Outlying territory
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An outlying territory or separate area is a state territory geographically separated from its parent territory and lies beyond Exclusive Economic Zone of its parent territory.
The tables below are lists of outlying territories which are marked by distinct, non-contiguous maritime boundaries or land boundaries:
TABLE I.Outlying regions, islands.
TABLE II.Outlying territorial autonomies.
| Outlying Territory | Parent Territory- State | Outlying Territory Note |
|---|---|---|
 Azores |
 Portugal |
|
 Canary Islands |
 Spain |
|
 Madeira |
Portugal |
|
 Nakhchivan |
Azerbaijan |
|
 Oecussi-Ambeno |
East Timor |
TABLE III.Outlying uninhabited 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 |
|
| Kingman Reef |
United States |
|
 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
United Kingdom |
|
| Wake Island |
United States |
TABLE IV.Outlying dependent territories and areas of special sovereignty.
[edit] Notes
- 1. Enclaves are not included.
- 2. Disputed outlying territories in the Spratly Islands are not included.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Maritime boundaries
- Countries’ EEZ
- Wiktionary-outlying
- A European outlying territory
- Map of Spratly Islands
- Non-Contiguous Territorial Units [1]
