Territory (country subdivision)

Territory is a type of political administrative division, usually to areas that is under the jurisdiction of a state. In U.S. terminology, it refers to an organized division of an area that is under control of a country but not formally developed into, or incorporated into, a political unit of that country of equal status to other political units such as states or provinces.

Types

Common types of territory include:

• Capital territory
• Federal territory
• Overseas territory
• Unorganized territory

Country

• Territories of Australia
• Territories of Canada
• Territories of the United States

The Territories of the Democratic Republic of the Congo are not unincorporated units, but are regular subdivisions of the country.

See also

• Territories under military occupation