Dependent territory

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A dependent territory, dependent area or dependency is a territory that does not possess full political independence or sovereignty as a State, and remains politically outside of the controlling states integral area.[1]

A dependency is commonly distinguished from other subnational entities in that they are not considered to be part of the integral territory of the governing State. A subnational entity typically represents a division of the State proper, while a dependent territory often maintains a great degree of autonomy from the controlling State. Historically most colonies were considered to be dependencies of their controlling State. Most of these have either become independent or assimilated into the conquering state, the dependencies that remain generally maintain a very high degree of political autonomy. Although dependencies retain a degree of autonomy, not all autonomous entities are considered to be dependencies.

Many of political entities have a special position recognized by international treaty or agreement resulting in a certain level of autonomy or differences in immigration rules. These are sometimes considered dependencies,[2] but are officially considered by their controlling states to be integral parts of the state. Examples are Åland in Finland, Svalbard in Norway, and Hong Kong and Macao in the People's Republic of China. Such territories are not included in the list below.

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