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US Overseas Territories

Name all of the Overseas Territories of the United States of America (The last Two are Disputed)
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Last updated: May 10, 2023
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First submittedMay 9, 2023
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This was one of the only places that didn't record any Influenza cases during the Influenza Pandemic
American Samoa
This Island was taken during WWII
Guam
These Islands were taken during WWII as well
Northern Mariana Islands
This Island is considered the world's oldest Colony
Puerto Rico
These Islands were purchased from Denmark during WWI
US Virgin Islands
This Island was formerly known as New Nantucket
Baker Island
This is the Island Amelia Earhart was flying to from New Guinea when she Disappeared
Howland Island
This Island was mined for Guano in the 1800s
Jarvis Island
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This Atoll was used for High Altitude Nuclear Testing
Johnson Atoll
This Island has been largely submerged
Kingman Reef
This Island was a Japanese target during WWII and was a part of an Infamous battle that potentially changed the tide of the Pacific war
Midway Atoll
This Island was also used for Guano Mining in the past
Navassa Island
This was annexed by the Kingdom of Hawaii and was annexed by the US as a part of Hawaii
Palmyra Atoll
This was occupied by Japan, then taken back by the US during WWII
Wake Island
Colombia, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Honduras and the US itself all lay claim to these Islands
Bajo Nuevo Bank
The Countries above also lay claim to these Islands
Serranilla Bank
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Level 77
May 10, 2023
Serranilla, not Serrenilla
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Level 37
May 10, 2023
Thanks again for noticing the spelling mistakes
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Level 84
Apr 7, 2024
Shouldn't "Midway" and "Howland" be sufficient for a correct answer w/o also typing "Island" or "Atoll", especially since "Mariana" is accepted for "Northern Mariana Islands"?