International Territorial Disputes Of The United States
This is a list territorial disputes around the world. Both Past and present in modern times. Bold indicates one claimant's full control; italics indicates one or more claimants' partial control.
Read more about International Territorial Disputes Of The United States: Disputes Between Recognized Sovereign States and Other States, Disputes Between A State and Its Subnational Entities, or Between Subnational Entities, Antarctica
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