Crown Dependencies

Also known as British crown dependency, British Crown dependencies, Crown dependency

self-governing possessions of the British Crown

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Crown Dependencies are self-governing territories that belong to the British Crown but manage their own internal affairs rather than being governed directly by the UK government. They matter because they have significant autonomy in areas like taxation and law-making, which gives them a unique status between being independent nations and British territories.

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The Crown Dependencies are three offshore island territories in the British Isles that are self-governing possessions of the British Crown: the Bailiwick of Guernsey, the Bailiwick of Jersey (together known as the Channel Islands), and the Isle of Man.

They are closely related to the United Kingdom (UK), although they are not part of it. They have the status of "territories for which the United Kingdom is responsible", rather than sovereign states. As a result, they are not member states of the Commonwealth of Nations. However, they do have relationships with the Commonwealth and other international organisations, and are members of the British–Irish Council. They have their own teams in the Commonwealth Games.