The Falkland Islands Were the Site of a 1982 War
Britain and Argentina fought over the islands for 74 days, and Britain kept control.
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British Overseas Territories Got Their Current Name in 2002
The British Overseas Territories Act 2002 replaced the term Dependent Territories and gave residents British citizenship.
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The Pitcairn Islands Have Only About 50 Residents
Many are descendants of the mutineers from HMS Bounty, and Pitcairn is one of the least populated territories in the world.
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Gibraltar Is a British Territory at Spain's Southern Tip
The Rock is home to the only wild monkey population in Europe, the Barbary macaques.
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The United Kingdom Has 14 Overseas Territories
They are scattered around the world, from the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic to Gibraltar and the Cayman Islands.