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


### Answer
The term **State** is defined in *12 U.S.C. § 2279bb* as follows -

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

#### Citation:
  - *12 U.S.C. § 2279bb*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 23-FARM CREDIT SYSTEM > SUBCHAPTER VIII-AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE SECONDARY MARKET > Part B-Regulation of Financial Safety and Soundness of Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation**

