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  2. British Overseas Territories - Wikipedia

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    As British Overseas Territories Citizens must provide their British Passport with the citizenship shown as British Overseas Territories Citizen in order to prove their entitlement to obtain a passport with the citizenship shown as British Citizen, most now have two passports, although the local governments of the territories do not distinguish ...

  3. List of countries that have gained independence from the ...

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    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%.

  4. Dependent territories of the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    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.

  5. List of islands of the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    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 .

  6. British overseas cities - Wikipedia

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    British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies cities began as settlements in foreign lands controlled by England during medieval times from the 12th century as English overseas possessions, later from 1707 after union with Scotland becoming termed as the British Empire comprising Crown Colonies, which after a reduction of these due to countries being granted independence, became known as ...

  7. Category:British Overseas Territories - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "British Overseas Territories" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...

  8. Borders of the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    France France–UK border (M) Germany (M) Ireland - Republic of Ireland–United Kingdom border Netherlands (M) Norway (M) Faroe Islands [4] (M) United Kingdom (plus British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) →including: → Akrotiri and Dhekelia → Anguilla → Bermuda → British Indian Ocean Territory. → Cayman Islands

  9. List of sovereign states and dependent territories by continent

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    [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