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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 commonwealth associated with the US and administered by the Office of Territorial and International Affairs, US Department of the Interior
1991 commonwealth associated with the US and administered by the Office of Territorial and International Affairs, US Department of the Interior
1992 commonwealth in political union with the US and administered by the Office of Territorial and International Affairs, US Department of the Interior
1993 commonwealth in political union with the US; self-governing with locally elected governor, lieutenant governor, and legislature; federal funds to the Commonwealth administered by the US Department of the Interior, Office of Territorial and International Affairs
1994 commonwealth in political union with the US; self-governing with locally elected governor, lieutenant governor, and legislature; federal funds to the Commonwealth administered by the US Department of the Interior, Office of Territorial and International Affairs
1995 commonwealth in political union with the US; self-governing with locally elected governor, lieutenant governor, and legislature; federal funds to the Commonwealth administered by the US Department of the Interior, Office of Territorial and International Affairs
1996 commonwealth in political union with the US; self-governing with locally elected governor, lieutenant governor, and legislature; federal funds to the Commonwealth administered by the US Department of the Interior, Office of Territorial and International Affairs
1997 commonwealth; self-governing with locally elected governor, lieutenant governor, and legislature
1998 commonwealth; self-governing with locally elected governor, lieutenant governor, and legislature
1999 commonwealth; self-governing with locally elected governor, lieutenant governor, and legislature
2000 commonwealth; self-governing with locally elected governor, lieutenant governor, and legislature
2001 commonwealth; self-governing with locally elected governor, lieutenant governor, and legislature
2002 commonwealth; self-governing with locally elected governor, lieutenant governor, and legislature
2003 commonwealth; self-governing with locally elected governor, lieutenant governor, and legislature
2004 commonwealth; self-governing with locally elected governor, lieutenant governor, and legislature
2005 commonwealth; self-governing with locally elected governor, lieutenant governor, and legislature
2006 commonwealth; self-governing with locally elected governor, lieutenant governor, and legislature
2007 commonwealth; self-governing with locally elected governor, lieutenant governor, and legislature
2008 commonwealth; self-governing with locally elected governor, lieutenant governor, and legislature
2009 commonwealth; self-governing with locally elected governor, lieutenant governor, and legislature
2010 commonwealth; self-governing with locally elected governor, lieutenant governor, and legislature
2011 commonwealth; self-governing with locally elected governor, lieutenant governor, and legislature
2012 commonwealth; self-governing with locally elected governor, lieutenant governor, and legislature
2013 commonwealth; self-governing with locally elected governor, lieutenant governor, and legislature
2014 commonwealth; self-governing with locally elected governor, lieutenant governor, and legislature
2015 commonwealth; self-governing with locally elected governor, lieutenant governor, and legislature
2016 presidential democracy; a commonwealth in political union with the US
2017 presidential democracy; a commonwealth in political union with the US
2018 presidential democracy; a commonwealth in political union with the US
2019 republican form of government with separate executive, legislative, and judicial branches; a commonwealth in political union with and under the sovereignty of the US
2020 republican form of government with separate executive, legislative, and judicial branches; a commonwealth in political union with and under the sovereignty of the US
2021 a commonwealth in political union with and under the sovereignty of the US; republican form of government with separate executive, legislative, and judicial branches
2022 a commonwealth in political union with and under the sovereignty of the US; republican form of government with separate executive, legislative, and judicial branches
2023 a commonwealth in political union with and under the sovereignty of the US; republican form of government with separate executive, legislative, and judicial branches
2024 a commonwealth in political union with and under the sovereignty of the US; republican form of government with separate executive, legislative, and judicial branches
2025 a commonwealth in political union with and under the sovereignty of the US; republican form of government with separate executive, legislative, and judicial branches