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Sunday, April 7, 2013

British Overseas Territories---2








*-- Monteseratt:- Situatd in the Eastern part of Carribean sea this island is the British colony since 1632. Now it has been declared as the British Overseas Territory. Britain is responsible for all the state affairs of this island cosisting of 100 square kilometer area. Head of the island, the land of vulcanoes, is Ruben Meade nominated by Britain, who is accountable to Mark Simmonds. Island is inhabitated by the mixed generation of West Africans, Britains, Irish, white and black parents, called Mulatio. *-- Saint Helena:-- The country comprising of three island and having 70 population of blacl people is ruled by Britain since 1657. Situated in the souhtern Atlantic Ocean, the island has an area of 420 square kilometer. Mark Andrew Capes is the governor who is accountable to British parliamentarian Mark Simmonds. Majority of the population belongs to Africa, Britain, East Africa, West Indies, Madghaskar and China. *-- South Gorgea:- Located in the Southern Atlantic Ocean comprising of several smaller and larger islands, South Gorgea has an area of 3000 square kilometers. Cosisting of vast population of Penguines, the head of the territory is commisioner Nigel HsaywoodBritain is ruling this area since 1843. The region of cold weather has been declared the British Overseas Territory 1985. Population is negligible. *-- British Antarctic Territory:-- Receiving the status of British Overseassd Territory on March 03, 1962, is having an area of 1.7 million square kilometers. But it has nominal population. Britain claims its existence in the area since 1908, but several countries have rejected its claim. On other hand on the eve of Crowning od Diamond Jubilee of present British Queen Elizbeth II, Britain named the territory as "Queen Elizbeth Land".

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