### Question
How does CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY define State?


### Answer
Under *50 U.S.C. § 3526*, **State** is defined as:

> each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and any other territory or possession of the United States

#### Citation:
  - *50 U.S.C. § 3526*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 46-CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY**

