This list contains 50 dependencies or similar entities, 15 of which (plus Western Sahara) are on the list of non-self governing territories of the United Nations, subject to decolonization with the assistance of the
UN C24
Denmark — towards independence
- Faroe Islands — independence movement experienced a setback when suspected hydrocarbon resources could not be located.
- Greenland — a referendum on independence could be held in the future.
Towards independence
- French Polynesia (POM) — government actively working towards independence.
- New Caledonia (CSG, UN C24) — referendum to be held in 2014 or later.
- Wallis and Futuna (COM)
Others
- French Southern and Antarctic Lands (TOM) — Bassas da India, Europa and Juan da Nova claimed by Madagascar; Glorioso claimed by Madagascar and Seychelles; Tromelin claimed by Mauritius.
- Saint Barthélemy (COM)
- Saint Martin (COM)
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon (COM)
Country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Aruba — will likely stay autonomous.
- Curaçao — will likely stay autonomous.
- Sint Maarten — will likely stay autonomous.
To be changed
- Bonaire, Saba and Sint Eustatius will become outermost regions as the BES islands
Towards Free Association
- Tokelau ( UN C24) — might hold a third referendum on becoming an associated state after the Tokelauan self-determination referendum, 2006 and Tokelauan self-determination referendum, 2007 failed by a small margin.
High autonomy
- Bermuda ( UN C24) — enjoys the highest degree of autonomy. Active independence movement.
- Turks and Caicos Islands ( UN C24) — enjoys the highest degree of autonomy. Joining Canada has repeatedly been proposed.
Medium autonomy
- Anguilla ( UN C24) — enjoys a medium degree of autonomy. Would prefer free association?
- British Virgin Islands ( UN C24) — enjoys a medium degree of autonomy. Constitutional reform underway.[1]
- Cayman Islands ( UN C24) — enjoys a medium degree of autonomy. Constitutional reform underway.[2]
- Gibraltar ( UN C24) — enjoys a medium degree of autonomy. Constitutional reform underway, referendum to be held in 2006.[3] Spain continues to demand negotiations on sovereignty.
- Montserrat ( UN C24) — enjoys a medium degree of autonomy.
Low autonomy
- Falkland Islands ( UN C24) — enjoys a low degree of autonomy. Argentina continues to demand negotiations.
- Pitcairn Islands ( UN C24) — enjoys a low degree of autonomy. Constitutional reform deferred until 2006.
- Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha ( UN C24) — enjoys a low degree of autonomy.
No autonomy
- Akrotiri and Dhekelia/Sovereign Base Areas — to be ceded to Cyprus upon reunification?
- British Indian Ocean Territory — claimed by Mauritius. Once the lease of Diego Garcia to the United States will have expired in 2016, the BIOT will be ceded to Mauritius?
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands — enjoys no autonomy. Argentina continues to demand negotiations.
Guam and CNMI could merge and become another state.[4]
- Guam ( UN C24) — wants to become a Commonwealth.
- United States Virgin Islands ( UN C24) — referendum in 1993 met with insufficient interest, no more recent information. Drafting constitution until 27 July 2008.[5]
- Northern Mariana Islands — situation unclear.
- Puerto Rico — about half the population wants Puerto Rico to become a state, next referendum might have a decisive outcome.
- American Samoa ( UN C24) — currently exploring the various possible options.[6] [7] [8]
- United States Minor Outlying Islands:
- Baker Island
- Howland Island
- Jarvis Island
- Johnston Atoll
- Kingman Reef
- Midway Atoll
- Navassa Island — claimed by Haiti
- Palmyra Atoll
- Wake Island — claimed by Marshall Islands