User:Nightstallion/dependencies

This list contains 50 dependencies or similar entities, 15 of which (plus ) are on the list of non-self governing territories of the United Nations, subject to decolonization with the assistance of the UN C24

• Template:Flagicon Heard Island and McDonald Islands

— towards independence

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

Towards independence

• (POM) — government actively working towards independence.
• (CSG, UN C24) — referendum to be held in 2014 or later.
• (COM)

Others

• (TOM) — Bassas da India, Europa and Juan da Nova claimed by ; Glorioso claimed by and ; Tromelin claimed by .
• (COM)
• (COM)
• (COM)

Country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands

• — will likely stay autonomous.
• Curaçao — will likely stay autonomous.
• Sint Maarten — will likely stay autonomous.

To be changed

• Bonaire, Saba and Sint Eustatius will become outermost regions as the BES islands

Towards Free Association

• (UN C24) — might hold a third referendum on becoming an associated state after the Tokelauan self-determination referendum, 2006 and Tokelauan self-determination referendum, 2007 failed by a small margin.

• Template:Flagicon Bouvet Island

— Special Administrative Regions

• — will keep its status until 2047.
• — will keep its status until 2049.

of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Overseas Territories

High autonomy

• (UN C24) — enjoys the highest degree of autonomy. Active independence movement.
• (UN C24) — enjoys the highest degree of autonomy. Joining has repeatedly been proposed.

Medium autonomy

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

Low autonomy

• (UN C24) — enjoys a low degree of autonomy. continues to demand negotiations.
• (UN C24) — enjoys a low degree of autonomy. Constitutional reform deferred until 2006.
• (UN C24) — enjoys a low degree of autonomy.

No autonomy

• Template:Flagicon Akrotiri and Dhekelia/Sovereign Base Areas — to be ceded to upon reunification?
• — claimed by . Once the lease of Diego Garcia to the will have expired in 2016, the BIOT will be ceded to Mauritius?
• — enjoys no autonomy. continues to demand negotiations.

of America

Guam and CNMI could merge and become another state.[4]

Organized, Unincorporated Territories

• (UN C24) — wants to become a Commonwealth.
• (UN C24) — referendum in 1993 met with insufficient interest, no more recent information. Drafting constitution until 27 July 2008.[5]

Commonwealths

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

Unorganized, Unincorporated Territories

• (UN C24) — currently exploring the various possible options.[6] [7] [8]
• Template:Flagicon United States Minor Outlying Islands:
  • Baker Island
  • Howland Island
  • Jarvis Island
  • Johnston Atoll
  • Kingman Reef
  • File:Flag of the Midway Islands (local).svg Midway Atoll
  • Navassa Island — claimed by
  • File:Flag of Palmyra Atoll (local).svg Palmyra Atoll
  • File:Flag of Wake Island.svg Wake Island — claimed by