Special territories of the European Union

Akrotiri and Dhekelia are two territories on the island of Cyprus which are Sovereign Base Areas of the United Kingdom. The bases were retained by the UK following the transition of Cyprus from a colony in the British Empire to an independent republic within the Commonwealth of Nations. The United Kingdom retained the bases given the strategic location of Cyprus in the Mediterranean Sea. ...more on Wikipedia about "Akrotiri and Dhekelia"

The Åland Islands, or Landskapet Åland in Swedish, or Ahvenanmaan maakunta/Ahvenanmaa in Finnish, are an autonomous, demilitarised, monolingually Swedish-speaking administrative province of Finland. (Åland is pronounced / /or / / in English.) The Åland Islands consist of a Main Island, Fasta Åland, with 90% of the population and east thereof an archipelago of more than 6,500 skerries and islands at the entrance to the Gulf of Bothnia. Fasta Åland is separated by open water from the coast of Sweden, 40 km to the west. In the east, the Åland archipelago is virtually contiguous with the Finnish Archipelago Sea. ...more on Wikipedia about "Åland"

Anguilla is a British overseas territory in the Caribbean, the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles. It consists of 5 islands, with the capital, The Valley situated on the main island of Anguilla. The total area of the territory is 102 sq km, with a population of approximately 14,000 in 2005. ...more on Wikipedia about "Anguilla"

Aruba is an island in the Caribbean Sea, just a short distance north of the Venezuelan Paraguaná Peninsula, and it forms a part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Unlike much of the Caribbean region, it has a dry climate and an arid, cactus-strewn landscape. This climate has helped tourism, however, as visitors to the island can reliably expect warm, sunny weather. ...more on Wikipedia about "Aruba"

The Azores ( Portuguese: Açores, pron. IPA / / or / /) are an archipelago of Portuguese islands in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, about 1,500 km from Lisbon and about 3,900 km from the east coast of North America. ...more on Wikipedia about "Azores"

Bermuda is a British overseas territory in the North Atlantic, situated around 600 miles off the coast of the United States. It consists of around 138 islands, of total area 53.3 sq km. The largest island is where the capital, Hamilton is located. Bermuda has one of the most advanced economies in the world, with a large financial sector. It was once a popular tourist destination as well. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bermuda"

The British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) is an overseas territory of the United Kingdom siutated in the Indian Ocean, one half the way between Africa and Indonesia. The territory comprises the six atolls of the Chagos Archipelago with over 1,000 individual islands. ...more on Wikipedia about "British Indian Ocean Territory"

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The British Virgin Islands is an overseas territory of the United Kingdom. It consists of over 50 islands and cays located in the Caribbean, to the east of Jamaica. Originally part of the Dutch Empire, the Islands were acquired by England in 1672. ...more on Wikipedia about "British Virgin Islands"

Büsingen am Hochrhein is a German town (pop. 1,500, 7.6km²) entirely surrounded by the Swiss canton of Schaffhausen and south of the Rhine by Zürich and Thurgau. It has approx. 1.450 inhabitants. Owing to its unusual geographical location, it uses public services from both countries, including public transport, post and telephone services, which operate side by side. Politically, Büsingen is part of Germany, forming part of the district of Konstanz, in the Bundesland of Baden-Württemberg, but economically, it forms part of the Swiss customs area, as does the Italian enclave of Campione and the independent principality of Liechtenstein, and uses the Swiss Franc as well as the Euro (the latter is the only legal tender, but the former is far more popular in everyday use). ...more on Wikipedia about "Büsingen"

Campione (also known as Campione d'Italia) is an Italian enclave within the Swiss canton of Ticino, separated from the rest of Italy by Lake Lugano and mountains. Its status came about when Ticino chose to become part of the Swiss Confederation in 1798, and Campione's people chose to remain part of Lombardy, which subsequently became part of Italy in 1871. The d'Italia was added to the appellation under Mussolini, who was keen to showcase Campione to its neighbours. ...more on Wikipedia about "Campione d'Italia"

The Canary Islands (28° 06'N, 15° 24'W) are an archipelago of the Kingdom of Spain consisting of seven islands of volcanic origin in the Atlantic Ocean. They are located off the northwestern coast of Africa ( Morocco and the Western Sahara). They form an autonomous community of Spain. The name derives probably from a north African tribe (the Canarii) or possibly the Latin term Insularia Canaria meaning Island of the Dogs, a name applied originally only to the island of Gran Canaria. It is thought that the dense population of an endemic species of large and fierce dogs was the characteristic that most struck the few ancient Romans who established contact with the islands by sea. ...more on Wikipedia about "Canary Islands"

The Cayman Islands are an overseas territory of the United Kingdom in the western Caribbean Sea comprising the islands of Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, and Little Cayman. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cayman Islands"

Ceuta is a Spanish exclave in North Africa, located on a northern tip of the Maghreb, on the Mediterranean coast near the Strait of Gibraltar. It is known in Arabic as سبتة (Sabtah in Standard Arabic, Sebta in Morocco). Its area is approximately 28 km². ...more on Wikipedia about "Ceuta"

The Falkland Islands are an archipelago in the South Atlantic continental shelf consisting of two main islands, East Falkland and West Falkland, and a number of smaller islands. The Falkland Islands are located at . The Falkland Islands are a largely self-governing overseas territory of the United Kingdom but are claimed by Argentina to be part of its national territory. Stanley is the capital and largest city, on East Falkland. ...more on Wikipedia about "Falkland Islands"

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The Faroe Islands or simply Faroes ( Faroese: Føroyar, meaning "Sheep Islands", Danish: Færøerne) are a group of islands in the north Atlantic Ocean between Scotland, Norway and Iceland. They have been an autonomous region of the Kingdom of Denmark since 1948 and have, over the years, taken control of most matters, except defense (they have no organized native military, which remains the responsibility of Denmark, except for a small Police Force and Coast Guard) and foreign affairs. ...more on Wikipedia about "Faroe Islands"

French Guiana ( French: Guyane française, officially Guyane) is an overseas département ( département d'outre-mer, or DOM) of France, located on the Caribbean coast of South America and part of Caribbean South America. Like the other DOMs, French Guiana is also a région ( région d'outre-mer) of France. It is the smallest political entity on the South American mainland ( Suriname is the smallest independent South American country). It borders the Atlantic Ocean to the north, Brazil to the east and south, and Suriname to the west (part of the eastern border with Suriname is disputed). ...more on Wikipedia about "French Guiana"

French Polynesia ( French: Polynésie française, Tahitian: Porinetia Farani) is a French "overseas collectivity" ( French: collectivité d'outre-mer, or COM) with the particular designation of "overseas country" ( French: pays d'outre-mer, or POM) in the southern Pacific Ocean. It is made up of several groups of Polynesian islands, the most famous island being Tahiti in the Society Islands group, which is also the most populous island, and the seat of the capital of the territory ( Papeete). ...more on Wikipedia about "French Polynesia"

The French Southern Territories (long name: Territory of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands, French: Territoire des Terres australes et antarctiques françaises or Terres australes et antarctiques françaises or T.A.A.F. or TAAF) are antarctic, volcanic islands in the southern Indian Ocean, south of Africa and about equidistant between Africa, Antarctica, and Australia. ...more on Wikipedia about "French Southern Territories"

Greenland ( Greenlandic: Kalaallit Nunaat, meaning "Land of the Greenlanders"; Danish: Grønland, meaning "Greenland") is a self-governed Danish territory. An Arctic island nation located in the continent of North America, both geographically and ethnically; politically and historically, however, Greenland is closely associated with Europe. The Atlantic Ocean and Iceland lie to Greenland's Southeast; the Greenland Sea to the East; the Arctic Ocean to the North; Baffin Bay and Canada to the West. Greenland is the world's largest island, and is the largest dependent territory by area in the world. It also contains the world's largest national park. About 81 percent of its surface is covered by ice, known as the Greenlandic ice cap. Nearly all Greenlanders live along the fjords in the south-west of the island, which has a milder climate. Most Greenlanders have both Kalaallit ( Inuit) and Scandinavian ancestry, and speak Greenlandic (Kalaallisut) as their first language. Greenlandic is spoken by about 50,000 people, which is more than all the other Eskimo-Aleut languages combined. A minority of Danish migrants with no Inuit ancestry speak Danish as their first language. Both languages are official, with the West Greenlandic dialect forming the basis of the official form of Greenlandic. ...more on Wikipedia about "Greenland"

Guadeloupe is an archipelago in the eastern Caribbean Sea, with a total area of 1,702 km². It is an overseas département ( département d'outre-mer, or DOM) of France. Like the other DOMs, Guadeloupe is also one of the 26 régions of France (as a région d'outre-mer), and an integral part of the Republic. ...more on Wikipedia about "Guadeloupe"

Heligoland (in German, Helgoland and in North Frisian, Lun, Hålilönj) is a small, German island in the North Sea. It is triangular-shaped and approximately 2 km long, though a smaller island east of it is usually also included. ...more on Wikipedia about "Heligoland" Evergreen www.shortopedia.com!!!

The Madeira Islands ( pron. IPA / /) is a Portuguese autonomous archipelago in the north Atlantic Ocean that lies between and . ...more on Wikipedia about "Madeira Islands"

Martinique is an island located in the eastern Spanish Sea, with a total area of 1,634 km². It is an overseas département ( département d'outre-mer, or DOM) of France. Like the other DOMs, Martinique is also one of the 21 régions of France (as a région d'outre-mer), and an integral part of the Republic. ...more on Wikipedia about "Martinique"

Mayotte is an overseas collectivity of France at the northern end of the Mozambique Channel in the Indian Ocean, between northern Madagascar and northern Mozambique. The territory is geographically part of the Comoros islands, but not politically. It is also known as Mahoré, especially by advocates of its inclusion in the Union of Comoros. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mayotte"

Melilla is a Spanish exclave in North Africa, located on the northernmost tip of Maghreb, on the Mediterranean coast. Traditionally considered part of Andalusia for historical reasons, it was administered as part of Málaga province prior to the March 14, 1995 Statute of Autonomy, and was a free port before Spain joined the European Union. As of 1994 it had a population of 63,670. Its population consists of Christians, Muslims, Jews and a small minority of Hindus. Both Spanish and Tamazight are spoken there. ...more on Wikipedia about "Melilla" I wish I had a http://www.shortopedia.com.

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