Territories under European sovereignty but closer to continents other than Europe
(see inclusion criteria for further information) Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1639x1359, 312 KB) Summary Map of Europe created with this online map creation tool. ... World map showing Europe Political map (neighboring countries in Asia and Africa also shown) Europe is one of the seven traditional continents of the Earth. ... Sovereignty is the exclusive right to exercise supreme political (e. ...

Arctic The red line indicates the 10°C isotherm in July, commonly used to define the Arctic region border Satellite image of the Arctic surface The Arctic is the area around the Earths North Pole, opposite the Antarctican area around the South Pole. ...

Grønland (Kalaallit Nunaat) Anthem: Nunarput utoqqarsuanngoravit Nuna asiilasooq Capital Nuuk (GodthÃ¥b) Largest city Nuuk (GodthÃ¥b) Official language(s) Greenlandic, Danish Government Parliamentary democracy within a constitutional monarchy  - Monarch Margrethe II  - Prime Minister Hans Enoksen Independence Autonomous province of the Kingdom of Denmark. ...

Atlantic
and Caribbean The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest ocean, covering approximately one-fifth of the Earths surface. ... World map depicting Caribbean: West Indies redirects here. ...

Guadeloupe (Guadeloupe, Saint-Barthélemy et Saint-Martin) • Martinique • Saint-Pierre et Miquelon Gustavia Harbor, St. ... Saint Martin - NASA NLT Landsat 7 (Visible Color) Satellite Image Flag of Sint Maarten Saint Martin (Dutch: Sint Maarten; French: Saint-Martin) is a tropical island in the northeast Caribbean, approximately 240 km (150 miles) east of Puerto Rico. ...

Indian Ocean

Mayotte • Réunion • Îles Éparses (Bassas da India, Île Europa, Île Juan da Nova, Îles Glorieuses, Île Tromelin) Location of the Scattered islands in the Indian Ocean: • 1 : Bassas da India • 2 : Europa Island • 3 : Glorioso Islands • 4 : Juan de Nova Island • 5 : Tromelin Island (KM : Comoros, MG : Madagascar, MU : Mauritius, MZ : Mozambique, RE : Réunion, YT : Mayotte) The Scattered Islands in the Indian Ocean (French: ÃŽles Éparses... Location of the Scattered islands in the Indian Ocean: • 1 : Bassas da India • 2 : Europa Island • 3 : Glorioso Islands • 4 : Juan de Nova • 5 : Tromelin (KM : Comoros, MG : Madagascar, MU : Mauritius, MZ : Mozambique, RE : Réunion, YT : Mayotte) Europa Island (French: ÃŽle Europa) is a 28 km² low-lying tropical... The Scattered Islands in the Indian Ocean (in French Îles éparses de locéan indien) are five islands of the Indian Ocean with no permanent population, Bassas da India, Europa, Juan de Nova, Glorioso, and Tromelin. ... Location of the Scattered islands in the Indian Ocean: • 1 : Bassas da India • 2 : Europa Island • 3 : Glorioso Islands • 4 : Juan de Nova Island • 5 : Tromelin Island (KM : Comoros, MG : Madagascar, MU : Mauritius, MZ : Mozambique, RE : Réunion, YT : Mayotte) The Glorieuses or Glorioso Islands (French: ÃŽles Glorieuses or officially... The Scattered Islands in the Indian Ocean (in French Îles éparses de locéan indien) are five islands of the Indian Ocean with no permanent population, Bassas da India, Europa, Juan de Nova, Glorioso, and Tromelin. ...

Pacific View of the Pacific Ocean from Oregon. ...

Île de Clipperton • Nouvelle-Calédonie (Kanaky) • Polynésie française (Îles Marquises, l'Archipel des Tuamotu, l'Archipel de la Société) • Wallis et Futuna Clipperton Island (French: ÃŽle de Clipperton and sometimes ÃŽle de la Passion) is an uninhabited seven-square-kilometer coral atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, 1,300 km southwest of Mexico, at 10°18′N 109°13′W. It is an overseas possession of France administered from French Polynesia by... Anthem: La Marseillaise Capital Nouméa Largest city Nouméa Official language(s) French Government overseas territory of France  - President Jacques Chirac  - High Commissioner Michel Mathieu  - President Marie-Noëlle Thémereau overseas territory of France since 1853  Area    - Total 19,058 km² (155th)   7,359 sq mi   - Water (%) Land... Motto: Tahiti Nui Marearea Anthem: La Marseillaise Capital Papeete Largest city Papeete Official language(s) French, Tahitian Government Dependency  - President Oscar Temaru Overseas Dependency    - Bastille Day 14 July 1789  Area    - Total 4,167 km² (173rd)   (1,609 sq mi)   - Water (%) 12 Population    - July 2006 est. ... National motto: Mau‘u‘u ha‘e iti Official languages French, Tahitian Political status Dependent territory, administrative division of French Polynesia Capital Tai o Hae Largest City Tai o Hae Area 1,274 km² ( 492 sq. ... Categories: Stub | Polynesia ... The Society Islands (French: ÃŽles de la Société or offically Archipel de la Société) are a group of islands in the south Pacific, administratively part of French Polynesia. ... Motto: n/a Anthem: La Marseillaise Capital Mata-Utu Largest city Mata-Utu Official language(s) French, Other: Wallisian, Futunian Government President Administrator-Superior President of the Territorial Assembly Kings Traditionally three: overseas territory of France Jacques Chirac Xavier de Furst Patalione Kanimoa Tomasi Kulimoetoke II, king of Uvea 1959...

South America South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ...

Guyane française Location Administration Capital Cayenne Regional President Antoine Karam (PSG) (since 1992) Départements Guyane Arrondissements 2 Cantons 19 Communes 22 Statistics Land area1 83,534 km² Population (Ranked 26th)  - January 1, 2005 est. ...

Southern Ocean

Terres australes et antarctiques françaises (Îles Amsterdam et Saint-Paul, l'Archipel Crozet, Îles Kerguelen) The French Southern Territories (long name: Territory of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands, French: Territoire des Terres australes et antarctiques françaises or TAAF) are antarctic, volcanic islands in the southern Indian Ocean, south of Africa and about equidistant between Africa, Antarctica, and Australia. ... Orthographic projection centred over Ile Amsterdam ÃŽle Amsterdam (Nieuw Amsterdam) is a sub-Antarctic island discovered by Juan Sebastián de Elcano on March 18, 1522. ... Map of St. ... Orthographic projection centred over the Iles Crozet The Crozet Islands (French: ÃŽles Crozet or officially Archipel Crozet) are a sub-antarctic archipelago of small islands in the southern Indian Ocean, part of the French Southern Territories. ... Basic data Administrative status: district Country: French Southern and Antarctic Lands Capital: Port-aux-Français Population: ca. ...

Mediterranean The Mediterranean Sea is an intercontinental sea positioned between Europe to the north, Africa to the south and Asia to the east, covering an approximate area of 2. ...

Pantelleria • Isole Pelagie (Lampedusa, Linosa, Lampione) Country Italy Region Sicily Province Trapani (TP) Mayor Salvatore Gabriele (since May 17, 2005) Elevation 5 m Area 83 km² Population  - Total (as of December 31, 2004) 7,679  - Density 73/km² Time zone CET, UTC+1 Coordinates Gentilic Panteschi Dialing code 0923 Postal code 91017 Patron St. ... The Pelagie Islands. ... The Rabbits Island The south coast of Lampedusa Lampedusa (Isola di Lampedusa in Italian) is the largest of the Pelagie Islands in the Mediterranean Sea, 205 km from Sicily and 113 km from Tunisia. ... Lampione (Italian: Lantern) is a small rocky island located in the Mediterranean Sea, which belongs geographically to the Pelagie Islands and administratively to the comune of Lampedusa (Sicily region). ...

Caribbean World map depicting Caribbean: West Indies redirects here. ...

Aruba • Nederlandse Antillen (Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Sint Eustatius, Sint Maarten) Anthem: Tera di Solo y suave biento Capital Kralendijk Largest city Kralendijk Official language(s) Dutch Government See Politics of the Netherlands Antilles  - Bonaire Administrator  - Governor of N.A. Frits Goedgedrag Constitutional monarchy part of the Netherlands Antilles  Area  - Total 288 km² 111 sq mi  Population  - 2001 census 10,791... Anthem: Himno di Kòrsou Capital Willemstad Area  - Total  - % water (Not ranked) 450 km² Negligible Population  - Total  - Density 173,400 (2006) 391/km² Curaçao (pronounced [kurasão]) is an island in the southern part of the Caribbean Sea off the coast of Venezuela. ... National motto: Remis Velisque. ... Map showing location of Sint Eustatius relative to Saba and Sint Maarten/Saint Martin Sint Eustatius (also Saint Eustace and Statia) is one of the islands making up the Netherlands Antilles; it is in the northern, Leeward Islands portion of this territory, to the east of the Virgin Islands at... St. ...

Southern Ocean

Bouvetøya Orthographic projection centered over Bouvet Island Map of Bouvet Island Aerial photo Bouvet Island (Norwegian: Bouvetøya) is an uninhabited sub-antarctic volcanic island in the South Atlantic Ocean, south-southwest of the Cape of Good Hope (South Africa). ...

Atlantic The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest ocean, covering approximately one-fifth of the Earths surface. ...

Arquipélago dos Açores • Arquipélago da Madeira Portuguese) are an archipelago of Portuguese islands situated in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, about 1,500 km from Lisbon and about 3,900 km from the east coast of North America. ... Location Motto of the autonomous region: Das ilhas, as mais belas e livres (Portuguese: Of the islands, the most beautiful and free) Official language Portuguese Capital Funchal Other towns Porto Santo, Machico, Santa Cruz, Câmara de Lobos, Santana, Ribeira Brava, Caniço Area 797 km² Population  - Total (1991)  - Density...

North Africa  Northern Africa (UN subregion)  geographic, including above North Africa or Northern Africa is the northernmost region of the African continent. ...

Ceuta • Melilla • Plazas de soberanía menores (Chafarinas, Vélez de la Gomera, Alhusemas) Area  â€“ Total   28 km² Population  â€“ Total (2005)  â€“ Density  75,276  2688. ... Area  â€“ Total    20 km² (8 mi²) Population  â€“ Total (2005)  â€“ Density  65,488  3274. ... In addition to its autonomous communities, Spain has five plazas de soberanía (places of sovereignty) near Morocco administrated directly by Madrids Government. ... 19th-century Spanish map showing the Chafarinas Islas Chafarinas is a group of three small islands located in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Morocco, 48 km (30 mi) to the east of Melilla and 3. ... 19th-century Spanish map showing the Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera is one of the Spanish territories on North Africa off the Moroccan coast (Plazas de soberanía), along with the coastal enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla, the island... 19th-century Spanish map showing the Peñón de Alhucemas Peñón de Alhucemas, or Lavender Rock, is one of the Spanish territories in North Africa off the Moroccan coast, along with the coastal enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla, the island of Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera...

Atlantic The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest ocean, covering approximately one-fifth of the Earths surface. ...

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Atlantic
and Caribbean The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest ocean, covering approximately one-fifth of the Earths surface. ... World map depicting Caribbean: West Indies redirects here. ...

Anguilla • Bermuda • British Virgin Islands • Cayman Islands • Falkland Islands • Montserrat • Saint Helena (Ascension, Saint Helena, Tristan da Cunha, Gough) • Turks and Caicos Islands Anthem: God Save the Queen, Capital Georgetown Status Overseas territory of the United Kingdom Official language(s) English Administrator Michael Hill Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 77 (United Kingdom) 50 km² 0 Population  - Total  - Density 1,100 22km² Currency Pound sterling; US Dollar (accepted) Time zone UTC: +6 (DST: ?) Internet TLD . ... Motto: Our faith is our strength Anthem: God Save the Queen Capital Edinburgh of the Seven Seas Status Dependency of Saint Helena Official language(s) English Governor Michael Clancy Administrator Mike Hentley Area 201 km² Population ~280 Currency Saint Helenian pound (SHP) at parity with the UK Pound Sterling (GBP... Orthographic projection over Gough Island Gough Island (also called Diego Alvarez) is a volcanic island rising from the South Atlantic Ocean to heights of over 900 metres (2950 ft) above sea level and has an area of approximately 65 km² (25 mi²). It includes small satellite islands and rocks such...

Indian Ocean

British Indian Ocean Territory (Chagos Archipelago) Map of the Chagos Archipelago (British Indian Ocean Territory) The Chagos Archipelago is a group of six atolls with more than 600 individual tropical islands in the Indian Ocean, that lies about 500 km (300 miles) due south of the Maldives in the Indian Ocean, and 1600 km (1000 miles...

Pacific View of the Pacific Ocean from Oregon. ...

Pitcairn Islands (Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie, Oeno) Map of Pitcairn Islands. ... Map of Pitcairn Islands, with inset of Ducie Island Ducie Island, a rarely visited island atoll, has been part of the Pitcairn Islands since 1902. ... Map of Pitcairn Islands. ...

Southern Ocean

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Motto: Leo Terram Propriam Protegat (Latin: Let the Lion protect his own land or May the Lion protect his own land) Official language English Capital Grytviken Commissioner Alan Huckle Area  - Total  - % water not ranked 3,903 km² - Population  - Total (2006 E)  - Density not ranked ~20 n/a; Currency GBP Time...