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	United States Minor Outlying Islands Territories
		These islands were acquired haphazardly by the United States, and because of their isolation, they were administered separately from the states.
		United States Minor Outlying Islands is divided into eight unincorporated territories and one incorporated territory.
		1912: The United States annexed Palmyra Atoll to Hawaii.
	www.statoids.com /uum.html (328 words)

	Baker Island (U.S. Minor Outlying Islands) (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In 1855, guano from the island was tested, and in 1856 the United States passed the Guano Act, which allowed the United States to claim islands occupied by Americans (and some unoccupied islands were also claimed).
		During this period several tramways were built from the center of the island to the waterfront, as well as a 400 foot wharf later destroyed by gales.
		From 1886 to 1891, J. Arundel, a mining and copra plantation operation, ran the diggings at Baker Island, bringing in 100 workers from Niue and the Cook Islands.
	fotw.vexillum.com /flags/um-baker.html (475 words)

	United States Minor Outlying Islands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The flag of the United States is used for all of the United States Minor Outlying Islands
		All of these islands are in the Pacific Ocean except Navassa Island, which is in the Caribbean Sea.
		Most recently, the census of population of 1980 gives population figures for three of the islands: Johnston Atoll (327), Midway Atoll (453), and Wake Island (302).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/United_States_Minor_Outlying_Islands (249 words)

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		Baker Island: The US took possession of the island in 1857, and its guano deposits were mined by US and British companies during the second half of the 19th century.
		The island was established as a National Wildlife Refuge in 1974.
		Jarvis Island: First discovered by the British in 1821, the uninhabited island was annexed by the US in 1858, but abandoned in 1879 after tons of guano had been removed.
	www.timegenie.com /country.time/um (1085 words)

	.um - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
		.um is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the United States Minor Outlying Islands.
		It is administered by the United States Minor Outlying Islands Registry.
		Given that the islands it represents are not presently inhabited, there is little use for the domain.
	www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/u/m/.um.html (176 words)

	United States Minor Outlying Islands
		During the westward expansion of the United States, the territorial form of government was typically a stepping stone to full statehood and full representation in Congress.
		An "unincorporated territory" has not been fully incorporated into the United States, and not all provisions of the US Constitution apply in that territory.
		For a Territory to become a State the people must petition for it, the U.S. Congress must provide an Enabling Act to allow the people to draw up their own constitution, and that constitution must be approved by the U.S. Congress and President.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/um.html (434 words)

	The DJ List - United States Minor Outlying Islands
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		United States Minor Outlying Islands - March 2005 Calendar of Events
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