World Atlas 2010 (4th edition)
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Overseas territories
Bouvet Island Ref: 49 D7
STAT US: Dependency
CLAIMED: 1928
CAPITAL: Not applicable
POPULATION: None
AREA: 22 sq miles (58 sq km)
Jan Mayen Ref: 65 F3
STAT US: Dependency
CLAIMED: 1929
CAPITAL: Not applicable
POPULATION: 18 (Meteorologists)
AREA: 147 sq miles (381 sq km)
Peter I. Island Ref: 136 A3
STAT US: Dependency
CLAIMED: 1931
CAPITAL: Not applicable
POPULATION: None
AREA: 69 sq miles (180 sq km)
Svalbard Ref: 65 F2
STAT US: Dependency
CLAIMED: 1920
CAPITAL: Longyearbyen
POPULATION: 2100
AREA: 24,289 sq miles (62,906 sq km)
UNITED KINGDOM
The UK has the largest number of
overseas territories. These are locally
governed by a mixture of elected
representatives and appointed officials.
Anguilla Ref: 37 G3
STAT US: Dependent territory
CLAIMED: 1650
CAPITAL: The Valley
POPULATION: 13,477
AREA: 37 sq miles (96 sq km)
Ascension Island Ref: 49 C5
STAT US: Dependency of St Helena
CLAIMED: 1673
CAPITAL: Georgetown
POPULATION: 940
AREA: 34 sq miles (88 sq km)
Bermuda Ref: 17 E6
STAT US: Crown colony
CLAIMED: 1612
CAPITAL: Hamilton
POPULATION: 67,800
AREA: 20 sq miles (53 sq km)
British Indian Ocean Territory
Ref: 122 C4
STAT US: Dependent territory
CLAIMED: 1814
CAPITAL: Diego Garcia
POPULATION: 4000
AREA: 23 sq miles (60 sq km)
British Virgin Is. Ref: 37 F3
STAT US: Dependent territory
CLAIMED: 1672
CAPITAL: Road Town
POPULATION: 22,000
AREA: 59 sq miles (153 sq km)
Cayman Islands Ref: 36 B3
STAT US: Dependent territory
CLAIMED: 1670
CAPITAL: George Town
POPULATION: 52,000
AREA: 100 sq miles (259 sq km)
Falkland Islands Ref: 47 D7
STAT US: Dependent territory
CLAIMED: 1832
CAPITAL: Stanley
POPULATION: 3100
AREA: 4699 sq miles (12,173 sq km)