### Question
How does the law define insular area?


### Answer
Under *42 U.S.C. § 5302*, **insular area** is defined as:

> each of Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, and American Samoa

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 5302*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 69-COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT**

