islands, Navassa Island, Northern Mariana
Islands, Palmyra Atoll, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Wake Island
note:
since 18 July 1947, the US has administered the Trust Territory of the
Pacific Islands, but recently entered into a new political relationship with
three of the four political units; the Northern Mariana Islands is a
Commonwealth in political union with the US (effective 3 November 1986);
Palau concluded a Compact of Free Association with the US that was approved
by the US Congress but to date the Compact process has not been completed in
Palau, which continues to be administered by the US as the Trust Territory
of the Pacific Islands; the Federated States of Micronesia signed a Compact
of Free Association with the US (effective 3 November 1986); the Republic of
the Marshall Islands signed a Compact of Free Association with the US
(effective 21 October 1986)
- American Samoa,
- Baker Island,
- Guam,
- Howland Island,
- Jarvis Island,
- Johnston Atoll,
- Kingman Reef,
- Midway Islands,
- Navassa Island,
- Northern Mariana Islands,
- Palmyra Atoll,
- Puerto Rico,
- Virgin Islands,
- Wake Island
Rewritten: too little of the 1993 text remains to mark the changes.
American Samoa, Baker Island, Guam, Howland Island, Jarvis Island,
Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Islands, Navassa Island, Northern
Mariana Islands, Palmyra Atoll, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Wake
Island
- American Samoa,
- Baker Island,
- Guam,
- Howland Island,
- Jarvis Island,
- Johnston Atoll,
- Kingman Reef,
- Midway Islands,
- Navassa Island,
- Northern Mariana Islands,
- Palmyra Atoll,
- Puerto Rico,
- Virgin Islands,
- Wake Island
note: from 18 July 1947 until 1 October 1994, the US has administered the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, but recently entered into a new political relationship with all four political units: the Northern Mariana Islands is a Commonwealth in political union with the US (effective 3 November 1986); Palau concluded a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 1 October 1994); the Federated States of Micronesia signed a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 3 November 1986); the Republic of the Marshall Islands signed a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 21 October 1986)
Rewritten: too little of the 1994 text remains to mark the changes.
American Samoa, Baker Island, Guam, Howland Island,
Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Islands, Navassa
Island, Northern Mariana Islands, Palmyra Atoll, Puerto Rico, Virgin
Islands, Wake Island
note: from 18 July 1947 until 1 October 1994, the US has administered
the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, but recently entered into
a new political relationship with all four political units: the
Northern Mariana Islands is a Commonwealth in political union with the
US (effective 3 November 1986); Palau concluded a Compact of Free
Association with the US (effective 1 October 1994); the Federated
States of Micronesia signed a Compact of Free Association with the US
(effective 3 November 1986); the Republic of the Marshall Islands
signed a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 21 October
1986)
- American Samoa,
- Baker Island,
- Guam,
- Howland Island,
- Jarvis Island,
- Johnston Atoll,
- Kingman Reef,
- Midway Islands,
- Navassa Island,
- Northern Mariana Islands,
- Palmyra Atoll,
- Puerto Rico,
- Virgin Islands,
- Wake Island
note: from 18 July 1947 until 1 October 1994, the US administered the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, but recently entered into a new political relationship with all four political units: the Northern Mariana Islands is a Commonwealth in political union with the US (effective 3 November 1986); Palau concluded a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 1 October 1994); the Federated States of Micronesia signed a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 3 November 1986); the Republic of the Marshall Islands signed a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 21 October 1986)
American Samoa, Baker Island, Guam, Howland Island,
Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Islands, Navassa
Navassa Island, Northern Mariana Islands, Palmyra Atoll, Puerto
Rico, Virgin
note: from 18 July 1947 until 1 October 1994, the US has administered
the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, but recently entered into
into a new political relationship with all four political units: the
Northern Mariana Islands is a Commonwealth in political union with the
the US (effective 3 November 1986); Palau concluded a Compact of Free
Free Association with the US (effective 1 October 1994); the Federated
Federated States of Micronesia signed a Compact of Free Association
with the US
Marshall Islands
(effective 21 October
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
- American Samoa,
- Baker Island,
- Guam,
- Howland Island,
- Jarvis Island,
- Johnston Atoll,
- Kingman Reef,
- Midway Islands,
- Navassa Island,
- Northern Mariana Islands,
- Palmyra Atoll,
- Puerto Rico,
- Virgin Islands,
- Wake Island
note: from 18 July 1947 until 1 October 1994, the US administered the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, but recently entered into a new political relationship with all four political units: the Northern Mariana Islands is a Commonwealth in political union with the US (effective 3 November 1986); Palau concluded a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 1 October 1994); the Federated States of Micronesia signed a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 3 November 1986); the Republic of the Marshall Islands signed a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 21 October 1986)
American Samoa, Baker Island, Guam, Howland
Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Islands,
Island, Northern Mariana Islands, Palmyra Atoll, Puerto
Islands, Wake Island
note: from 18 July 1947 until 1 October 1994, the US administered
Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, but recently entered
new political relationship with all four political units: the
Mariana Islands is a Commonwealth in political union with
(effective 3 November 1986); Palau concluded a Compact of
Association with the US (effective 1 October 1994); the
States of Micronesia signed a Compact of Free Association
(effective 3 November 1986); the Republic of the
signed a Compact of Free Association with the US
1986)
- American Samoa,
- Baker Island,
- Guam,
- Howland Island,
- Jarvis Island,
- Johnston Atoll,
- Kingman Reef,
- Midway Islands,
- Navassa Island,
- Northern Mariana Islands,
- Palmyra Atoll,
- Puerto Rico,
- Virgin Islands,
- Wake Atoll
note: from 18 July 1947 until 1 October 1994, the US administered the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, but recently entered into a new political relationship with all four political units: the Northern Mariana Islands is a commonwealth in political union with the US (effective 3 November 1986); Palau concluded a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 1 October 1994); the Federated States of Micronesia signed a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 3 November 1986); the Republic of the Marshall Islands signed a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 21 October 1986)
American Samoa, Baker Island, Guam, Howland Island,
Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Islands, Navassa
Navassa Island, Northern Mariana Islands, Palmyra Atoll, Puerto
Rico, VirginIsland Atoll
note: from 18 July 1947 until 1 October 1994, the US administered the
the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, but recently entered
into aNorthern
Northern Mariana Islands is a Commonwealth commonwealth in political union with
the USFree
Free Association with the US (effective 1 October 1994); the Federated
Federated States of Micronesia signed a Compact of Free Association
with the US
Marshall Islands
(effective 21 October
- American Samoa,
- Baker Island,
- Guam,
- Howland Island,
- Jarvis Island,
- Johnston Atoll,
- Kingman Reef,
- Midway Islands,
- Navassa Island,
- Northern Mariana Islands,
- Palmyra Atoll,
- Puerto Rico,
- Virgin Islands,
- Wake Island
note: from 18 July 1947 until 1 October 1994, the US administered the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, but recently entered into a new political relationship with all four political units: the Northern Mariana Islands is a commonwealth in political union with the US (effective 3 November 1986); Palau concluded a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 1 October 1994); the Federated States of Micronesia signed a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 3 November 1986); the Republic of the Marshall Islands signed a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 21 October 1986)
American Samoa, Baker Island, Guam, HowlandAtoll Island
note: from 18 July 1947 until 1 October 1994, the US administered
American Samoa, Baker Island, Guam, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Islands, Navassa Island, Northern Mariana Islands, Palmyra Atoll, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Wake Island note: from 18 July 1947 until 1 October 1994, the US administered the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, but recently entered into a new political relationship with all four political units: the Northern Mariana Islands is a commonwealth in political union with the US (effective 3 November 1986); Palau concluded a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 1 October 1994); the Federated States of Micronesia signed a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 3 November 1986); the Republic of the Marshall Islands signed a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 21 October 1986)
American Samoa, Baker Island, Guam, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Islands, Navassa Island, Northern Mariana Islands, Palmyra Atoll, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Wake Island
The same text in 2002 and 2003.
- American Samoa,
- Baker Island,
- Guam,
- Howland Island,
- Jarvis Island,
- Johnston Atoll,
- Kingman Reef,
- Midway Islands,
- Navassa Island,
- Northern Mariana Islands,
- Palmyra Atoll,
- Puerto Rico,
- Virgin Islands,
- Wake Island
note: from 18 July 1947 until 1 October 1994, the US administered the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, but recently entered into a new political relationship with all four political units: the Northern Mariana Islands is a commonwealth in political union with the US (effective 3 November 1986); Palau concluded a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 1 October 1994); the Federated States of Micronesia signed a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 3 November 1986); the Republic of the Marshall Islands signed a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 21 October 1986)
American Samoa, Baker Island, Guam, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Islands, Navassa Island, Northern Mariana Islands, Palmyra Atoll, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Wake Island
note: from 18 July 1947 until 1 October 1994, the US administered the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, but recently entered into a new political relationship with all four political units: the Northern Mariana Islands is a commonwealth in political union with the US (effective 3 November 1986); Palau concluded a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 1 October 1994); the Federated States of Micronesia signed a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 3 November 1986); the Republic of the Marshall Islands signed a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 21 October 1986)
- American Samoa,
- Baker Island,
- Guam,
- Howland Island,
- Jarvis Island,
- Johnston Atoll,
- Kingman Reef,
- Midway Islands,
- Navassa Island,
- Northern Mariana Islands,
- Palmyra Atoll,
- Puerto Rico,
- Virgin Islands,
- Wake Island
note: from 18 July 1947 until 1 October 1994, the US administered the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. It entered into a political relationship with all four political units: the Northern Mariana Islands is a commonwealth in political union with the US (effective 3 November 1986); Palau concluded a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 1 October 1994); the Federated States of Micronesia signed a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 3 November 1986); the Republic of the Marshall Islands signed a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 21 October 1986)
American Samoa, Baker Island, Guam, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Islands, Navassa Island, Northern Mariana Islands, Palmyra Atoll, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Wake Island
note: from 18 July 1947 until 1 October 1994, the US administered the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, but recently Islands. It entered into a new political relationship with all four political units: the Northern Mariana Islands is a commonwealth in political union with the US (effective 3 November 1986); Palau concluded a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 1 October 1994); the Federated States of Micronesia signed a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 3 November 1986); the Republic of the Marshall Islands signed a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 21 October 1986)
The same text in 4 editions, 2005 to 2008.
- American Samoa,
- Baker Island,
- Guam,
- Howland Island,
- Jarvis Island,
- Johnston Atoll,
- Kingman Reef,
- Midway Islands,
- Navassa Island,
- Northern Mariana Islands,
- Palmyra Atoll,
- Puerto Rico,
- Virgin Islands,
- Wake Island
note: from 18 July 1947 until 1 October 1994, the US administered the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands; it entered into a political relationship with all four political units: the Northern Mariana Islands is a commonwealth in political union with the US (effective 3 November 1986); the Republic of the Marshall Islands signed a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 21 October 1986); the Federated States of Micronesia signed a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 3 November 1986); Palau concluded a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 1 October 1994)
American Samoa, Baker Island, Guam, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Islands, Navassa Island, Northern Mariana Islands, Palmyra Atoll, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Wake Island
note: from 18 July 1947 until 1 October 1994, the US administered the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. It Islands; it entered into a political relationship with all four political units: the Northern Mariana Islands is a commonwealth in political union with the US (effective 3 November 1986); Palau concluded the Republic of the Marshall Islands signed a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 1 21 October 1994); 1986); the Federated States of Micronesia signed a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 3 November 1986); the Republic of the Marshall Islands signed Palau concluded a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 21 1 October 1986) 1994)
The same text in 2009 and 2010.
- American Samoa,
- Baker Island,
- Guam,
- Howland Island,
- Jarvis Island,
- Johnston Atoll,
- Kingman Reef,
- Midway Islands,
- Navassa Island,
- Northern Mariana Islands,
- Palmyra Atoll,
- Puerto Rico,
- Virgin Islands,
- Wake Island
note: from 18 July 1947 until 1 October 1994, the US administered the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands; it entered into a political relationship with all four political units: the Northern Mariana Islands is a commonwealth in political union with the US (effective 3 November 1986); the Republic of the Marshall Islands signed a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 21 October 1986); the Federated States of Micronesia signed a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 3 November 1986); Palau concluded a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 1 October 1994)
American Samoa, Baker Island, Guam, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Islands, Navassa Island, Northern Mariana Islands, Palmyra Atoll, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Wake Island
note:
from 18 July 1947 until 1 October 1994, the US administered the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands; it entered into a political relationship with all four political units: the Northern Mariana Islands is a commonwealth in political union with the US (effective 3 November 1986); the Republic of the Marshall Islands signed a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 21 October 1986); the Federated States of Micronesia signed a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 3 November 1986); Palau concluded a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 1 October 1994)
The same text in 4 editions, 2011 to 2014.
- American Samoa,
- Baker Island,
- Guam,
- Howland Island,
- Jarvis Island,
- Johnston Atoll,
- Kingman Reef,
- Midway Islands,
- Navassa Island,
- Northern Mariana Islands,
- Palmyra Atoll,
- Puerto Rico,
- Virgin Islands,
- Wake Island
note: from 18 July 1947 until 1 October 1994, the US administered the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands; it entered into a political relationship with all four political entities: the Northern Mariana Islands is a commonwealth in political union with the US (effective 3 November 1986); the Republic of the Marshall Islands signed a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 21 October 1986); the Federated States of Micronesia signed a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 3 November 1986); Palau concluded a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 1 October 1994)
American Samoa, Baker Island, Guam, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Islands, Navassa Island, Northern Mariana Islands, Palmyra Atoll, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Wake Island
note:
from 18 July 1947 until 1 October 1994, the US administered the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands; it entered into a political relationship with all four political units: entities: the Northern Mariana Islands is a commonwealth in political union with the US (effective 3 November 1986); the Republic of the Marshall Islands signed a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 21 October 1986); the Federated States of Micronesia signed a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 3 November 1986); Palau concluded a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 1 October 1994)
The same text in 8 editions, 2015 to 2022.
- American Samoa,
- Baker Island,
- Guam,
- Howland Island,
- Jarvis Island,
- Johnston Atoll,
- Kingman Reef,
- Midway Islands,
- Navassa Island,
- Northern Mariana Islands,
- Palmyra Atoll,
- Puerto Rico,
- Virgin Islands,
- Wake Island
note: from 18 July 1947 until 1 October 1994, the US administered the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands; it entered into a political relationship with all four political entities: the Northern Mariana Islands is a commonwealth in political union with the US (effective 3 November 1986); the Republic of the Marshall Islands signed a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 21 October 1986); the Federated States of Micronesia signed a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 3 November 1986); Palau concluded a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 1 October 1994)
American Samoa, Baker Island, Guam, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Islands, Navassa Island, Northern Mariana Islands, Palmyra Atoll, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Wake Island
note:
The same text in 3 editions, 2023 to 2025.
- American Samoa,
- Baker Island,
- Guam,
- Howland Island,
- Jarvis Island,
- Johnston Atoll,
- Kingman Reef,
- Midway Islands,
- Navassa Island,
- Northern Mariana Islands,
- Palmyra Atoll,
- Puerto Rico,
- Virgin Islands,
- Wake Island (14)
note: from 18 July 1947 until 1 October 1994, the US administered the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands; it entered into a political relationship with all four political entities: the Northern Mariana Islands is a commonwealth in political union with the US (effective 3 November 1986); the Republic of the Marshall Islands signed a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 21 October 1986); the Federated States of Micronesia signed a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 3 November 1986); Palau concluded a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 1 October 1994)
American Samoa, Baker Island, Guam, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Islands, Navassa Island, Northern Mariana Islands, Palmyra Atoll, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Wake Island (14)
note: from 18 July 1947 until 1 October 1994, the US administered the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands; it entered into a political relationship with all four political entities: the Northern Mariana Islands is a commonwealth in political union with the US (effective 3 November 1986); the Republic of the Marshall Islands signed a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 21 October 1986); the Federated States of Micronesia signed a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 3 November 1986); Palau concluded a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 1 October 1994)
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