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    What does it mean that the US Virgin Islands is "an unincorporated territory" of the United States?

    Question #79147. Asked by author. (Apr 19 07 2:32 PM)


    SOTHC

    		If it was incorporated they would have to drop the word Virgin from the title

    Apr 19 07, 2:43 PM
    redchaos24

    		It means nobody lives there

    Apr 19 07, 4:22 PM
    SOTHC

    		An unincorporated territory is an area under U.S. jurisdiction, to which Congress has determined that only select parts of the U.S. Constitution apply http://www.answers.com/topic/incorporated-territory

    Apr 20 07, 1:20 AM
    steroidjoe

    		SOTHC, was the Apr 19 07, 3:43 PM reponse to be a joke? It seems to have gone over my head if it was.

    Apr 20 07, 10:13 AM
    Baloo55th

    		It was a joke - a bit difficult to explain openly. I'll mail you.

    Apr 20 07, 11:11 AM

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