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Though self governing, Niue is in free association with New Zealand, and lacks full sovereignty . Queen Elizabeth II is Niue 's head of state . Most diplomatic relations are conducted by New Zealand on Niue 's behalf. In 2003, Niue became the world's first " WiFi nation", in which free

The United Nations General Assembly designated Tokelau a Non-Self-Governing Territory . [ 2 ] Until 1976 the official name was Tokelau Islands . Tokelau is sometimes referred to by Westerners by the older, colonial name of The Union Islands . Contents 1 Etymology and consequences

The Turks and Caicos Islands lie southeast of Mayaguana in the Bahamas and north of the island of Hispaniola . Cockburn Town, the capital, is situated about 1,042 kilometres (647 mi) east-southeast of Miami in the United States . [ 5 ] The islands have a total land area of 430 square

Anguilla was first settled by Amerindian tribes who migrated from South America . The earliest Amerindian artifacts found on Anguilla have been dated to around 1300 BC, and remains of settlements date from 600 AD. [ 4 ] The date of European discovery is uncertain: some sources claim that

The Virgin Islands , often called the British Virgin Islands ( BVI ), is a British overseas territory , located in the Caribbean to the east of Puerto Rico . The islands make up part of the Virgin Islands archipelago , the remaining islands constituting the U.S. Virgin Islands . British Virgin

Flag British Guiana and its boundary lines, 1896 Capital Georgetown Language(s) English Government Monarchy Historical era New Imperialism  -  Conquered 1796  -  Anglo-Dutch Treaty 13 August 1814  - Single colony 1831  - New constitution 1928

Its Georgian era capital city of Plymouth was destroyed and two-thirds of the island's population were forced to flee abroad by an eruption of the previously dormant Soufriere Hills volcano that began on July 18, 1995. [ 4 ] The eruption continues today on a much reduced scale, the damage

Settled by Micronesian and Polynesian people, Nauru was annexed and claimed as a colony by the German Empire in the late 19th century. After World War I, Nauru became a League of Nations mandate administered by Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. During World War II, Nauru

The Cayman Islands (pronounced /ˈkeɪmæn/ or /ˈkeɪmən/ ) is a British Overseas Territory located in the western Caribbean Sea . The territory comprises the islands of Grand Cayman , Cayman Brac , and Little Cayman , located south of Cuba and northwest of Jamaica . It is considered

Once a Portuguese territorial possession known as os Barbados , in 1625 it became English , and later a British colony . [ 4 ] The island has an estimated population of 275,338 people, [ 5 ] with around 80,000 living in or around Bridgetown , the largest city and the country's capital.