At one point, the United Kingdom had claimed one sixth of the entire globe. The United States, The Bahamas, Jamaica, and even Australia have all been British territories at some point. As territories grow in age, and the people become concerned about their government's ability to meet the needs of the territory's residents, many territories hope to be granted independence.
Here are the flags and descriptions of the remaining British Overseas Territories.
Akrotiri and Dhekelia.
Island of Anguilla.
Ascension Island. (Dependency of St. Helena)
Bermuda Islands.
British Antarctic Territory.
British Indian Ocean Territory.
British Virgin Islands.
Cayman Islands.
Falkland Islands.
Gibraltar.
Gough Island. (Dependency of St. Helena)
Island of Monteserrat.
Pitcairn Islands.
Island of St. Helena.
South Georgia Island and the South Sandwich Islands.
Tristan da Cunha.
Turks and Caicos Islands.
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Suggested citation: Koehler, Robert. "British Overseas Territories". Forward Upward. Jun 13, 2005. http://www.deadendinternet.com/forwardupward/british.html (Access date.)
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