Back كومنولث (منطقة معزولة للولايات المتحدة) Arabic Commonwealth (Außengebiete der Vereinigten Staaten) German Estado libre asociado Spanish Ühendus (USA saareala) Estonian Estatu libre elkartu Basque مشترکالمنافع (ناحیههای جزیرهای ایالات متحده) Persian Commonwealth (territoire insulaire des États-Unis) French Persemakmuran (kawasan insuler AS) ID Commonwealth (aree insulari degli Stati Uniti d'America) Italian コモンウェルス (米国自治連邦区) Japanese
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Commonwealth is a term used by two unincorporated territories of the United States in their full official names, which are the Northern Mariana Islands, whose full name is Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and Puerto Rico, which is named Commonwealth of Puerto Rico in English and Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico in Spanish, translating to "Free Associated State of Puerto Rico." The term was also used by the Philippines during most of its period under U.S. sovereignty, when it was officially called the Commonwealth of the Philippines.
The definition of commonwealth according to 2013 United States Department of State policy, as codified in the department's Foreign Affairs Manual, reads: "The term 'Commonwealth' does not describe or provide for any specific political status or relationship. It has, for example, been applied to both states and territories. When used in connection with areas under U.S. sovereignty that are not states, the term broadly describes an area that is self-governing under a constitution of its adoption and whose right of self-government will not be unilaterally withdrawn by the U.S. Congress."[1]
- ^ "7 fam 1120 acquisition of u.s. nationality in u.s. territories and possessions". U.S. Department of State Foreign Affairs Manual Volume 7- Consular Affairs. U.S. Department of State. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 13, 2015.