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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:

TABLE Ia.Outlying geographical regions.

Outlying Territory Parent Territory- State/Dependency Outlying Territory Note
Flag of Alaska Alaska
United States exclave
French Southern and Antarctic Lands Amsterdam and St.Paul Islands
Flag of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands French Southern and Antarctic Lands
India Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Flag of India India
Flag of the Azores Azores
Flag of Portugal Portugal autonomous area
Equatorial Guinea Annobon
Flag of Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea
Saint Helena Ascension Island
Flag of the United Kingdom Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
French Southern and Antarctic Lands Europa and Juan de Nova Islands
Flag of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands French Southern and Antarctic Lands including Bassas da India
Flag of Denmark Bornholm Bornholm
Flag of Denmark Denmark
French Southern and Antarctic Lands Crozet Islands
Flag of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Chile Desventuradas Islands
Flag of Chile Chile
Flag of the Galápagos Islands Galápagos Islands
Flag of Ecuador Ecuador special regime
Flag of Palestine Gaza Strip
Flag of Palestine Palestine
French Southern and Antarctic Lands Glorioso Islands
Flag of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Flag of Oecusse Oecusse
Flag of East Timor East Timor autonomous area
Flag of Kaliningrad Oblast Kaliningrad Oblast
Flag of Russia Russia exclave
Kiribati Line Islands (Eastern Kiribati)
Flag of Kiribati Kiribati
Australia Macquarie Island
Flag of Australia Australia
Oman Musandam
Flag of Oman Oman governorate, exclave
Azerbaijan Nakhchivan
Flag of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan
Kiribati Phoenix Islands (Central Kiribati)
Flag of Kiribati Kiribati
South Africa Prince Edward Islands
Flag of South Africa South Africa
Flag of Tristan da Cunha Tristan da Cunha
Flag of the United Kingdom Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Brazil Trindade and Martim Vaz
Flag of Brazil Brazil
French Southern and Antarctic Lands Tromelin Island
Flag of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands French Southern and Antarctic Lands

TABLE Ib.Outlying territories outside the Continent.

Outlying Territory Parent Territory- State Outlying Territory Note
Flag of Bonaire Bonaire
Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands special municipality of the Netherlands from October 10, 2010; island retains its status as overseas territory of the European Union during transitional period.
Flag of the Canary Islands Canary Islands
Flag of Spain Spain
Flag of Rapa Nui, Chile Easter Island (Rapa Nui)
Flag of Chile Chile new status from 6 June 2007
Malaysia East Malaysia
Flag of Malaysia Malaysia
Flag of France French Guiana
Flag of France France overseas region
Flag of France Guadeloupe
Flag of France France overseas region
Flag of Hawaii Hawaii
United States
Flag of Madeira Madeira
Flag of Portugal Portugal autonomous area
Flag of France Martinique
Flag of France France overseas region
Flag of Mayotte (local) Mayotte
Flag of France France overseas region
Flag of Melilla Melilla
Flag of Spain Spain local autonomy
Japan Minami Torishima
Flag of Japan Japan
United States Palmyra Atoll
United States
Flag of France Réunion
Flag of France France overseas region
Flag of Saba Saba
Flag of the Netherlands 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.
Flag of Sint Eustatius Sint Eustatius
Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands

TABLE IIa.Outlying uninhabited dependent territories.

Outlying Territory Parent Territory- State Outlying Territory Note
United States Baker and Howland Islands
United States dependent territories
Norway Bouvet Island
Flag of Norway Norway
Flag of the British Indian Ocean Territory British Indian Ocean Territory
Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
Flag of Christmas Island Christmas Island
Flag of Australia Australia
Flag of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Flag of Australia Australia
France Clipperton Island
Flag of France France
Australia Heard and McDonald Islands
Flag of Australia Australia
Norway Jan Mayen
Flag of Norway Norway
United States Jarvis Island
United States
United States Johnston Atoll
United States
French Southern and Antarctic Lands TAAF, Kerguelen Islands
Flag of France France
United States Navassa Island
United States
United States Kingman Reef
United States
Flag of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
United States Wake Island
United States

TABLE IIb.Outlying dependent territories and areas of special sovereignty.

Outlying Territory Parent Territory- State Outlying Territory Note
Flag of American Samoa American Samoa
United States
Flag of Anguilla Anguilla
Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
Flag of Aruba Aruba
Flag of the Netherlands Kingdom of the Netherlands
Flag of Bermuda Bermuda
Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
Flag of the British Virgin Islands British Virgin Islands
Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
Flag of the Cayman Islands Cayman Islands
Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
Flag of the Cook Islands Cook Islands
Flag of New Zealand New Zealand
Flag of Curaçao Curaçao
Flag of the Netherlands Kingdom of the Netherlands
Flag of the Falkland Islands Falkland Islands
Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
Flag of the Faroe Islands Faroe Islands
Flag of Denmark Denmark
Flag of French Polynesia French Polynesia
Flag of France France
Flag of Greenland Greenland
Flag of Denmark Denmark
Flag of Gibraltar Gibraltar
Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
Flag of Guam Guam
United States
Flag of Montserrat Montserrat
Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
Flag of New Caledonia New Caledonia
Flag of France France
Flag of Niue Niue
Flag of New Zealand New Zealand
Flag of Norfolk Island Norfolk Island
Flag of Australia Australia
Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands Northern Mariana Islands
United States
Flag of the Pitcairn Islands Pitcairn Islands
Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico
United States
Flag of Saint Barthelemy (local) Saint Barthélemy
Flag of France France
Flag of the United Kingdom Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, (Saint Helena)
Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
Flag of France Saint Martin
Flag of France France
Flag of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Flag of France France
Flag of Sint Maarten Sint Maarten
Flag of the Netherlands Kingdom of the Netherlands
Norway Svalbard
Flag of Norway Norway Svalbard has not got EEZ, its sea waters under special regime by Svalbard treaty.
Flag of Tokelau Tokelau
Flag of New Zealand New Zealand
Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands Turks and Caicos Islands
Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
Flag of the United States Virgin Islands Virgin Islands, U.S.
United States
Flag of Wallis and Futuna Wallis and Futuna
Flag of France France

Notes[]

  • 1. Enclaves are not included.
  • 2. Disputed outlying territories in the Spratly Islands are not included.

See also[]

  • List of sovereign states
  • List of dependent territories

External links[]

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