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A territory is a part of a country that is dependent on another, controlling state, with limited or no autonomy. There are many of these in the world, primarily owned by France, the United Kingdom, and the United States. How many of them can you name?
Various sources. In progress.
Does not include individual antarctic claims.
*part of the Scattered Islands
Quiz by Potatoe1187
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Country
Classification
Overseas Territory(s)
Australia
External Territory
Ashmore and Cartier Islands
Christmas Island
Cocos Islands
Coral Sea Islands
Norfolk Island
Heard and McDonald Islands
China
Special Administrative Region
Hong Kong
Macau
Denmark
Self-Governing Territory
Faroe Islands
Greenland
France
Overseas Territory
French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Saint Barthelemy
Overseas Territory*
Bassas da India
Europa Island
Glorioso Islands
Juan de Nova Island
Tromelin Island
Overseas Collective
French Polynesia
Saint Martin
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Wallis and Futuna
Sui Generis (Unique)
New Caledonia
State Private Property
Clipperton Island
Netherlands
Constituent Country
Aruba
Curacao
Sint Maarten
Special Municipality
Caribbean Netherlands
New Zealand
Dependent Territory
Cook Islands
Associated State
Tokelau
Niue
Norway
Dependent Territory
Bouvet Island
Overseas Territory
Jan Mayen
Svalbard
Country
Classification
Overseas Territory(s)
United Kingdom
Overseas Territory
Akrotiri and Dhekelia
Anguilla
Bermuda
British Indian Ocean Territory
British Virgin Islands
Cayman Islands
Falkland Islands
Gibraltar
Montserrat
Saint Helena
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands
Pitcairn Islands
Crown Dependency
Guernsey
Isle of Man
Jersey
United States
Unincorporated, Organized Territory
Guam
Northern Mariana Islands
Puerto Rico
American Samoa
U.S Virgin Islands
Unincorporated, unorganized Territory
Baker Island
Howland Island
Jarvis Island
Johnston Atoll
Kingman Reef
Midway Islands
Navassa Island
Palmyra Atoll
Wake Island
Disputed: China, Taiwan, Malaysia, Philippines, Vietnam, Brunei
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Paracel Islands
Disputed: China, Taiwan, Malaysia, Philippines, Vietnam, Brunei
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Spratly Islands
Disputed: Israel, Palestine
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West Bank
Disputed: Morocco, _______
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Western Sahara
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51 Comments
Potatoe1187
+5
Level 66
Jun 19, 2021
Update Log:

?/?/20-Added an SVG map with dots for better experience.

4/03/21-Added Netherland, China, and various missing overseas territories. Hopefully will be able to remove the dots and highlight French Guiana, Greenland, Falklands, and Puerto Rico, Western Sahara, West Bank and add Antarctica.

4/04/21-Disputed territories will now be gray.

6/10/21-It's been a while! Updated Navassa island to be disputed (USA and Haiti), removed Reunion, Guadeloupe and Martinique, added some more type-ins, and added information for disputed territories. Also removed Antarctica as a viable answer because it doesn't show up on the map.

6/19/21- Added a whole load of type-ins, most notably adding the ability to not have to type in the full name (Ex: 'Jarvis Atoll' now accepts 'Jarvis'), fixed broken dots, and removed grey dots (weren't changing color to green when answered). Removed French administrative subdivisions, and re-added missing overseas territories.

Potatoe1187
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Level 66
May 27, 2025
Update Log:

05/26/25

It's been a while. I did a school project on this which restarted my interest so I'll see if I can fix this before I go to college. Some issues I've found/been told via comments:

-Ceuta/Melilla missing(?)

-Netherlands Antilles no longer exists

- "Scattered Islands" are included within France's "French Southern and Antarctic Lands" territory; Saint Barthelemy should be an Overseas Collective

-Navassa Island is disputed

-Some dots not lighting up when answered correctly?

-Constituent Dutch countries included(?)

-I would also like to make Greenland/Western Sahara/Puerto Rico highlighted when answered, still trying to figure out how.

Clearly, I need some help. If you have any suggestions / corrections to make please let me know, I would like to fix this quiz. Any help would be appreciated with this.

toowise
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Level 80
Jan 10, 2021
Dhekelia is usually Akrotiri and Dhekelia, the source you use has them seperate although in that case you missed out Akrotiri. But usually they are listed together as one territory.
Potatoe1187
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Level 66
Jan 10, 2021
Hey toowise, thanks for the tip! I'll make sure to fix it right away.
CardinalSin
+3
Level 80
Jan 10, 2021
Good quiz and challenging. I tried "South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands" which didn't work; I was a trifle miffed when I noted that the reason was that I had omitted the word "the"!
Potatoe1187
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Level 66
Jan 10, 2021
I tried making it a clickable map, but then I realized that not every territory is listed on the map, so I made a text quiz instead. Also, I know how it is when I miss the spelling by one word or a letter, and it's really frustrating! I know how you feel :D. Thanks for the positive feedback!
InfiniteBulk
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Level 69
Jan 11, 2021
Good quiz, the only thing I would change is the title itself. "Countries by Oversea Territories" would perhaps be more relevant. I am now officially invested in your quizzes, therefore I am your first subscriber.
Potatoe1187
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Level 66
Jan 11, 2021
Thank you for your support! "Countries by Oversea Territories" does sound a lot cleaner, I will make sure to fix it :D
Sesel
+1
Level 42
Jan 11, 2021
Please check the spelling of "Antarctic" and "Antarctica."
Potatoe1187
+1
Level 66
Jan 11, 2021
Sorry about that, I have fixed the mistake. I never knew that 'Antarctica' had a sneaky 'c!' Thanks for letting me know!
nios
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Level 53
Jan 15, 2021
French Guiana, Mayotte, Martinique, Reunion and Guadeloupe are all considered integral parts of France and have the same status as any other region of France. Otherwise good quiz.
Potatoe1187
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Level 66
Jan 15, 2021
I know that they are considered a part of France, but they aren't connected to the French mainland so I added them.
InfiniteBulk
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Level 69
Feb 1, 2021
Due to formalities, I would change the title once more. Switch territories to regions, it would make more sense if you are including French Guiana. Then modify instructions to fit the criteria.
Potatoe1187
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Level 66
Feb 1, 2021
Thanks for checking out my quizzes, and I’ll make sure to fix it!
InfiniteBulk
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Level 69
Feb 1, 2021
It would be hard unless you used a spreadsheet to change this now, so next time try to increase the opacity so the circles arent so small.
Potatoe1187
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Level 66
Feb 1, 2021
How would using a spreadsheet make inputting coordinates easier? Because then you would have to input the coords into the spreadsheet then re-paste them into the dot placer.
InfiniteBulk
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Level 69
Feb 3, 2021
Using a spreadsheet allows you to save the dot placing information. Just copy and paste your dot info from the dot placing page and put it on a spreadsheet. Because you press tab, it goes into the cells perfectly. Then just press ctrl+a on the spreadsheet and copy that back on the dot placer if you ever want to edit the SVG.
Potatoe1187
+1
Level 66
Feb 3, 2021
Ohh alright.
WashingMachine
+1
Level 67
Apr 2, 2021
Good quiz, but you're missing the Netherlands Antilles, Curacao, Aruba, Sint Maarten, Saint Martin, Palmyra Atoll, Saint Barthelemy, and the Northern Mariana Islands.
Potatoe1187
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Level 66
Apr 3, 2021
The list I used didn’t include some of those, but I’ll add them when I can, as I’m currently away from home. I remember purposely not including Netherlands territories for some reason, but now that this quiz actually has takes I’ll add them.
imanew
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Level 63
Jun 1, 2021
Looks like you're still missing the Northern Mariana Islands.
Baxtergrad
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Level 51
Apr 4, 2021
If you're going to have French Guiana and the other regions of France, you'll also have to include Hawaii.
Potatoe1187
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Level 66
Apr 4, 2021
Hawaii and Alaska are states, but french Guiana isn't really a state. It's more of a overseas department. Hawaii is more of a non-continental state. I'll add a caveat explaining.
Baxtergrad
+1
Level 51
Apr 5, 2021
So you're going to include French Guiana and friends because it doesn't feel like a direct part?
peardestroyer
+1
Level 63
Apr 9, 2021
@Potatoe - yes it is. French Guiana is to France as Hawaii is to the United States.
InfiniteBulk
+1
Level 69
Apr 9, 2021
Sorry Potatoe, but they're right.
Potatoe1187
+1
Level 66
Apr 9, 2021
;-;

guess I'll fix it tomorrow....

is it just French Guiana, or Reunion and others too?

peardestroyer
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Level 63
Apr 13, 2021
Only french guiana, i think
Potatoe1187
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Level 66
Apr 13, 2021
Ah, alright
imanew
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Level 63
Jun 1, 2021
No, see here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overseas_departments_and_regions_of_France

French administrative subdivisions are a bit of a mess, but French Guiana has the same status as Réunion, Mayotte, Guadeloupe and Martinique. All of these are departments with equal status to the departments within continental France, and should NOT be on this quiz.

Potatoe1187
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Level 66
Jun 1, 2021
Damn.... this quiz has so many holes. I'll fix this when I can...
Chad
+1
Level 64
May 22, 2021
Would I not be correct to say that Navassa island is disputed (Haiti and USA)?
Potatoe1187
+1
Level 66
May 24, 2021
You are correct actually! The source I used listed the USA as owner of the island. I will fix the SVG when I can.
JWatson24
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Level 71
Jun 10, 2021
Nice quiz! But I'm a bit confused on why Hong Kong and Macau are considered overseas territories?

Also, I think you could be a bit more generous with type-ins. For example, I think you should accept just "St Pierre" for St Pierre and Miquelon, and anything with "Indian Ocean" for BIOT (so that people don't have to type out "territories").

Potatoe1187
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Level 66
Jun 10, 2021
Yessir! This was my first quiz that I fell in love with so I'll try and make it the best. I'll set aside today to work on all my quizzes for you guys.

Thanks for the suggestion aswell ;D

Potatoe1187
+2
Level 66
Jun 10, 2021
Ah, also Hong Kong and Macau are territories, not incorporated cities as of now.

@JWatson24

Hong Kong's Wikipedia Page

KiwiJami
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Level 71
Jun 16, 2021
Guernsey, Jersey, Isle of Man and Northern Mariana Islands have the dots but aren't included on the quiz, Turks and Caicos, Akrotiri and another island SVG isn't working.
Potatoe1187
+1
Level 66
Jun 17, 2021
First off... you have my name ;0. Matheus is a pretty rare name to have, ive only had one friend with the name aswell. I'll try and fix the dots, ive been changing the SVG a bunch so thats probably why its not working.
MG17
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Level 43
Jun 22, 2021
In Brazil, Matheus is super common lol

It’s just not my name

Potatoe1187
+1
Level 66
Jun 22, 2021
In America, its not too common, unfortunately ;/

Everyone always pronounces my name incorrectly...

Stevo
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Level 71
Mar 21, 2022
Aren't all the french islands around Madagascar (excluding Reunion and Mayotte) administrated together as the Scattered Islands?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scattered_Islands_in_the_Indian_Ocean

Furthermore, these islands are a subdivision of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Southern_and_Antarctic_Lands

Might be worth including under French Southern and Antarctic Lands?

Potatoe1187
+1
Level 66
Mar 21, 2022
There are many ways to change this quiz, but my source lists those various islands as 'possetions of france administered from Reunion'

Forgot to include that those islands are disputed by Madagascar but nobodys perfect ;)

Stevo
+1
Level 71
Jun 26, 2022
ok no worries.

Btw im pretty sure the Netherlands Antilles hasnt existed for a decade

Dhamo9585
+2
Level 68
Jun 30, 2022
Pls accept Bonaire
Dumpling45
+1
Level 34
Nov 19, 2022
Great quiz! The only thing I would change is adding Saba and St Eustacius. These are overseas territories of the Netherlands I believe.
Papidopi
+3
Level 24
Jun 26, 2023
Love your quiz. Territories always drive me crazy. Very original. Thanks.

Just an observation.

Just like UK has Gibraltar,

Spain has two cities within Morocco's territory.

Ceuta and Melilla

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morocco–Spain_border

MST
+1
Level 55
Mar 22, 2024
Your quiz is incorrect in so many ways, I just quit playing
dustbx
+1
Level 47
Dec 7, 2024
can you accept uk Virgin Islands as well?
dyldylan0
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Level 38
May 10, 2025
the netherlands antilles actually doesn't exist anymore
Xtrordinary
+2
Level 72
May 27, 2025
Is there a reason that the Scattered Islands are separate from the French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
Potatoe1187
+1
Level 66
Jun 2, 2025
The source I used was incorrect; I'm working on it
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