### Question
How does GENERAL AUTHORITY define territory?


### Answer
Under *31 U.S.C. § 5112*, **territory** is defined as:

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

#### Citation:
  - *31 U.S.C. § 5112*
  - Heading: **SUBTITLE IV-MONEY > CHAPTER 51-COINS AND CURRENCY > SUBCHAPTER II-GENERAL AUTHORITY**

