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Congress can admit more states, but it cannot create a new state from territory of an existing state or merge two or more states into one without the consent of all states involved, and each new state is admitted on an equal footing with the existing states. [7] The United States has control over fourteen territories.
In Andorra, this is the Bishop of Urgell, Co-Prince of Andorra; in Iran, this is the Supreme Leader; and in the Vatican City, this is the Pope, who is also the head of government (President of the Governorate of Vatican City State). The list includes the names of recently elected or appointed heads of state and government who will take office ...
This is an alphabetical list of sovereign states and dependent territories in the Americas.It comprises three regions, Northern America (Canada and the United States), the Caribbean (cultural region of the English, French, Dutch, and Creole speaking countries located on the Caribbean Sea) and Latin America (nations that speak Spanish and Portuguese).
Lists of state leaders in the 21st century include: List of state leaders in the 2000s; List of state leaders in the 2010s; List of state leaders in the 2020s; List of current heads of state and government; List of governors of dependent territories in the 21st century
The Office of Insular Affairs coordinates federal administration of the U.S. territories and freely associated states, except for Puerto Rico. [22] On March 3, 1849, the last day of the 30th Congress, a bill was passed to create the U.S. Department of the Interior to take charge of the internal affairs of United States territory. The Interior ...
This is a list of lists of countries and territories by various criteria. A country or territory is a geographical area, either in the sense of nation (a cultural entity) or state (a political entity). [1]
Name of territory Dates Status Comments The Philippines: 1898–1946 Unincorporated territory First under military administration, later under an insular government in preparation for independence [1] Cuba: 1898–1902 Provisional military government Under military administration after Spain ceded Cuba to the United States [2] Puerto Rico: 1898 ...
This list contains various lists of state leaders, defined as heads of state and/or heads of government. Typically this list includes presidents, prime ministers or monarchs. Typically this list includes presidents, prime ministers or monarchs.