### Question
How is the term United States defined?


### Answer
The term **United States** is defined in *21 U.S.C. § 453* as the following:

> the States, the District of Columbia, and the territories of the United States

#### Citation:
  - *21 U.S.C. § 453*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 10-POULTRY AND POULTRY PRODUCTS INSPECTION**

