WebThe U.S. Virgin Islands were originally inhabited by the Ciboney and Arawaks, with some scholars thinking that the islands were inhabited from as early as 1000 BC. The Caribs arrived around the mid-15th century AD.. Early European settlers. Christopher Columbus, on his second voyage in 1493, is thought to have been the first European to see the islands, …

WebIn the United States, a county is an administrative or political subdivision of a state that consists of a geographic region with specific boundaries and usually some level of governmental authority. The term "county" is used in 48 states, while Louisiana and Alaska have functionally equivalent subdivisions called parishes and boroughs, respectively.The …

WebYukon–Koyukuk Census Area (/ ˈ j uː k ɒ n ˈ k aɪ j ə k ə k /) is a census area in the U.S. state of Alaska.As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,343, down from 5,588 in 2010. It is part of the unorganized borough of Alaska and therefore has no borough seat.Its largest communities are the cities of Galena, in the west, and Fort Yukon, in the northeast.

WebPrince of Wales–Hyder Census Area is a census area located in the U.S. state of Alaska.As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,753, up from 5,559 in 2010. It is part of the unorganized borough and therefore has no borough seat.Its largest communities are Metlakatla and Craig.It was formerly part of the Census Bureau's Prince of Wales–Outer …

WebSomerset County is a county located in the north-central part of the U.S. state of New Jersey. Somerset County constitutes part of the New York Metropolitan Area.Its county seat is Somerville. The most populous place in the county was Franklin Township, with 62,300 residents at the time of the 2010 Census, while Hillsborough Township, with 55.00 …

WebGallatin County is located in the U.S. state of Montana.With its county seat in Bozeman, it is the second-most populous county in Montana, with a population of 118,960 in the 2020 Census.. The county's prominent geographical features are the Bridger mountains in the north, and the Gallatin mountains and Gallatin River in the south, named by Meriwether …

WebCada um dos estados nos Estados Unidos está subdividido administrativamente em territórios chamados condados (em inglês: county) – com exceção do Alasca, onde tais divisões são chamadas de burgos (em inglês: boroughs), e da Louisiana, onde são chamadas de paróquias (em francês: paroisses, em inglês: parishes).As …

WebIn the United States, an independent city is a city that is not in the territory of any county or counties and is considered a primary administrative division of its state. Independent cities are classified by the United States Census Bureau as "county equivalents" and may also have similar governmental powers to a consolidated city-county.However, in the case of …

WebThe posse comitatus (from the Latin for "power of the county/community/guard"), frequently shortened to posse, is in common law a group of people mobilized by the conservator of peace – typically a reeve, sheriff, chief, or another special/regional designee like an officer of the peace potentially accompanied by or with the direction of a justice or ajudged …

WebAbbeville County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina.As of the 2020 census, its population was 24,295. Its county seat is Abbeville. It is the first county (or county equivalent) in the United States alphabetically. Abbeville County is traditionally included in the Upstate region of South Carolina. For a time, the county was included in …