Outlying territory
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An outlying territory is a state territory separated from its parent territory and lies beyond Exclusive Economic Zone of its parent territory.
The tables below are lists of outlying territories by maritime and land boundaries:
TABLE I.Outlying regions, islands.
TABLE II.Outlying dependent territories.
Outlying Territory | Parent Territory- State | Outlying Territory Note |
---|---|---|
Baker and Howland Islands |
United States | dependent territories |
Bouvet Island |
Norway | |
British Indian Ocean Territory |
United Kingdom | |
Christmas Island |
Australia | |
Cocos (Keeling) Islands |
Australia | |
Clipperton Island |
France | |
Heard and McDonald Islands |
Australia | |
Jarvis Island |
United States | |
Johnston Atoll |
United States | |
TAAF, Kerguelen Islands |
France | excluding Iles Eparses, Crozet, Amsterdam and St.Paul Islands |
Navassa Island |
United States | |
Palmyra Atoll and Kingman Reef |
United States | dependent territories |
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
United Kingdom | |
Svalbard |
Norway | Svalbard has not got EEZ, its sea waters under special regime by Svalbard treaty. |
Wake Island |
United States |
TABLE III.Outlying territorial autonomies.
[edit] Note
- 1.Enclaves are not included.
- 2.Disputed outlying territories in the Spratly Islands are not included.