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A brief bit about the FSM
"In 1979 the Federated States of Micronesia, a UN Trust Territory under US administration, adopted a constitution. In 1986 independence was attained under a Compact of Free Association with the US."
Not a province as they are not a US territory they are an independent nation.
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Hmmmmmm OK that would be a fact. Although the wording of that and the fact that it takes so long for these nations to find a form of government acceptable for independance, is something that people like to look at. I remember the comparisons between these and the Russian countries that we kept calling "satellite not-really-free nations".
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So a few of the territories you listed are out of date as they are now independent. I'm still looking for their tax paying status.
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Yes I noticed that after I posted it and went to get the source (
www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/).
Palua was freed. Nice thing of Clinton. Looks like the only one though. I lost the full list of american governed non-US territorys but thats OK, the point is still made. US does have provinces.