National Wildlife Refuge in
Boqueron, Puerto Rico; in September 1996, the Coast Guard ceased
operations and maintenance of Navassa Island Light, a 46-meter-tall
lighthouse on the southern side of the island; there has also been a
private claim advanced against the island
Netherlands Antilles
an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the
Netherlands; full autonomy in internal affairs granted in 1954;
Dutch Government responsible for defense and foreign affairs
New Caledonia
territorial collectivity of France since 1998
Niue
self-governing in free association with New Zealand since 1974;
Niue fully responsible for internal affairs; New Zealand retains
responsibility for external affairs and defense; however, these
responsibilities confer no rights of control and are only exercised
at the request of the Government of Niue
Norfolk Island
self governing territory of Australia; administered
from Canberra by the Australian Attorney-General's Department
Northern Mariana Islands
commonwealth in political union with the
US; federal funds to the Commonwealth administered by the US
Department of the Interior, Office of Insular Affairs
Pitcairn Islands
overseas territory of the UK
Puerto Rico
unincorporated, organized territory of the US with
commonwealth status; policy relations between Puerto Rico and the US
conducted under the jurisdiction of the Office of the President
Saint Barthelemy
overseas collectivity of France
Saint Helena
overseas territory of the UK
Saint Martin
overseas collectivity of France
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
self-governing territorial overseas
collectivity of France
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
overseas territory of
the UK, also claimed by Argentina; administered from the Falkland
Islands by a commissioner, who is concurrently governor of the
Falkland Islands, representing Queen ELIZABETH II
Svalbard
territory of Norway; administered by the Polar Department
of the Ministry of Justice, through a governor (sysselmann) residing
in Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen; by treaty (9 February 1920)
sovereignty was awarded to Norway
Tokelau
self-administering territory of New Zealand; note - Tokelau
and New Zealand have agreed to a draft constitution as Tokelau moves
toward free association with New Zealand; a UN sponsored referendum
on self governance in October 2007 did not produce the
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