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Overseas territories
St Pierre & Miquelon Ref: 21 G4
STAT US: Territorial collectivity
CLAIMED: 1604
CAPITAL: Saint-Pierre
POPULATION: 6125
AREA: 93 sq miles (242 sq km)
Wallis & Futuna Ref: 127 E4
STAT US: Overseas territory
CLAIMED: 1842
CAPITAL: Mata‘Utu
POPULATION: 13,484
AREA: 106 sq miles (274 sq km)
NETHERLANDS
The country’s two remaining territories
were formerly part of the Dutch West
Indies. Both are now self-governing, but
the Netherlands remains responsible
for their defense.
Aruba Ref: 37 E5
STAT US: Autonomous
part of the Netherlands
CLAIMED: 1634
CAPITAL: Oranjestad
POPULATION: 103,000
AREA: 75 sq miles (194 sq km)
Netherlands Antilles Ref: 37 E5
STAT US: Autonomous
part of the Netherlands
CLAIMED: 1816
CAPITAL: Willemstad
POPULATION: 184,000
AREA: 371 sq miles (960 sq km)
NEW ZEALAND
New Zealand’s government has
no desire to retain any overseas
territories. However, the economic
weakness of Tokelau, Niue, and
the Cook Islands has forced it to
remain responsible for their foreign
policy and defense.
Cook Islands Ref: 127 G4
STAT US: Associated
territory
CLAIMED: 1901
CAPITAL: Avarua
POPULATION: 19,500
AREA: 91 sq miles (235 sq km)
Niue Ref: 127 F5
STAT US: Associated
territory
CLAIMED: 1901
CAPITAL: Alofi
POPULATION: 1400
AREA: 102 sq miles (264 sq km)
Tokelau Ref: 127 F3
STAT US: Dependent territory
CLAIMED: 1926
CAPITAL: Not applicable
POPULATION: 1400
AREA: 4 sq miles (10 sq km)
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