What is the benefit of being a territory (US or otherwise) rather than being an independent country? 839 viewsJanuary 3, 2024 Question100.55K September 29, 2020 0 Comments What benefit is there for Guam, Puerto Rico, etc to being a US Territory rather than a state or an independent country? In: Economics 6 Answers ActiveNewestOldest Anonymous Posted September 29, 2020 0 Comments You get all the military protection of the host country while retaining a mostly independent government. The downside is you don’t get much political representation in the host country. You are viewing 1 out of 6 answers, click here to view all answers. Register or Login
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