Overseas Territories, Dependent Areas, and Disputed Territories Dependent areas are territories governed by a sovereign state but they are not part of the motherland or mainland and they often have a certain degree of autonomy represented by a local government, but they do not possess full political independence or sovereignty as a state. For various reasons many dependencies have democratically elected to maintain their territorial status, and rejected independence. Keywords: Overseas Territories, Overseas Possessions, Department, Special Administrative Regions, Disputed Territories, Crown Dependency, British Indian Ocean Territory , Non-Self-Governing Territories, Dependencies and Areas of Special Sovereignty, non-self-determining areas Country Territory/Dependency Status Australia Ashmore and Cartier Islands Territory of Australia Christmas Island Territory of Australia Cocos (Keeling) Islands Territory of Australia Coral Sea Islands Territory of Australia Heard and McDonald Islands Territory of Australia Norfolk Island Territory of Australia China Hong Kong Special administrative regions of China (SAR) Macau Denmark Faroe Islands Self-governing overseas administrative divisions of Denmark Greenland France Bassas da India Possession of France, administered from Réunion, claimed by Madagascar. Clipperton Island Possession of France Europa Island Possession of France, administered from Réunion, claimed by Madagascar (no permanent population). French Guiana Overseas Department of France French Polynesia Overseas Lands of France French Southern and Antarctic Lands Overseas territory of France Glorioso Islands Possession of France, administered from Réunion, claimed by Madagascar. Guadeloupe Overseas Department of France Juan de Nova Island Possession of France, administered from Réunion, claimed by Madagascar. Martinique Overseas Department of France Mayotte Territorial Collectivity of France New Caledonia Overseas territory of France Réunion Overseas Department of France Saint Pierre and Miquelon Self-governing Territorial Collectivity of France Tromelin Island Possession of France, Possession of France, claimed by Mauritius. Wallis and Futuna Overseas territory of France Netherlands Aruba A constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Curaçao is since 10 October 2010 a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Sint Maarten Constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Before 10 October 2010, Sint Maarten was known as the Island Territory of Sint Maarten (Dutch: Eilandgebied Sint Maarten), and was one of five island territories (Eilandgebieden) that constituted the Netherlands Antilles. Netherlands Antilles Until 10 October 2010 an autonomous Caribbean country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. New Zealand Cook Islands Self-governing in free association with New Zealand. Niue Self-governing in free association with New Zealand. Tokelau Self-administering territory of New Zealand. Norway Bouvet Island Territory of Norway (uninhabited) Jan Mayen (Isl) Territory of Norway Svalbard (Isl) Territory of Norway United Kingdom Akrotiri (British Forces) Overseas territory of UK on Cyprus Anguilla Overseas territory of the UK Bermuda Overseas territory of the UK British Indian Ocean Territory Overseas territory of the UK British Virgin Islands (BVI) Internal self-governing Overseas territory of the UK. Cayman Islands Overseas territory of the UK Dhekelia (British Forces) Overseas territory of UK on Cyprus. Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) Overseas territory of the UK; also claimed by Argentina. Gibraltar Overseas territory of the UK, also claimed by Spain. Guernsey (Channel Island) Crown dependency Isle of Man Crown dependency Jersey (Channel Island) Crown dependency Montserrat Overseas territory of the UK Pitcairn Islands Overseas territory of the UK Saint Helena Overseas territory of the UK South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Overseas territory of the UK, also claimed by Argentina. Turks and Caicos Islands Overseas territory of the UK United States American Samoa Unincorporated and unorganized territory of the US. Baker Island Unincorporated territory of the US Guam Organized, unincorporated territory of the US Howland Island Unincorporated territory of the US Jarvis Island Unincorporated territory of the US Johnston Atoll Unincorporated territory of the US Kingman Reef Unincorporated territory of the US Midway Islands Unincorporated territory of the US Navassa Island Unincorporated territory of the US Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth in political union with the US. Palmyra Atoll privately owned incorporated territory of the US Puerto Rico Commonwealth associated with the US Virgin Islands U.S. Organized, unincorporated territory of the US Wake Island Unincorporated territory of the US Disputed Territories Antarctica claims by Argentina, Australia, Chile, France, New Zealand, Norway, and the United Kingdom, the legal status of which remains in suspense under the terms of the Antarctic Treaty of 1959. Paracel Islands Occupied by PR China, claimed by Taiwan and Viet Nam Spratly Islands claimed by PR China, Taiwan, and Viet Nam; portions claimed by Malaysia, and the Philippines, administered by various countries) West Bank Israeli-occupied, Palestinian Authority Western Sahara claimed and administered by Morocco
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