User:Nightstallion/dependencies

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This list contains 47 dependencies or similar entities, 15 of which (plus Western Sahara) are on the list of non-self governing territories of the United Nations, subject to decolonization with the assistance of the UN C24

[edit] European Union Outermost Regions

[edit] Finland

Åland

[edit] France

[edit] Australia

[edit] Denmark — towards independence=

Faroe Islands — independence movement experienced a setback when suspected hydrocarbon resources could not be located.
Greenland — a referendum on independence could be held in the future.

[edit] France

[edit] Towards independence

French Polynesia (POM) — government actively working towards independence.
New Caledonia (CSG, UN C24) — referendum to be held in 2014 or later.
Wallis and Futuna (COM)

[edit] Towards OMR

Mayotte (COM) — claimed by Comoros, to become département d'outre-mer and part of the EU.

[edit] Others

French Southern and Antarctic Lands (TOM) — Bassas da India, Europa and Juan da Nova claimed by Madagascar; Glorioso claimed by Madagascar and Seychelles; Tromelin claimed by Mauritius.
Saint Barthelemy (COM)
Saint Martin (COM)
Saint Pierre and Miquelon (COM)

[edit] Netherlands

[edit] Country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands

Aruba — will likely stay autonomous.

[edit] To be changed

Netherlands Antilles — Curaçao and Sint Maarten will become autonomous countries and Bonaire, Saba and Sint Eustatius will become outermost regions as the Kingdom Islands on 15 December 2008.

[edit] New Zealand

[edit] Free Association

Cook Islands
Niue

[edit] Towards Free Association

Tokelau ( UN C24) — will soon hold a second referendum on becoming an associated state after the Tokelau self-determination referendum, 2006 failed by a small margin.

[edit] Norway

[edit] People's Republic of China — Special Administrative Regions

Hong Kong — will keep its status until 2047.
Macau — will keep its status until 2049.

[edit] United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

[edit] Crown Dependencies

[edit] Overseas Territories

[edit] High autonomy

Bermuda ( UN C24) — enjoys the highest degree of autonomy. Active independence movement.
Turks and Caicos Islands ( UN C24) — enjoys the highest degree of autonomy. Joining Canada has repeatedly been proposed.

[edit] Medium autonomy

Anguilla ( UN C24) — enjoys a medium degree of autonomy. Would prefer free association?
British Virgin Islands ( UN C24) — enjoys a medium degree of autonomy. Constitutional reform underway.[1]
Cayman Islands ( UN C24) — enjoys a medium degree of autonomy. Constitutional reform underway.[2]
Gibraltar ( UN C24) — enjoys a medium degree of autonomy. Constitutional reform underway, referendum to be held in 2006.[3] Spain continues to demand negotiations on sovereignty.
Montserrat ( UN C24) — enjoys a medium degree of autonomy.

[edit] Low autonomy

Falkland Islands ( UN C24) — enjoys a low degree of autonomy. Argentina continues to demand negotiations.
Pitcairn Islands ( UN C24) — enjoys a low degree of autonomy. Constitutional reform deferred until 2006.
Saint Helena ( UN C24) — enjoys a low degree of autonomy.

[edit] No autonomy

Akrotiri and Dhekelia/Sovereign Base Areas — to be ceded to Cyprus upon reunification?
British Indian Ocean Territory — claimed by Mauritius. Once the lease of Diego Garcia to the United States will have expired in 2016, the BIOT will be ceded to Mauritius?
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands — enjoys no autonomy. Argentina continues to demand negotiations.

[edit] United States of America

[edit] Organized, Unincorporated Territories

Guam ( UN C24) — wants to become a Commonwealth.
United States Virgin Islands ( UN C24) — referendum in 1993 met with insufficient interest, no more recent information. Drafting constitution until 27 July 2008.[4]

[edit] Commonwealths

Northern Mariana Islands — situation unclear.
Puerto Rico — about half the population wants Puerto Rico to become a state, next referendum might have a decisive outcome.