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The 22 pages that link to British Overseas Territories, each with the reason it gives.

• United KingdomCompared with: They are linked to the British state without being constituent parts of the country.

• British West IndiesCompared with: This status describes several present-day Caribbean territories, distinct from former colonies that became independent.

• Commonwealth realmCompared with: Unlike a realm, it is not an independent sovereign country.

• Panama Canal ZoneCompared with: Their formal colonial status differed from the Zone’s treaty-based US control within Panama.

• Great BritainCompared with: They belong to the state’s wider constitutional relationships, not to the island of Great Britain.

• DominionCompared with: These territories remain under British sovereignty rather than holding the independent status of former dominions.

• British Antarctic TerritoryNarrower topic: The territory’s formal constitutional status belongs to this broader category.

• Isle of ManCompared with: Crown dependencies such as the Isle of Man are not British Overseas Territories.

• Crown DependenciesCompared with: Unlike Crown Dependencies, they are classified as overseas territories and have different constitutional arrangements.

• GibraltarNarrower topic: Gibraltar’s present constitutional status belongs to this category.

• British Indian Ocean TerritoryNarrower topic: The territory belongs to this constitutional category rather than being part of the United Kingdom.

• BermudaNarrower topic: This is Bermuda’s constitutional status and shapes its relationship with Britain.

• Cayman IslandsNarrower topic: This constitutional status defines the Cayman Islands’ relationship with the United Kingdom.

• Pitcairn IslandsNarrower topic: This status defines Pitcairn’s relationship with Britain and its local administration.

• Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesCompared with: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is an independent state, not a British territory.

• Bailiwick of GuernseyCompared with: Their constitutional relationship with the UK differs from the Bailiwick’s Crown dependency status.

• South Sandwich IslandsNarrower topic: The islands are administered within this constitutional category.

• English overseas possessionsCompared with: These are present-day dependencies, unlike the historical English possessions that preceded them.

• Pound sterlingRelated: Sterling is legal currency in some territories, while others issue linked local currencies.

• AnguillaNarrower topic: This status defines Anguilla's relationship with the United Kingdom.

• Union JackNarrower topic: Several territories incorporate the Union Jack in their own flags.

• History of BermudaNarrower topic: This is Bermuda’s present constitutional status, rather than full independence.