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World Dependencies Flashcards

Memorize the 54 Dependencies of the world

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1 of the 7 dependencies of the U.S. - Shares part of it’s name with a nearby island nation

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American Samoa

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1 of the 7 dependencies of the U.S. - The territory that America gained after the Spanish American War in the Pacific Ocean that it still holds

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Guam

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1 of the 7 dependencies of the U.S. - It’s potential statehood has been debated for over 60 years

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Puerto Rico

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1 of the 7 dependencies of the U.S. - Is the common name of a collection of Pacific island dependencies

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U.S. Minor Outlying Islands

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1 of the 7 dependencies of the U.S. - Shares it’s name with a British Dependency

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U.S. Virgin Islands

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1 of the 7 dependencies of the U.S. - Contains the deepest point in any ocean on planet Earth

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North Mariana Islands

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1 of the 16 U.K. dependencies - Located within the country of Cyprus; mainly used for military purposes

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Akrotiri and Dhekelia

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1 of the 16 U.K. dependencies - Lies to the East of Puerto Rico

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Anguilla

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1 of the 16 U.K. dependencies - Infamous for its dangerous maritime triangle

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Bermuda

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1 of the 16 U.K. dependencies - The remnants of Britain’s control over India

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British Indian Ocean Territory

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1 of the 16 U.K. dependencies - Shares a name with its US counterpart

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British Virgin Islands

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1 of the 16 U.K. dependencies - Located between Cuba and Jamaica

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Cayman Islands

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1 of the 16 U.K. dependencies - Should belong to the Argentinians

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Falkland Islands

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1 of the 16 U.K. dependencies - The infamous entrance from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean

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Gibraltar

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1 of the 16 U.K. dependencies - Incredibly close to France

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Guernsey

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1 of the 16 U.K. dependencies - Situated between the UK mainland and Ireland

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Isle of Man

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1 of the 16 U.K. dependencies - Nearby to its dependent brother Guernsey [similarly pronounced, as well]

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Jersey

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1 of the 16 U.K. dependencies - Name of Latin origin meaning “jagged mountain” [an appropriate name for this Caribbean Island]

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Montserrat

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1 of the 16 U.K. dependencies - A remnant of the British Empire’s control in Polynesia

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Pitcairn Islands

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1 of the 16 U.K. dependencies - A scattered island range in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean

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Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

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1 of the 16 U.K. dependencies - An extremely popular tourist and vacation spot

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Turks and Caicos

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1 of the 3 dependencies of the Netherlands - Mentioned in “Kokomo” by The Beach Boys

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Aruba

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1 of the 3 dependencies of the Netherlands - Off the coast of Venezuela

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Curacao

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1 of the 3 dependencies of the Netherlands - Borders the similarly named Saint-Martin of France on the island of the same name

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Sint Maarten

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1 of the 5 dependencies of Australia - Shares a name with a prominent Christian holiday

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Christmas Island

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1 of the 5 dependencies of Australia - About midway between Australia and Sri Lanka; SW of Indonesia

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Cocos Islands

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1 of the 5 dependencies of Australia - Its key export is popular ornamental trees

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Norfolk Island

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1 of the 2 dependencies of China - The only place in China where gambling is legal. Has a VERY long [colonial] history

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Hong Kong

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1 of the 2 dependencies of China - The most densely populated region in the world

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Macau

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1 of the 2 dependencies of Denmark - Notoriously larger than its mother nation. Located in North America

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Greenland

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1 of the 2 dependencies of Denmark - In between Iceland and Norway

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Faroe Islands

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1 of the 5 overseas regions of France - A first-order administrative district in South America

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French Guiana

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1 of the 5 overseas regions of France - A first-order administrative district that retained its Spanish name

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Guadeloupe

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1 of the 5 overseas regions of France - A first-order administrative district that speaks Martinican Creole

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Martinique

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1 of the 5 overseas regions of France - A first-order administrative district off the SE coast of Africa

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Mayotte

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1 of the 5 overseas regions of France - A first-order administrative district off the Eastern coast of Madagascar

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Reunion

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1 of the 6 dependencies of France - The remnants of French colonial control of Australasia

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French Polynesia

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1 of the 6 dependencies of France - It is very close to mainland Australia

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New Caledonia

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1 of the 6 dependencies of France - Seceded from Guadeloupe

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Saint Barthelemy

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1 of the 6 dependencies of France - Shares an island with a Dutch dependency of a similar name

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Saint-Martin

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1 of the 6 dependencies of France - Nearly borders Canada

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Saint-Pierre and Miquelon

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1 of the 6 dependencies of France - A natural midpoint between Fiji and Samoa

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Wallis et Futuna

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1 of the 3 dependencies of New Zealand - Extremely NE of the mainland

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Cook Islands

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1 of the 3 dependencies of New Zealand - One of the world’s largest coral islands

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Niue

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1 of the 3 dependencies of New Zealand - Has the fourth smallest population of any nation/ dependency

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Tokelau

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1 of the 3 dependencies of Norway - Home to the Northernmost active volcano in the world

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Jan Mayen

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1 of the 3 dependencies of Norway - Directly north of the mainland

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Svalbard

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1 of the 3 special municipalities of the Netherlands - Part of the “ABC Islands”

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Bonaire

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1 of the 3 special municipalities of the Netherlands - Known locally as “Statia”

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Sint Eustatius

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1 of the 3 special municipalities of the Netherlands - Consists largely of an active volcano

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Saba

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