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 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: overseas territory
Generated description
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.
Instances (153)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Saint Barts | overseas collectivity |
| United States territories | territory of a country |
| Department of Guadeloupe | overseas department of France |
| Australian Antarctic Territory | overseas territory of Australia |
| Desolation Islands | French overseas territory |
| Clipperton Island | overseas minor territory |
| Spanish overseas territories | overseas territories |
| Cocos (Keeling) Islands | external territory |
| Puerto Rico | — |
| County of Zollern | territory |
| The Gift | territory |
| Cayman Islands archipelago | British Overseas Territory |
| Pitcairn Islands | British Overseas Territory |
| Eeyou Istchee James Bay Territory | territory |
| New Caledonia | overseas collectivity of France |
| French Polynesia | overseas collectivity of France |
| Stato da Mar | — |
|
Saint Martin
surface form:
Collectivity of Saint-Martin
|
overseas collectivity of France |
| French colonial Louisiana | French overseas territory |
| Cyprus Sovereign Base Areas | British Overseas Territory |
|
British Overseas Territory of Montserrat
surface form:
Montserrat
|
British Overseas Territory |
|
Channel Islands (crown dependencies)
surface form:
Channel Islands
|
overseas territory grouping |
|
Coral Sea Islands region
surface form:
Coral Sea Islands Territory
|
— |
| Yukon | territory |
| Canary | British Overseas Territory |
| Walikale | territory |
| Beni Territory | territory |
| Lubero Territory | territory |
| Nyiragongo Territory | territory |
| Walikale Territory | territory |
|
Duke of Valangin
surface form:
Valangin
|
territory |
| Akrotiri and Dhekelia | British Overseas Territory |
| TAAF | French overseas territory |
| Kabare Territory | territory |
| Idjwi Territory | territory |
| Amsterdam Island | French overseas territory |
| Fizi Territory | territory |
| Portuguese East Africa | — |
| Mwenga Territory | territory |
| Caribbean Netherlands | overseas territory of the Netherlands |
| Wallis and Futuna | French overseas collectivity |
| British colonies | overseas territories |
| East Jerusalem | territory |
| Tokelau | — |
| Guam | — |
| Brazilian Americans | diaspora population |
| Palestinian territories | territory |
|
St. George’s Island
surface form:
Bermuda
|
British Overseas Territory |
| Kerguelen Islands | French overseas territory |
| Dutch Gold Coast | territory |