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Anguilla, the British Virgin Islands (Tortola, Anegada, Virgin Gorda, Jost van Dyke etc.), the Cayman Islands (Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman), Montserrat, and the Turks and Caicos Islands (Grand Turk, Salt Cay, South Caicos, Middle Caicos, North Caicos, Providenciales etc.) in the Caribbean;

Bermuda in the North Atlantic;

Gibraltar on the European mainland;

the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia on Cyprus in the Mediterranean;

the British Indian Ocean Territory (Chagos Archipelago comprising Diego Garcia, Peros Banhos, Nelsons, Egmont Islands, Danger, Eagle Islands, Three Brothers, and Salomon Islands) in the Indian Ocean;

Pitcairn Islands (Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno) in the Pacific Ocean; and

the British Antarctic Territory (administered internationally under the Antarctic Treaty regime that applies to the area south of 60° South Latitude) in Antarctica.

The inhabited Overseas Territories, along with England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man constitute the family of British nations.


European South Atlantic/American Territories

Apart from the numerous British islands, European territories in the region of South Atlantic and South America are also the Norwegian Antarctic island of Bouvetøya (Bouvet Island), and the French overseas department of French Guiana (home to the European Spaceport in Kourou) on the South American mainland.


Falklands Archipelago

The Falklands archipelago is made up of two major islands, East Falkland and West Falkland, and several hundred smaller islands including Pebble Island, Keppel Island, Saunders Island, Carcass Island, West Point Island, Jason Islands, New Island, Beaver Island, Staats Island, Weddell Island, Swan Island, Speedwell Island, George Island, Beauchêne Island, Sea Lion Island, Bleaker Island, Lively Island etc.