### Question
Can you define what United States means?


### Answer
**United States** is defined as the following in *40 U.S.C. § 212a*:

> each of the several States of the United States, the District of Columbia, and territories and possessions of the United States

#### Citation:
  - *40 U.S.C. § 212a*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 2-CAPITOL BUILDING AND GROUNDS**

