A territory (from the word 'terra', meaning 'land') is a defined area (including land and waters),considered to be a possession of a person, organization, institution, animal, state or country subdivision. A state is a political association with effective Sovereignty over a geographic Area and representing a Population. Country subdivision refers to the division of a Country 's territory for the sake of its administration, description or other such purpose

• Territory (country subdivision) a legally administered territory, which is a non-sovereign geographic area that has come under the authority of another government. Types of administrative and/or political territories include Many types of legally administered territories, each of which is a non-sovereign geographic area
  • Territories of Canada, an administrative subdivision of Canada
  • Territories as administrative subdivisions of the United States:
    • Unorganized territory (in USA and Canada)
    • Organized territory
    • Incorporated territory
  • British overseas territory
  • Overseas territory (France)

• Territory (animal) a geographical area defended by an animal against others of the same species (and occasionally of other species)

The provinces and territories of Canada combine to make up the world's second largest country in total area. An unorganized territory is a region of land generally with less self-governmental powers than other regions controlled by a specific government Territories of the United States are one type of political division of the United States, administered by the U Territories of the United States are one type of political division of the United States, administered by the U The British Overseas Territories are fourteen territories that are under the Sovereignty of the United Kingdom, but which do not form part of the United Kingdom In Ethology, Sociobiology and Behavioral ecology, the term territory refers to any sociographical area that an Animal of a particular Species

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