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UK Overseas Territory

British  

noun

  1. any of the territories that are governed by the UK but lie outside the British Isles; many were formerly British crown colonies : includes Bermuda, Falkland Islands, and Montserrat

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There is only a single bastard gumwood tree left in the whole world located on the island of Saint Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean: a UK Overseas Territory.

From BBC • May 22, 2013

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