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Crown Dependencies
There are three Crown Dependencies: the Channel Islands (consisting of Jersey and Guernsey) and the Isle of Man. They are not part of the United Kingdom.
The Crown Dependencies are self-governing territories with their own legislatures, legal systems, and taxation systems. They are not represented in the UK Parliament at Westminster. The UK government handles their defence and international relations, but they govern themselves in most other matters.
The Channel Islands are in the English Channel, near France. Jersey is the larger bailiwick; Guernsey includes smaller islands such as Alderney, Sark, and Herm. The Isle of Man is in the Irish Sea and is known for the TT (Tourist Trophy) motorcycle race.
The relationship is through the Crown (the monarch), not the UK government. The British monarch is head of state for the Crown Dependencies, but they are constitutionally distinct from the UK.
The Crown Dependencies are Jersey, Guernsey, and the Isle of Man
Crown Dependencies are NOT part of the UK but have their own governments
The UK is responsible for the defence and international relations of Crown Dependencies
Từ vựng
A self-governing territory linked to the UK through the Crown
Having the power to govern oneself without outside control
The body of people who make laws for a country or territory
The protection of a country against attack
British Overseas Territories
The UK has 14 British Overseas Territories worldwide. These remain under UK sovereignty but are not part of the UK itself. Most have their own governments managing internal affairs.
They include Gibraltar (southern tip of Spain), the Falkland Islands (South Atlantic), Bermuda (North Atlantic), the Cayman Islands (Caribbean), the British Virgin Islands, Turks and Caicos Islands, Montserrat, Anguilla, Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, the Pitcairn Islands (Pacific), South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, the British Antarctic Territory, the British Indian Ocean Territory, and Akrotiri and Dhekelia (Cyprus).
Bermuda is the most populous territory. Gibraltar controls the entrance to the Mediterranean Sea. The Falkland Islands were the subject of a conflict with Argentina in 1982 (the Falklands War).
People of most British Overseas Territories hold British citizenship. The UK is responsible for their defence and security.
There are 14 British Overseas Territories, including Gibraltar, Falkland Islands, and Bermuda
British Overseas Territories are not part of the UK but remain under UK sovereignty
The Falklands War with Argentina took place in 1982
Từ vựng
A territory under the sovereignty of another country but not part of it
Supreme authority over a territory
The way a country or organisation is governed
The status of being a legal member of a country
Tóm tắt bài học
- Crown Dependencies are Jersey, Guernsey, and the Isle of Man — they are NOT part of the UK
- Crown Dependencies are self-governing with their own legislatures and tax systems
- The UK handles defence and international relations for Crown Dependencies
- There are 14 British Overseas Territories, including Gibraltar, the Falkland Islands, and Bermuda
- Bermuda is the most populous territory; Gibraltar controls the entrance to the Mediterranean Sea
- The Falklands War with Argentina took place in 1982