### Question
How is the term territory defined?


### Answer
The term **territory** is defined in *21 U.S.C. § 453* as the following:

> Guam, the Virgin Islands of the United States, American Samoa, and any other territory or possession of the United States, excluding the Canal Zone

#### Citation:
  - *21 U.S.C. § 453*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 9-FEDERAL FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC ACT > SUBCHAPTER X-MISCELLANEOUS**

