An outlying territory or separate area is a state territory geographically separated from its parent territory and lies beyond Exclusive Economic Zone of its parent territory. The tables below are lists of outlying territories which are marked by distinct, non-contiguous maritime boundaries or land boundaries: Outlying geographical regions Outlying territories outside the continent Outlying uninhabited dependent territories Outlying dependent territories and areas of special sovereignty Notes 1. Enclaves are not included. 2. Disputed outlying territories in the Spratly Islands are not included. See also List of sovereign states List of dependent territories External links Maritime boundaries Countries’ EEZ Wiktionary-outlying A European outlying territory Map of Spratly Islands Borders Dependent territories