Nations with far off tropical island overseas territories and possessions

Hamartia Antidote · Aug 11, 2015

Ah we all know about colonialism and how many countries became independent around the time of WW2.

However...many little strategic islands around the world are still "owned" by some great old powers.

Let's take a looky...some are real tropical paradises!

Let's start off with the UK.
British Overseas Territories - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Goenitz · Aug 11, 2015

those islnads have public access or settlement? mainly i think have just miltary installations.

Hamartia Antidote · Aug 11, 2015

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#2 Gibraltar

#3 Akrotiri and Dhekelia (basically tropical military bases in Cyprus)

#4 Bermuda

Anguilla

British Virgin Islands

Hamartia Antidote · Aug 11, 2015

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Cayman islands

Montseratt (seems a big volcanic eruption ruined it recently)

Turks and Caicos

Hamartia Antidote · Aug 11, 2015

#10 Pitcairn Island (no airport, very remote)

Ryuzaki · Aug 11, 2015

Andaman and Nicobar Islands,much closer to Myanmar and indonesia

jammersat · Aug 11, 2015

France of course , thank you , and they test their nuclear weapons half way around the world

Hamartia Antidote · Aug 11, 2015

Britain continued...

Ascension Island (has a commercial airliner airport)

St Helena island (not quite tropical...seems you can only get there by small ship)

Tristan da Cunha (doesn't look very tropical)

Hamartia Antidote · Aug 12, 2015

#12 Diego Garcia (off limits)

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#12 cont.. Peros Banhos - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

#12 cont.. Salomon Islands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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#12 cont.. Egmont Islands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

#12 cont.. Danger Island - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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#12 cont. Eagle Islands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (off-limits island)

#12 cont.. Three Brothers, Chagos - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

#12 cont. Nelsons Island - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

a whole bunch more like Moresby Island

Hamartia Antidote · Aug 12, 2015

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#13 Falkland Islands (not exactly tropical)

#14 South Georgia Island

#14 South Sandwich Islands

@mike2000 is back @Steve781 (and @waz ) you guys should go visit the above sites of yours.

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Overseas departments and territories of France - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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mike2000 is back · Aug 12, 2015

Peter C said:
Britain continued...

Ascension Island (has a commercial airliner airport)

St Helena island (not quite tropical...seems you can only get there by small ship)

Tristan da Cunha (doesn't look very tropical)

Lovely my friend. i have been to cayman islands , its simply breathtaking. The landscape and beauty is just amazing. We have a great beautiful country. :cheers:

Peter C said:
Britain continued...

#13 Falkland Islands (not exactly tropical)

#14 South Georgia Island

#14 South Sandwich Islands

@mike2000 is back @Steve781 (and @waz ) you guys should go visit the above sites of yours.

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Wow......Despite me having alot of knowledge about our overseas territories, I didnt know about south sandwich islands. Thanks for the information. I will definitely put that on on the list of my next place to visit. :yahoo:

mike2000 is back · Aug 12, 2015

Peter C said:
Britain continued...

#13 Falkland Islands (not exactly tropical)

#14 South Georgia Island

#14 South Sandwich Islands

@mike2000 is back @Steve781 (and @waz ) you guys should go visit the above sites of yours.

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@Gabriel92 , watch out for this thread, les territoires d'outres meres francaise mon pote.

huh.......on peut aussi inclure la Françafrique?

waz · Aug 12, 2015

Peter C said:
Britain continued...

#13 Falkland Islands (not exactly tropical)

#14 South Georgia Island

#14 South Sandwich Islands

@mike2000 is back @Steve781 (and @waz ) you guys should go visit the above sites of yours.

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I can visit the Falklands through my job and I have always wanted to. It's just the time.
I'll never forget back in 1982 what the Paras said, that most of the British troops didn't know anything about the Falkland Islands. As they liberated the land they came across the local population, and they were struck by the West county accents, and in their own words "these were our people".

Oh, I do love penguins!

Gabriel92 · Aug 12, 2015

mike2000 is back said:
@Gabriel92 , watch out for this thread, les territoires d'outres meres francaise mon pote. huh.......on peut aussi inclure la Françafrique?

Only the DOM TOM :taz: