### Question
How is the "specified territory" defined?


### Answer
The term **specified territory** is defined in *42 U.S.C. § 1308* as follows -

> Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 1308*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 7-SOCIAL SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER XI-GENERAL PROVISIONS, PEER REVIEW, AND ADMINISTRATIVE SIMPLIFICATION > Part A-General Provisions**

