### Question
How does TOBACCO PRODUCTS define United States?


### Answer
Under *21 U.S.C. § 387*, **United States** is defined as:

> the 50 States of the United States of America and the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Wake Island, Midway Islands, Kingman Reef, Johnston Atoll, the Northern Mariana Islands, and any other trust territory or possession of the United States

#### Citation:
  - *21 U.S.C. § 387*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 9-FEDERAL FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC ACT > SUBCHAPTER IX-TOBACCO PRODUCTS**

