'''Territories of the [[United States]]''', similar to commonwealths, are self-governing areas that have not yet been granted [[statehood]], but the indigenous peoples of these areas are United States citizens. [[American Samoa]], [[Guam]], and the [[Virgin Islands]] are all territories of the United States.
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'''Territories of the [[United States]]''', similar to [[commonwealth|commonwealths]], are self-governing areas that have not yet been granted statehood, but the indigenous peoples of these areas are United States [[citizens]]. [[American Samoa]], [[Guam]], and the [[Virgin Islands]] are all territories of the United States.