The 14 British Overseas Territories are remnants of the British Empire that have remained under UK sovereignty by mutual agreement. They include Gibraltar in southern Europe, Bermuda in the North Atlantic, the Falkland Islands and South Georgia in the South Atlantic, the Cayman Islands, Anguilla and Montserrat in the Caribbean, and the British Antarctic Territory.
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Each territory has its own government and laws but the UK is responsible for defence, foreign affairs and ultimate good governance. Citizens of the Overseas Territories are British Overseas Territories citizens; most also have the right to register as full British citizens.
You may be asked to identify a Caribbean territory or to know that Gibraltar is a British Overseas Territory at the southern tip of Spain. The British Empire and the way it became the Commonwealth are covered separately in the history chapter.
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