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


### Answer
**United States** is defined as the following in *12 U.S.C. § 4001*:

> the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the Virgin Islands

#### Citation:
  - *12 U.S.C. § 4001*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 41-EXPEDITED FUNDS AVAILABILITY**

