British Overseas Territories

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group of territories remnants of the British Empire

The British Overseas Territories are fourteen remnants of the British Empire that remain under the jurisdiction and sovereignty of the United Kingdom while enjoying varying degrees of self-government.

Aliases (19)

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	group of territories → remnants of the British Empire →
citizenshipLinkedTo	British citizenship →
citizenshipStatus	British Overseas Territories citizenship →
continent	Africa → Americas → Antarctica → Asia → Europe →
country	United Kingdom →
defenceResponsibility	United Kingdom →
distinctFrom	British Crown dependencies → Commonwealth realms →
foreignRelationsResponsibility	United Kingdom →
formerName	British Dependent Territories →
governedBy	British Overseas Territories Act 2002 →
have	governors or commissioners appointed by the UK → locally elected governments in most territories → significant biodiversity and environmental value → strategic military importance for the United Kingdom → varying degrees of self-government →
headOfState	monarch of the United Kingdom →
include	Anguilla → Bermuda → British Antarctic Territory → British Indian Ocean Territory → British Virgin Islands → Cayman Islands → Falkland Islands → Gibraltar → Montserrat → Pitcairn Islands → Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha → South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands → Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia → Turks and Caicos Islands →
legalStatus	non-sovereign territories →
notPartOf	Crown dependencies → United Kingdom →
numberOfConstituentTerritories	14 →
region	Caribbean → Indian Ocean → Pacific Ocean → South Atlantic Ocean →
renamedInYear	2002 →
sovereigntyHeldBy	United Kingdom →
underJurisdictionOf	United Kingdom →
use	Pound sterling in some territories → various local currencies →

Referenced by (63)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Bermuda → Bermuda Regiment ("British Overseas Territories defence structure") → British Indian Ocean Territory → Commissioner of the British Antarctic Territory ("British Overseas Territories administration") → Federation of South Arabia ("British overseas territories") → Gibraltar → Jamestown → King Edward Point → Somers Isles → South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands → South Sandwich Island Arc → St. George’s, Bermuda → Tortola →	partOf
British monarch → Judicial Committee of the Privy Council → Judicial Committee of the Privy Council ("United Kingdom overseas territories") → Privy Council →	jurisdiction
British ensign system ("United Kingdom Overseas Territories") → Pound sterling → RAF Ensign →	usedIn
Crown dependencies → Crown dependencies ("British Overseas Territories citizens") →	distinctFrom
British Armed Forces → Regular Army →	garrison
Crown colony ("British Dependent Territory") → Crown colony ("British Overseas Territory") →	replacedBy
Government of Bermuda ("British Overseas Territory") → Parliament of Bermuda ("British Overseas Territory") →	territorialStatus
Blue Ensign ("British Overseas Territories (defaced variants)") → Flags of the United Kingdom ("British Overseas Territories governments") →	usedBy
the Crown →	alsoAppliesTo
MS ("British Overseas Territory") →	assignedTo
Flag of Anguilla →	associatedWith
Great Britain →	athletesFrom
Colonial Office ("Crown colonies") →	concernedWith
Bermuda Defence Board ("United Kingdom overseas territory") →	country
Constitution of Bermuda ("British Overseas Territory") →	definesStatusAs
British America ("British Overseas Territories in the Americas") →	dissolvedInto
British Overseas Territories ("British Dependent Territories") →	formerName
Grand Turk Island ("British Overseas Territory") →	governedAs
Little Cayman ("British Overseas Territory") →	governingTerritorialStatus
Flags of British Overseas Territories →	hasJurisdiction
British Crown ("British overseas territories") →	hasJurisdictionOver
Overseas Countries and Territories Association of the European Union (pre-Brexit via UK) ("Atlantic overseas countries and territories") →	includes
British Overseas Territories Act 2002 →	introducesTerm
Commissioner for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ("British Overseas Territories administration") →	isPartOf
Foreign and Commonwealth Office ("British Overseas Territories (in foreign relations)") →	jurisdictionIncludes
Constitution of Bermuda ("British Overseas Territory") →	legalStatusOfTerritory
Royal Air Force station →	locatedIn
British Antarctic Territory ("British Overseas Territories citizen") →	nationality
Rena Lalgie ("British Overseas Territory") →	officeIsIn
Cayman Islands Constitution Order 2009 ("British Overseas Territory") →	politicalStatusContext
Afro-Montserratians ("British Overseas Territory") →	politicalStatusOfHomeland
Premier of Bermuda ("British Overseas Territory") →	positionHeldIn
British Overseas Territories Act 2002 →	relatedTo
British Overseas Territories Act 2002 ("British Dependent Territories") →	replacesTerm
Team GB ("British Overseas Territories (selected athletes)") →	represents
Met Office →	serves
North Caicos ("British Overseas Territory (via Turks and Caicos Islands)") →	status
British Overseas Territories Act 2002 →	subject
Gibraltar pound ("British Overseas Territory") →	territorialStatusOfIssuer
GS ("British Overseas Territory") →	territoryStatus
Flag of the British Virgin Islands ("British Overseas Territory") →	territoryType