Us Map With Territories

A map of the united states showing its 50 states district of columbia and 5 major u s.

Us map with territories. I ve tried to create my own map dataset by retrieving for example the virgin islands coordinates from the north american dataset and merging it with the us map. Statistical map of the united states of america map shows territories cities settlements forts gold fields and railways. With the promise of help and economic stability from the united states the people of puerto rico supported the us in their fight. 1864 the map is titled.

The problem with this approach is that the state boundaries are not outlined on the map. It is divided into 50 states but also claims 14 territories around the world. Previously puerto rico was a spanish territory. The united states has many political defensive social and other reasons to claim these territories as important lands of the united states.

The electoral college is the process in which the united states elects its president. These range from puerto rico with over 140 smaller islands and over 3 million residents to uninhabited territories and disputed territories such as bajo nuevo bank navassa island serranilla bank and wake island. The united states is the world s third largest country based on population and land area. Puerto rico is a territory of the us found in the northeast caribbean sea.

Most states have a winner take. I m currently using sas 9 3. Territories the united states of america is a federal republic consisting of 50 states a federal district washington d c the capital city of the united states five major territories and various minor islands. Communicated by the secretary of the treasury in answer to a resolution of the senate of the united states march 12 1863.

The 48 contiguous states and washington d c are in north america between canada and mexico while alaska is in the far northwestern part of north america and hawaii is an archipelago in. However in the spanish american war the united states invaded puerto rico which was given to the united states by spain in the signing of the treaty of paris. Each state including the district of columbia is allocated a number of electors equal to its number of representatives plus two for each of its senators. The definition of a territory as it applies to those claimed by the united states is any land that is administered by the united states but is not officially claimed by any of the 50 states or any other world nation.

The united states of america holds claim to 16 territories outside of the united states. I ve tried using the north american map and only keeping the countries that i need. I need to create a us map that contains all of its territories.