Dependency status In 31 editions of 36.

overseas territory of the UK

territory of Norway; administered by the Polar Department of the Ministry of Justice and Oslo Police

overseas territory of France since 1955

territory of Australia; administered from Canberra by the Department of Agriculture, Water, and the Environment (Australian Antarctic Division)

• overseas territory of the UK, also claimed by Argentina;
• administered from the Falkland Islands by a commissioner, who is concurrently governor of the Falkland Islands, representing the British monarch

part of the Kingdom of Denmark; self-governing overseas administrative division of Denmark since 1979

• territory of Norway;
• since 1994, administered from Oslo through the county governor ( fylkesmann ) of Nordland;
• however, authority has been delegated to a station commander of the Norwegian Defense Communication Service;
• in 2010, Norway designated the majority of Jan Mayen as a nature reserve

• territory of Norway;
• administered by the Polar Department of the Ministry of Justice, through a governor ( sysselmann ) residing in Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen;
• by treaty (9 February 1920), sovereignty was awarded to Norway

overseas territory of the UK; administered by a commissioner, resident in the Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office in London

overseas territory of the UK

• one of four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands;
• full autonomy in internal affairs obtained in 1986 upon separation from the Netherlands Antilles;
• Dutch government responsible for defense and foreign affairs

note: the other three constituent countries in the Kingdom of the Netherlands are the Netherlands , Sint Maarten , and Curacao

overseas territory of the UK; internal self-governing

overseas territory of the UK

• one of four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands;
• full autonomy in internal affairs granted in 2010;
• Dutch government responsible for defense and foreign affairs

note: the other three constituent countries in the Kingdom of the Netherlands are the Netherlands , Aruba , and Sint Maarten

overseas territory of the UK

• unorganized, unincorporated territory of the US;
• administered by the Fish and Wildlife Service, US Department of the Interior, from the Caribbean Islands National Wildlife Refuge in Boqueron, Puerto Rico;
• Haiti has claimed the island since the 19th century

• unincorporated organized territory of the US with commonwealth status;
• policy relations between Puerto Rico and the US conducted under the jurisdiction of the Office of the President

overseas collectivity of France

overseas collectivity of France

note: the only French overseas collectivity that is part of the EU

• one of four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands;
• full autonomy in internal affairs granted in 2010;
• Dutch government responsible for defense and foreign affairs

note: the other three constituent countries in the Kingdom of the Netherlands are the Netherlands , Aruba , and Curacao

overseas territory of the UK

unincorporated, organized territory of the US, with policy relations with the US federal government under the jurisdiction of the Office of Insular Affairs, US Department of the Interior

part of the Kingdom of Denmark; self-governing overseas administrative division of Denmark since 1948

overseas territory of the UK

British crown dependency

British crown dependency

British crown dependency

a special form of UK overseas territory; administered by an administrator who is also the Commander, British Forces Cyprus

a special form of UK overseas territory; administered by an administrator who is also the Commander, British Forces Cyprus

overseas territory of the UK

possession of France; administered directly by the Minister of Overseas France

overseas collectivity of France

• unincorporated,
• unorganized Territory of the US;
• administered by the Office of Insular Affairs,
• US Department of the Interior

• self-governing in free association with New Zealand;
• Cook Islands is fully responsible for internal affairs and conducts its own international relations, including establishing diplomatic relationships with foreign countries;
• New Zealand has a constitutional responsibility to respond to requests for assistance with foreign affairs, disasters, and defense

• territory of Australia;
• administered from Canberra by the Department of Regional Australia,
• Local Government,
• Arts and Sport

overseas country of France

note: overseas territory of France from 1946-2003; overseas collectivity of France since 2003, but it is often referred to as an overseas country due to its degree of autonomy

unincorporated, organized territory of the US, with policy relations between Guam and the Federal government under the jurisdiction of the Office of Insular Affairs, US Department of the Interior

special collectivity of France

note: independence referenda took place in 2018, 2020, and 2021, with a majority voting in each case to reject independence in favor of the status quo

• self-governing in free association with New Zealand since 1974;
• Niue is fully responsible for internal affairs;
• under the Niue Constitution Act of 1974, New Zealand provides necessary economic and administrative assistance to Niue, as well as assistance with foreign affairs, defense, and security if requested

• administered as a territory of Australia;
• administered by the Australian Government through the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Cities, & Regional Development

• commonwealth in political union with and under the sovereignty of the US;
• federal funds administered by the US Department of the Interior, Office of Insular Affairs

overseas territory of the UK

• Tokelau is a non-self-governing territory of New Zealand and part of the Realm of New Zealand;
• Tokelau has its own political institutions, judicial system, public services (including telecommunications and shipping), and budget control

• with the exception of Palmyra Atoll, the constituent islands are unincorporated, unorganized territories of the US;
• administered by the Fish and Wildlife Service of the US Department of the Interior as part of the National Wildlife Refuge System

note: Palmyra Atoll is part privately owned and part federally owned; the Office of Insular Affairs of the US Department of the Interior continues to administer nine excluded areas comprising certain tidal and submerged lands within the 12 nm territorial sea or within the lagoon

• unincorporated, unorganized territory of the US;
• administered by the Department of the Interior;
• the 11th US Air Force currently conducts activities on the atoll, and it is managed from Pacific Air Force Support Center

overseas collectivity of France

overseas territory of the UK; also claimed by Argentina

• territory of Australia;
• administered from Canberra by the Department of Regional Australia,
• Local Government,
• Arts and Sport

• non-self-governing territory of Australia;
• administered from Canberra by the Department of Infrastructure,
• Transport,
• Cities & Regional Development

• non-self-governing territory of Australia;
• administered from Canberra by the Department of Infrastructure,
• Transport,
• Cities & Regional Development

special administrative region of the People's Republic of China

special administrative region of the People's Republic of China