Dependent territories

Connected Sites

Site Rationale Link
Aasivissuit - Nipisat Part of Greenland, an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark.
Australian Convict Sites Norfolk Island (Kingston and Arthurs Vale Historic Area): "The island is part of the Commonwealth of Australia, but it enjoys a large degree of self-governance. Together with two neighbouring islands, it forms one of Australia's external territories."
French Austral Lands and Seas It is part of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands, an overseas territory
Gorham's Cave Complex Gibraltar is a British Overseas Territory
Gough and Inaccessible Islands Part of the British overseas territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Heard and McDonald Islands The Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands is an Australian external territory.
Henderson Island Henderson is one of The Pitcairn Islands (officially the Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands) that form the sole British Overseas Territory in the Pacific Ocean.
Ilulissat Icefjord Part of Greenland, an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark.
Jeju Jeju Special Autonomous Province or Cheju Island is the only special autonomous province of South Korea
Kujataa Part of Greenland, an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark.
La Fortaleza and San Juan Puerto Rico is an unincorporated territory of the United States.
Lagoons of New Caledonia New Caledonia is a special collectivity of France
Macao Macau is a Special Administrative Region of China.
Papahanaumokuakea It includes the island of Midway which is an "Unorganised unincorporated territory of the US"
Rapa Nui Easter Island is a special territory of Chile.
St. George, Bermuda Bermuda is a British Overseas Territory in the North Atlantic Ocean.
Sub-Antarctic Islands "Although considered as integral parts of New Zealand, ... the .. island groups are not part of any region or district, but are instead designated as Area Outside Territorial Authority." (wiki)
Taputapuātea Located on the The Society Islands, which is part of French Polynesia - an overseas collectivity of the French Republic
Willemstad Curaçao is a country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands

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