What islands are owned by the United States?

Those territories are American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the United States Virgin Islands. Puerto Rico and Northern Mariana Islands are considered commonwealths and have their own constitutions. Below is a list containing an overview of each territory and its citizenship status.



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Although it achieved independence in 1979, St. Lucia remains a member of the British Commonwealth. Today the United States and St. Lucia enjoy cooperative relations and have signed several treaties concerning international crime and narcotics trafficking.

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Jamaica became independent on August 6, 1962, remaining a member of the British Commonwealth. The United States recognized Jamaica's independence on August 16, 1962, with the establishment of the American Embassy at Kingston.

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