### Question
How is the "State" defined?


### Answer
The term **State** is defined in *16 U.S.C. § 1532* as follows -

> any of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands

#### Citation:
  - *16 U.S.C. § 1532*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 35-ENDANGERED SPECIES**

