### Question
How is the "insular area" defined?


### Answer
The term **insular area** is defined in *42 U.S.C. § 12704* as follows -

> any of the following: Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, and American Samoa

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 12704*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 130-NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING > SUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL PROVISIONS AND POLICIES**

