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)