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British Overseas Territories

The British Overseas Territories (BOTs) are fourteen dependent territories of the United Kingdom (UK) that lie outside the British Islands. These territories are remnants of the former British Empire, which remained under British sovereignty following decolonisation, albeit with varying constitutional statuses. Britain is notably the only country to…

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Date format
dd/mm/yyyy
Demonym(s)
British · Briton · multiple local demonyms
Government
Dependent territories under a constitutional monarchy
Largest territory
Falkland Islands[b]
Official languages
English
Sovereign state responsible
United Kingdom

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Population

Geography

History

Government

Disputed sovereignty

United Nations list of non-self-governing territories

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City status and cities

Languages

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Sports

Biodiversity

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British Overseas Territories

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British Overseas Territories

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related to Further reading · 40
British Overseas Territories → Adventures, Ben Fogle, Bonham, Britain's Dependent Territories, Britain's Faraway Outposts, British Empire, British Overseas Territories Law, Cambridge University Press, Charles Cawley, Colonies, Conflict, Dartmouth, December, George Drower, Harry Ritchie, Hart Publishing, Hodder, Ian Hendry, ISBN, January
related to Foreign affairs · 34
British Overseas Territories → Agency, Although, Americas, Association, Bermuda, British, British Empire, British Virgin Islands, Caribbean Community, Caribbean Development Bank, Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management, Caribbean States, Cayman Islands, Charles III, Commonwealth, Commonwealth Games, Crown Dependencies, Eastern Caribbean States, FCDO, Foreign
related to City status and cities · 30
British Overseas Territories → Anglican, As, Bermuda, British Empire, Cayman Islands, Crown Dependencies, Douglas, Elizabeth II, England, Falkland Islands, George Town, Gibraltar, Gibraltar's, Hamilton, However, In, Isle, It, Jamestown, Later
related to Sports · 26
British Overseas Territories → Anguilla, Bermuda, British, British Olympic Association, British Virgin Islands, Caicos Islands, Cassar, Cayman Islands, Delano Williams, Georgina Cassar, Gibraltar, Great Britain, Jenaya Wade-Fray, London, National Olympic Committees, NOC, NOCs, Olympic Games, Olympics, Proctor
related to Biodiversity · 25
British Overseas Territories → Caicos Islands, Caribbean Islands, Cunha, Gibraltar's Gorham's Cave Complex, Gough, Henderson Island, Inaccessible, Mediterranean Basin, Oceania, Pacific, Pitcairn Islands, Responsibility, Saint Helena, The, The British Overseas Territories, There, Tristan, Turks, Two, UK
related to Head of state · 23
British Overseas Territories → Ascension, Ascension Island, British, Crown, Cunha, Currently, Ex, Exceptionally, Following, In, King, King Charles III, Lords, New Zealand, Pitcairn, Pitcairn Islands, Quark, Saint Helena, The, To
related to Insignia and symbols · 22
British Overseas Territories → Akrotiri, Ascension, Ascension Island, Bermuda, Blue Ensign, British, British Antarctic Territory, British Indian Ocean Territory, Cunha, Dhekelia, Each, Exceptions, George, Gibraltar, Only, Red Ensign, Saint Helena, St, Traditionally, Tristan
see also · 18
British Overseas Territories → British Army, British Crown Dependencies, British EmpireBritish Overseas Territories, British Overseas TerritoriesMembership, ColoniesPostcodes, Crown Dependencies, Crown DependenciesEuropean, Department, France, Overseas, Overseas Territories Conservation ForumOverseas, Secretary, State, United Kingdom, United Kingdom Overseas TerritoriesList, United KingdomCrown Colony, United KingdomList, Universities
related to Legal system · 15
British Overseas Territories → Commonwealth Nations, Each, English, For, Judicial Committee, London, Pitcairn Islands, Privy Council, The, This, UK, UK's Government, UK-based, United Kingdom, Whilst
related to External links · 13
British Overseas Territories → Act, Act Archived, Commonwealth Office, December, Foreign, January, October, Territories Association Archived, Text, UK Overseas Territories Archived, Wayback Machine, Wayback MachineBritish Overseas Territories, Wayback MachineUnited Kingdom Overseas

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territories british overseas territory uk united islands kingdom government gibraltar bermuda population monarch also colonies commonwealth part territorial defence state

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British Overseas TerritoriesDate formatdd/mm/yyyy1.00infobox
British Overseas TerritoriesDemonym(s)British1.00infobox
British Overseas TerritoriesDemonym(s)Briton1.00infobox
British Overseas TerritoriesDemonym(s)multiple local demonyms1.00infobox
British Overseas TerritoriesGovernmentDependent territories under a constitutional monarchy1.00infobox
British Overseas TerritoriesLargest territoryFalkland Islands[b]1.00infobox
British Overseas TerritoriesOfficial languagesEnglish1.00infobox
British Overseas TerritoriesSovereign state responsibleUnited Kingdom1.00infobox
British Overseas Territories• 2019 estimate272,2561.00infobox
British Overseas Territories• Foreign SecretaryEd Miliband1.00infobox
British Overseas Territories• Minister of State for Europe, North America and Overseas TerritoriesStewart Wood1.00infobox
British Overseas Territories• MonarchCharles III1.00infobox
British Overseas Territories• Prime Minister of the United KingdomAndy Burnham1.00infobox
British Overseas Territories• Total18,015[c] km2 (6,956 sq mi)1.00infobox
British Overseas Territoriesis aJudicial Committee of the Privy Council in London.Law enforcementThe British Overseas Territories generally look after their own policing matters and have their own police forces0.90text
British Overseas Territoriesis aJudicial Committee of the Privy Council in London0.90text

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