Outlying territory
An outlying territory is a territory that is not connected with its parent territory by any land border and lies beyond its parent territory's Exclusive Economic Zone.
The table’s below is a list of outlying territories by maritime and land boundaries:
TABLE I.Outlying part's.
Note
- 1.Enclaves are not included.
- 2.Disputed outlying territories in the Spratly Islands are not included.
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 | |
File:Flag of Johnston Atoll (local).svg Johnston Atoll |
United States | |
TAAF, Kerguelen Islands (Îles Kerguelen,TAAF) |
France | excluding Iles Eparses, Crozet, Amsterdam & St. Paul Islands |
File:Flag of Navassa Island (local).svg Navassa Island |
United States | |
Palmyra Atoll and Kingman Reef |
United States | dependent territories |
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
United Kingdom | |
Wake Island |
United States |
TABLE III.Outlying territorial autonomies.