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Outlying territory
Type of territory
Type of territory
An outlying territory or separate area is a state territory geographically separated from its parent territory and lies beyond Exclusive Economic Zone of its parent territory.
The tables below are lists of outlying territories which are marked by distinct, non-contiguous maritime boundaries or land boundaries:
Outlying geographical regions
| Outlying Territory | Parent Territory- State/Dependency | Outlying Territory Note |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | ||
| United States | exclave | |
| French Southern and Antarctic Lands Amsterdam and St.Paul Islands | ||
| French Southern and Antarctic Lands | ||
| India Andaman and Nicobar Islands | ||
| India | ||
| Azores | ||
| Portugal | autonomous area | |
| Equatorial Guinea Annobón | ||
| Equatorial Guinea | ||
| Saint Helena Ascension Island | ||
| Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha | ||
| French Southern and Antarctic Lands Europa and Juan de Nova Islands | ||
| French Southern and Antarctic Lands | including Bassas da India | |
| Bornholm | ||
| Denmark | ||
| French Southern and Antarctic Lands Crozet Islands | ||
| French Southern and Antarctic Lands | ||
| Chile Desventuradas Islands | ||
| Chile | ||
| Bandera Provincia Galápagos.svg Galápagos Islands | ||
| Ecuador | special regime | |
| Gaza Strip | ||
| Palestine | ||
| French Southern and Antarctic Lands Glorioso Islands | ||
| French Southern and Antarctic Lands | ||
| Proposed flag of Oecusse.svg Oecusse | ||
| East Timor | autonomous area | |
| Flag of Kaliningrad Oblast.svg Kaliningrad Oblast | ||
| Russia | exclave | |
| Kiribati Line Islands (Eastern Kiribati) | ||
| Kiribati | ||
| Australia Macquarie Island | ||
| Australia | ||
| Oman Musandam | ||
| Oman | governorate, exclave | |
| Azerbaijan Nakhchivan | ||
| Azerbaijan | ||
| Kiribati Phoenix Islands (Central Kiribati) | ||
| Kiribati | ||
| South Africa Prince Edward Islands | ||
| South Africa | ||
| Tristan da Cunha | ||
| Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha | ||
| Brazil Trindade and Martim Vaz | ||
| Brazil | ||
| French Southern and Antarctic Lands Tromelin Island | ||
| French Southern and Antarctic Lands |
Outlying territories outside the continent
| Outlying Territory | Parent Territory- State | Outlying Territory Note |
|---|---|---|
| Bonaire | ||
| Netherlands | special municipality of the Netherlands from October 10, 2010; island retains its status as overseas territory of the European Union during transitional period. | |
| Canary Islands | ||
| Spain | ||
| Easter Island | ||
| Chile | new status from 6 June 2007 | |
| Malaysia East Malaysia | ||
| Malaysia | ||
| French Guiana | ||
| France | overseas region | |
| Guadeloupe | ||
| France | overseas region | |
| Hawaii | ||
| United States | ||
| Madeira | ||
| Portugal | autonomous area | |
| Martinique | ||
| France | overseas region | |
| Mayotte | ||
| France | overseas region | |
| Melilla | ||
| Spain | local autonomy | |
| Japan Minami Torishima | ||
| Japan | ||
| USA Palmyra Atoll | ||
| United States | ||
| Réunion | ||
| France | overseas region | |
| Saba | ||
| Netherlands | special municipalities of the Netherlands from October 10, 2010; islands retain their status as overseas territories of the European Union during this transitional period. | |
| Sint Eustatius | ||
| Netherlands |
Outlying uninhabited dependent territories
| Outlying Territory | Parent Territory- State | Outlying Territory Note |
|---|---|---|
| USA Baker and Howland Islands | ||
| United States | dependent territories | |
| Norway Bouvet Island | ||
| Norway | ||
| British Indian Ocean Territory | ||
| United Kingdom | ||
| Christmas Island | ||
| Australia | ||
| Cocos (Keeling) Islands | ||
| Australia | ||
| France Clipperton Island | ||
| France | ||
| Australia Heard and McDonald Islands | ||
| Australia | ||
| Norway Jan Mayen | ||
| Norway | ||
| USA Jarvis Island | ||
| United States | ||
| USA Johnston Atoll | ||
| United States | ||
| French Southern Territories TAAF, Kerguelen Islands | ||
| France | ||
| USA Navassa Island | ||
| United States | ||
| USA Kingman Reef | ||
| United States | ||
| South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | ||
| United Kingdom | ||
| USA Wake Island | ||
| United States |
Outlying dependent territories and areas of special sovereignty
| Outlying Territory | Parent Territory- State | Outlying Territory Note |
|---|---|---|
| American Samoa | ||
| United States | ||
| Anguilla | ||
| United Kingdom | ||
| Aruba | ||
| Kingdom of the Netherlands | ||
| Bermuda | ||
| United Kingdom | ||
| British Virgin Islands | ||
| United Kingdom | ||
| Cayman Islands | ||
| United Kingdom | ||
| Cook Islands | ||
| New Zealand | ||
| Curaçao | ||
| Kingdom of the Netherlands | ||
| Falkland Islands | ||
| United Kingdom | ||
| Faroe Islands | ||
| Denmark | ||
| French Polynesia | ||
| France | ||
| Greenland | ||
| Denmark | ||
| Gibraltar | ||
| United Kingdom | ||
| Guam | ||
| United States | ||
| Montserrat | ||
| United Kingdom | ||
| New Caledonia | ||
| France | ||
| Niue | ||
| New Zealand | ||
| Norfolk Island | ||
| Australia | ||
| Northern Mariana Islands | ||
| United States | ||
| Pitcairn Islands | ||
| United Kingdom | ||
| Puerto Rico | ||
| United States | ||
| Saint Barthélemy | ||
| France | ||
| Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, (Saint Helena) | ||
| United Kingdom | ||
| Saint Martin | ||
| France | ||
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | ||
| France | ||
| Sint Maarten | ||
| Kingdom of the Netherlands | ||
| Norway Svalbard | ||
| Norway | Svalbard has not got EEZ, its sea waters under special regime by Svalbard treaty. | |
| Tokelau | ||
| New Zealand | ||
| Turks and Caicos Islands | ||
| United Kingdom | ||
| United States Virgin Islands | ||
| United States | ||
| Wallis and Futuna | ||
| France |
Notes
- 1. Enclaves are not included.
- 2. Disputed outlying territories in the Spratly Islands are not included.
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