Back to the front page
American History

15 U.S. Territories That Formerly Belonged To Other Countries

1767770347 article ai 695df9a6a9b80

13. Swains Island (Britain, Tokelau, U.S. claim)

13. Swains Island (Britain, Tokelau, U.S. claim)
Swains Island: A remote atoll with a history of British, Tokelauan, and American claims.

Swains Island, now administered as part of American Samoa, was at various times claimed by Britain and by the nearby Tokelauan people. It officially became part of the U.S. in 1925 with the Deed of Cession (britannica.com).

Written by

Keep reading

Advertisement