overseas territory
C277
concept
An overseas territory is a geographically separate and often distant region that is under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of a country but not fully integrated as part of its main national territory.
All labels observed (44)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| territory | 37 |
| British Overseas Territory | 28 |
| overseas territory canonical | 24 |
| French overseas territory | 10 |
| island territory | 10 |
| overseas collectivity of France | 7 |
| overseas department of France | 7 |
| dependent territory | 5 |
| diaspora population | 5 |
| French overseas collectivity | 4 |
| overseas region of France | 4 |
| overseas territories | 4 |
| Caribbean territory | 2 |
| Spanish overseas territory | 2 |
| overseas possession | 2 |
| Argentine overseas territory | 1 |
| Caribbean territories | 1 |
| Danish overseas territory | 1 |
| Dutch overseas territory | 1 |
| French overseas region | 1 |
| Island territory | 1 |
| Japanese territory | 1 |
| Overseas territory | 1 |
| Pacific islands territory | 1 |
| U.S.-associated territories grouping | 1 |
| external territory | 1 |
| overseas collectivity | 1 |
| overseas collectivity territory | 1 |
| overseas colony | 1 |
| overseas minor territory | 1 |
| overseas territory grouping | 1 |
| overseas territory in Antarctica | 1 |
| overseas territory of Australia | 1 |
| overseas territory of France | 1 |
| overseas territory of Mauritius | 1 |
| overseas territory of New Zealand | 1 |
| overseas territory of the Netherlands | 1 |
| overseas territory of the United Kingdom | 1 |
| province of British America | 1 |
| special territory | 1 |
| state territory | 1 |
| sub-Antarctic territory | 1 |
| territory of a country | 1 |
| territory under the British Crown | 1 |
Instances (153)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| territory of the Republic of Slovenia | state territory |
| Îles de la Désolation | French overseas territory |
| New Zealand Antarctic Territory | — |
| Tromelin Island | French overseas territory |
| Venetian maritime territories | overseas territories |
| Tristan da Cunha | British Overseas Territory |
| British Antarctic Territory | British Overseas Territory |
| Habsburg Netherlands | territory |
| French Southern and Antarctic Lands | — |
| Gaza Strip | territory |
| Saint Martin (France) | French overseas collectivity |
| Special Territory of Rapa Nui | special territory |
| U.S. Pacific commonwealths | U.S.-associated territories grouping |
| Saint Helena | — |
|
VI
surface form:
United States Virgin Islands
|
Caribbean territory |
| Bermuda archipelago | British Overseas Territory |
|
Muanda
surface form:
territory of Muanda
|
territory |
| West Bank | territory |
| Minamitorishima | Japanese territory |
|
Saint Pierre and Miquelon (France)
surface form:
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
|
overseas collectivity of France |
| Danish Gold Coast | Danish overseas territory |
| Falkland Islands | British Overseas Territory |
| German Americans | diaspora population |
| Nunavut | territory |
| South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | British Overseas Territory |
| Guadeloupe | overseas region of France |
| Montserrat | British Overseas Territory |
| Province of New York | province of British America |
| American Samoa | — |
| Mandated Islands | Pacific islands territory |
| Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands | British Overseas Territory |
|
SBA
surface form:
Sovereign Base Areas
|
British Overseas Territory |
| Suez Canal Zone | territory |
| Ifni | — |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | British Overseas Territory |
| Ross Dependency | — |
| Transkei | territory |
|
Russian America (northwest)
surface form:
Russian America
|
— |
| Martinique | overseas region of France |
| Réunion | overseas department of France |
| Estado da Índia | — |
| Mayotte | French overseas region |
|
French American
surface form:
French Americans
|
diaspora population |
| British Virgin Islands | British Overseas Territory |
| U.S. Caribbean territories | Caribbean territories |
| Scattered Islands in the Indian Ocean | — |
|
CYB
surface form:
Cayman Islands
|
British Overseas Territory |
| French Guiana | overseas department of France |
| territory of Chile | territory |
| Northern Mariana Islands | — |