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| 1 | Cayman Islands ![]() FeatureType : country Lat/Lng : 19.508 / -80.5215 | The Cayman Islands (or) is an autonomous British Overseas Territory in the western Caribbean Sea. The territory comprises the three islands of Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman, which are located to the south of Cuba and northeast of Honduras, between Jamaica and the Yucatán Peninsula (...) | |
| 2 | George Town, Cayman Islands ![]() FeatureType : city Lat/Lng : 19.3034 / -81.3863 | George Town is a city situated on Grand Cayman island of the Cayman Islands. It serves as the capital of the Cayman Islands, in the British West Indies. , the city had a population of 28,836, making it the second largest city (by population) of all the British Overseas Territories (...) | |
| 3 | British Overseas Territories ![]() FeatureType : landmark Elevation : 19 Lat/Lng : 18.2167 / -63.05 | The British Overseas Territories (BOTs) or United Kingdom Overseas Territories (UKOTs) are 14 territories under the jurisdiction and sovereignty of the United Kingdom. They are remnants of the British Empire that have not been granted independence or have voted to remain British territories (...) | |
| 4 | United Kingdom ![]() FeatureType : country Elevation : 131 Lat/Lng : 53.55 / -2.4333 | The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain,Usage is mixed. Some organisations, including the and , prefer to use Britain as shorthand for Great Britain is a sovereign country lying off the north-western coast of the European (...) | |
| 5 | British West Indies ![]() FeatureType : null Lat/Lng : 24.0 / -71.0 | The British West Indies, sometimes abbreviated to the BWI, is a collective term for the British territories in the Caribbean: Anguilla, Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, Turks and Caicos Islands, Montserrat and the British Virgin Islands. . Stmatthews.edu (30 May 2013). Retrieved on 17 July 2013 (...) | |
| 6 | Special member state territories and the European Union ![]() FeatureType : null Elevation : 54 Lat/Lng : 57.9058 / 27.7132 | The special territories of the European Union are 31 territories of EU member states which, for historical, geographical, or political reasons, enjoy special status within or outside the European Union. The special territories divided themselves in two categories: 9 Outermost Regions (OMR) that form (...) | |
| 7 | Caribbean ![]() FeatureType : waterbody Lat/Lng : 14.5256 / -75.8183 | The Caribbean is a region of North America that consists of the Caribbean Sea, its islands (some surrounded by the Caribbean Sea and some bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean) and the surrounding coasts (...) | |
| 8 | Principality of Hutt River ![]() FeatureType : null Elevation : 156 Lat/Lng : -28.0794 / 114.48 | The Principality of Hutt River, often referred to by its former name, the Hutt River Province, is a micronation in Australia. The principality claims to be an independent sovereign state founded on 21 April 1970 (...) | |
| 9 | West Indies Federation ![]() FeatureType : null Elevation : 9 Lat/Lng : 10.6833 / -61.6333 | The West Indies Federation, also known as the West Indies, the Federation of the West Indies or the West Indian Federation, was a short-lived political union that existed from 3 January 1958 to 31 May 1962. Various islands in the Caribbean that were colonies of the United Kingdom, including Trinidad (...) | |
| 10 | University of the West Indies ![]() FeatureType : landmark Elevation : 191 Lat/Lng : 18.0073 / -76.7463 | The University of the West Indies (UWI), originally University College of the West Indies, is a public university system established to serve the higher education needs of the residents of 18 English-speaking countries and territories in the Caribbean: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, (...) | |
| 11 | Geography of the United Kingdom ![]() FeatureType : country Elevation : 464 Lat/Lng : 54.0 / -2.5 | The United Kingdom is a sovereign state located off the north-western coast of continental Europe. With a total area of approximately , the UK occupies the major part of the British Isles archipelago and includes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern one-sixth of the island of Ireland and (...) | |
| 12 | Judicial Committee of the Privy Council ![]() FeatureType : null Elevation : 14 Lat/Lng : 51.5004 / -0.1281 | The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (JCPC) is the highest court of appeal for certain British territories and Commonwealth countries. Established on 13 August 1833 to hear appeals formerly heard by the King-in-Council, the Privy Council formerly acted as the court of last resort for the (...) | |
| 13 | Luxembourg ![]() FeatureType : country Elevation : 296 Lat/Lng : 49.8144 / 6.1317 | Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, is a small landlocked country in western Europe. It is bordered by Belgium to the west and north, Germany to the east, and France to the south. Its capital, Luxembourg City, together with Brussels and Strasbourg, is one of the three official (...) | |
| 14 | Air Accidents Investigation Branch ![]() FeatureType : landmark Elevation : 75 Lat/Lng : 51.2686 / -0.7791 | The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) investigates civil aircraft accidents and serious incidents within the United Kingdom, its overseas territories and crown dependencies. The AAIB is a branch of the Department for Transport and is based in the grounds of Farnborough Airport, Hampshire. (...) | |
| 15 | Outline of the United Kingdom ![]() FeatureType : null Lat/Lng : 60.85 / -0.8667 | The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; a sovereign state in Europe, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK), or Britain (...) | |
| 16 | British Red Cross ![]() FeatureType : null Elevation : 37 Lat/Lng : 51.5191 / -0.0886 | The British Red Cross Society is the United Kingdom body of the worldwide neutral and impartial humanitarian network the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. The society was formed in 1870, and is a registered charity with more than 32,500 volunteers and 3,500 staff (...) | |