The citizens of which country are able to take possession of an island under the Guano Islands Act law?

Chile
Mexico
U.S.
Peru
The Guano Islands Act is a United States federal law passed by the U.S. Congress that enables citizens of the United States to take possession of unclaimed islands containing guano deposits. The islands can be located anywhere, so long as they are not occupied and not within the jurisdiction of another government.
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flagRepublic of Ireland
16%
0%
75%
8%
24
flagAustralia
21%
3%
71%
3%
28
flagEgypt
10%
10%
70%
10%
10
flagthe United States
26%
11%
55%
6%
94
flagGreece
22%
16%
50%
11%
18
flagthe Netherlands
33%
16%
50%
0%
12
flagAustria
18%
15%
49%
16%
53
flagGermany
23%
15%
46%
15%
346
flagPoland
26%
18%
43%
11%
3337
flagthe United Kingdom
29%
19%
41%
9%
92
flagSwitzerland
30%
11%
38%
19%
26
flagIndia
11%
41%
35%
11%
17
flagItaly
27%
22%
33%
16%
18
flagFrance
54%
0%
27%
18%
11