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A dispute between the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, the British Crown Colony of Malta, the Kingdom of France and the Kingdom of Spain occurred after the volcanic island appeared in 1831. The British were the first to claim the island as part of Malta, and they were followed by the Two Sicilies and France, while Spain expressed their ambitions to ...
In 2002, the British Parliament passed the British Overseas Territories Act 2002 which introduced the current name of British Overseas Territories. This reclassified the UK's dependent territories as overseas territories and, with the exception of those people solely connected with the Sovereign Base Areas on Cyprus, restored full British ...
Pages in category "Territorial disputes of the United Kingdom" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Britain and Ireland naming disputes; British Isles naming dispute. Northern Ireland: The often-disputed alternative names for Northern Ireland are summarised in 'Northern Ireland' and discussed in detail in 'Alternative names for Northern Ireland'. Derry/Londonderry name dispute in Northern Ireland; Ireland: Names of the Irish state. A 61-year ...
Territorial disputes by country (128 C) A. Annexation (6 C, 56 P) B. Border polls (23 P) D. Disputed territories (8 C) G. Guyana–Venezuela territorial dispute (1 C ...
Territorial disputes of the United Arab Emirates (4 P) Territorial disputes of the United Kingdom (7 C, 12 P) Territorial disputes of the United States (5 C, 5 P)
1919–1922 — The Treaty of Versailles divides Germany's African colonies into mandates of the victors (which largely become new colonies of the victors). Most of Cameroon becomes a French mandate with a small portion taken by the British and some territory incorporated into France's previously existing colonies; Togo is mostly taken by the British, though the French gain a slim portion ...
Disputed Territories Fatalities 1811: 1812: Portuguese invasion of the Banda Oriental Portugal v. United Provinces: Banda Oriental: Unknown 1816: 1820: Portuguese conquest of the Banda Oriental Portugal v. Federal League: Banda Oriental: Unknown 1825: 1828: Cisplatine War Empire of Brazil v. United Provinces: Banda Oriental: Unknown 1837: 1839 ...