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Legislatures of United States territories

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According to the U.S. Department of the Interior, there are thirteen unincorporated United States insular areas. Insular areas refer to a jurisdiction that is neither part of one of the several States nor a Federal district. Unincorporated United States territories are insular areas in which the United States Congress has determined that only selected parts of theUnited States Constitution apply.[1] There are five inhabited unincorporated territories:

Puerto Rico

ThePuerto Rico Legislative Assembly is abicameral body composed of thePuerto Rico Senate, with 27 members, and thePuerto Rico House of Representatives, with 51 members.

The Legislature meets in the Capitol of Puerto Rico in the city of San Juan (officially designated as such by Article III, Section 13 of the Constitution of Puerto Rico).[2]

Virgin Islands

TheLegislature of the Virgin Islands is theunicameral legislature of the U.S. Virgin Islands. The 15-member body is composed of seven senators from the district of St. Croix, seven senators from the district of St. Thomas and St. John and one Senator at-large who must be a resident of St. John.

Mariana Islands

TheNorthern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature is abicameral body composed of theNorthern Mariana Islands Senate, with 9 members, and theNorthern Mariana Islands House of Representatives, with 20 members. The Legislature meets in the Legislative Building in Capitol Hill, Saipan.

Guam

TheLegislature of Guam is theunicameral legislature of Guam. The body is composed of 15 senators that are elected at large.

American Samoa

TheAmerican Samoa Fono is abicameral body composed of theAmerican Samoa Senate, with 18 members, and theAmerican Samoa House of Representatives, with 21 members. It is the only legislature among states or territories to be both bicameral and nonpartisan. The Fono meets in the Fono building in Fagatogo.

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