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The British Overseas Territories (BOTs) or alternatively referred to as the United Kingdom Overseas Territories (UKOTs) [1] [2] are the fourteen territories with a constitutional and historical link with the United Kingdom that, while not forming part of the United Kingdom itself, are part of its sovereign territory.
14 British Overseas Territories: Akrotiri and Dhekelia: Anguilla: 14 districts: Bermuda: 9 parishes 2 municipalities: British Antarctic Territory [cf] British Indian Ocean Territory: 2 island groups: British Virgin Islands: 5 districts: Cayman Islands: 7 districts: Falkland Islands: 2 constituencies: Gibraltar: 7 major residential areas: 70 ...
Gibraltar held a referendum on whether or not to share sovereignty with Spain. 98.48% of voters rejected the proposal in favour of remaining solely a British overseas territory with only 1.02% supporting the proposal. Falkland Islands: 11 March: 2013: Falkland Islanders voted in favour of remaining a British overseas territory by 99.8% to 0.2%.
This is a list of islands of the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has thousands of islands within its territory and several external territories. This is a list of selected British islands grouped by constituent country or overseas territory .
Crown colony, an obsolete term for the Overseas Territories, and historically many others with a similar status. Commonwealth of Nations, former parts of the British Empire which are now fully independent countries, many now republics. Commonwealth realms, those of the above countries which retain the same monarch as the United Kingdom.
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British Indian Ocean Territory: British Indian Ocean Territory British overseas territory: British Indian Ocean Territory British Indian Ocean Territory Diego Garcia: Christmas Island [n 8] Territory of Christmas Island External territory of Australia: Christmas Island Territory of Christmas Island Flying Fish Cove: Cocos (Keeling) Islands [n 8]
[ah] The United Kingdom is a Commonwealth realm [ai] consisting of four constituent countries; England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. The United Kingdom has the following 13 overseas territories and one claimed Antarctic dependent territory: Akrotiri and Dhekelia Anguilla Bermuda British Indian Ocean Territory British Virgin Islands