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.

Observed surface forms (26)

  • British Overseas Territory ×18
  • territory ×11
  • island territory ×6
  • overseas collectivity of France ×5
  • overseas department of France ×5
  • dependent territory ×4
  • diaspora population ×3
  • overseas region of France ×3
  • French overseas territory ×2
  • Caribbean territories ×1

Instances (64)