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  2. Territory - Wikipedia

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    A territory is an area of land, sea, or space, belonging or connected to a particular country, person, or animal. [1] In international politics, a territory is ...

  3. Territories of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The term unorganized was historically applied either to a newly acquired region not yet constituted as an organized incorporated territory (e.g. the Louisiana Purchase prior to the establishment of Orleans Territory and the District of Louisiana), or to a region previously part of an organized incorporated territory left "unorganized" after ...

  4. List of state and territory name etymologies of the United ...

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    Meaning and notes American Samoa: 1911 [111] [note 1] (July 17) English and Samoan: American + Sāmoa: The CIA World Factbook says "The name Samoa is composed of two parts, 'sa', meaning sacred, and 'moa', meaning center, so the name can mean Holy Center; alternately, it can mean 'place of the sacred moa bird' of Polynesian mythology."

  5. U.S. territorial sovereignty - Wikipedia

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    United States territory can include occupied territory, which is a geographic area that claims sovereignty, but is being forcibly subjugated to the authority of the United States of America. United States territory can also include disputed territory , which is a geographic area claimed by the United States of America and one (or more) rival ...

  6. Sovereign state - Wikipedia

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    A sovereign state is a state that has the supreme sovereignty or ultimate authority over a territory. [1] It is commonly understood that a sovereign state is independent. [2] When referring to a specific polity, the term "country" may also refer to a constituent country, or a dependent territory. [3] [4] [5]

  7. Notes on faith: What does it mean to ‘enlarge my territory’?

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    To me, the most impressive aspect of Lawrence’s professional and personal reputation is living a life that is the working definition of “enlarge my territory”; one in which the blessings we ...

  8. Explainer-What to know about Trump's Gaza Strip proposal - AOL

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    At a news conference on Tuesday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington, Trump said he wanted to demolish the remaining structures in Gaza and transform the territory under U ...

  9. Territorial state - Wikipedia

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    Unlike the old lordships organised as a personal union, the sovereignty of a territorial state was based on its land or territory and not on membership of a dynastic family or other personally-related rights. Juridical sovereignty is not necessarily required as the main characteristic of statehood.