The United States' territories are numerous.
The United States of America -LRB- USA -RRB- , commonly known as the United States -LRB- U.S. -RRB- or America , is a constitutional federal republic composed of 50 states , a federal district , five major self-governing territories , and various possessions.
Territories of the United States are sub-national administrative divisions directly overseen by the United States federal government -LRB- unlike U.S. states , which share sovereignty with the federal government -RRB-.
