Terytoria zależne USA
US OUTLYING AREAS AND TERRITORIES
AMERICAN SAMOA
An unincorporated U.S. territory. In 1899 the U.S. were given sovereignty over the islands.
Official name: Territory of American Samoa
The capital: Pago Pago
Area: 199 square kilometres
Population: about 54,000 people>
Main ethnic group: Samoan (89%)
Languages: Samoan and English
The highest point: Lata (964 m)
Motto: In Samoa God Is First (Samoa Muamua le Atua)
National symbols: a fue (coconut fiber fly whisk) crossed with a to'oto'o (staff) / colours: red, white, blue
Song: Amerika Samoa
GUAM
Guam is a self-governing organized unincorporated US territory. The military installation on the island is one of the most strategically important US bases in the Pacific.
Official name: Territory of Guam
The capital: Hagatna (Agana)
Area: 544 square kilometres
Population: about 161,000 people
Main ethnic groups: Chamorro, Filipino, Chinese, Japanese, Korean
Languages: Chamorro, English, Japanes
The highest point: Mt Lamlam (406 m)
Nickname: Where America's Day Begins
Flower: bougainvillea
Bird: Guam rail
Tree: Intsiabijuga (ifit)
Song: Stand Ye Guamanians
NORTHERN MARIANAS
Northern Marianas is a commonwealth in political union with the USA. It is unincorporated territory of the USA.
Major islands: Saipan, Tinian, Rota, Pagan, Guguan, Agrihan, Aguijan
Official name: Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands
The capital: Saipan
Area: 477 square kilometres
Population: about 48,000 people
Main ethnic groups: Chamorro, Filipino, Chinese, Micronesians, Korean, Japanese
Languages: Chamorro, English
The highest point: unnamed on Agrihan island (965 m)
Song: In the middle of the sea (Gi Talo Gi Halom Tasi)
Flower: Plumeria
Bird: Mariana fruit dove
PUERTO RICO
Puerto Rico is a self-governing commonwealth in political union with the USA.
Official name: Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (Estado Libre Asociado Puerto Rico)
The capital: San Juan
Political division: 78 municipios (municipalities)
Area: 13,791 square kilometres
Population: about 3,600,000 people
Chief municipalities: Bayamon, Ponce, Carolina Caguas, Mayaguez
Languages: Spanish, English
The highest point: Cerro de Punta (1338 m)
Motto: Joannes Est Nomen Eius (John is his name)
National flower: maga
National bird: reinita
National tree: ceiba
Anthem: La Borinquena
Famous Puerto Ricans: Jose Feliciano, Raul Julia, Ricky Martin
US VIRGIN ISLANDS
The Virgin Islands of the US consitute an unincorporated territory of the USA.
Major islands: St Thomas, St Croix, St John
Official name: The Virgin Islands of the USA
The capital: Charlotte Amalie (on St Croix Island)
Area: 1910 square kilometres
Population: about 103,000 people
Main ethnic groups: West Indians
Languages: English, Spanish, Creole
The highest point: Crown Mountain (474 m)
Flower: Yellow cedar
Bird: yellow breast
Song: Virgin Island March
Motto: United in Pride and Hope
US MINOR OUTLYING TERRITORIES:
NAVASSA
Navassa is an island in the Caribbean Sea, 35 miles west of Haiti
Administration: US Coastal Guard
Area: 5.4 square kilometres
Population: uninhabited
The highest point: unnamed 77 m
WAKE ISLAND
Wake is situated (Wake, Wilkes and Peale islands) in the North Pacific Ocean
Administration: US Departament of Interior and US Air Force
Area: 6.5 square kilometres
Population: about 150
The highest point: 6 m
MIDWAY ISLANDS
Midway Islands are two atolls (Sand and Eastern) North Pacific Ocean
Administration: US Navy; the US Fish and Wildlife Services
Area: 6.2 square kilometres
Population: about 40 (staff of US Fish and Wildlife Services)
PALMYRA
Palmyra is an atoll (National Wildlife Refuge), excluded from Hawaii, formerly part of Honolulu County
Administration: US Fish and Wildlife Service
Area: 3.9 square kilometres
Population: 4 to 20 (staff of US FWS)
The highest point: 2 m
BAKER ISLAND
Baker Island is an atoll in North Pacific Ocean, National Wildlife Refuge
Administration: US Fish and Wildlife Service (unincorporated territory of the US)
Area: 2.1 square kilometres
Population: uninhabited
The highest point: 8 m
HOWLAND ISLAND
Howland Island is located in North Pacific Ocean, National Wildlife Refuge
Administration: US Fish and Wildlife Service (unincorporated territory of the US)
Area: 2.6 square kilometres
Population: uninhabited
The highest point: 3 m
JARVIS ISLAND
Jarvis Island is an atoll in South Pacific Ocean
Administration: US Fish and Wildlife Service (unincorporated territory of the US)
Area: 5 square kilometres
Population: occasionally by scientists in Millersville settlement (entry by a special permit)
The highest point: 7 m
JOHNSTON ATOLL
Johnston is an atoll in North Pacific Ocean (islands of Johnston, Sand, Akau, Hikina)
Administration: US Fish and Wildlife Service, the Defense Nuclear Agency (a former US nulcear weapon test site)
Area: 2.6 square kilometres
Population: uninhabited
The highest point: Summit Peak 5 m
KINGMAN REEF
Kingman Reef is located in North Pacific Ocean, National Wildlife Refuge
Administration: US Fish and Wildlife Service
Area: 0,01 square kilometres
Population: uninhabited
The highest point: 1 m