### Question
What is the definition of State?


### Answer
The definition of **State** is as follows in *12 U.S.C. § 1813*:

> any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, any territory of the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, the Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands

#### Citation:
  - *12 U.S.C. § 1813*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 16-FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION**

