Talk: Protectorate
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These don't fit the definition.
- Examples of "protectorates" include the allied occupation of post-World War 2 Japan and Germany.
I reverted. Puerto Rico, American Samoa, etc. etc. are not protectorates under American law. Cuba was something of a protectorate in the early 20th century.
Actually, the Code of federal regulations defines "protectorate" as the definition is listed!
This is because during the late 20th century a "protectorate" was unethical. Thus all treaties of a protectorate status were altered to exclude protectorates. Today possible protectorates are called Insular Areas, and governed by the OIA. (http://www.doi.gov/oia/).
Code of Federal Regulations, Title 40, Volume 8, Revised as of July 1, 2003
“Protectorate means American Samoa, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Islands.”
Remove reference to protectorate.
http://www.doi.gov/oia/FAQ/faq2.htm
Meld above with search of CFR. Apparantly the EPA uses the term protectorate in internal correspondence and federal regulations to refer to insular areas, but no one else does, and the OIA argues that this terminology is incorrect.
By the way if you think that is confusing,
look at the the status of a treaty under United States law.
