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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;jlblonde, post: 1296870, member: 32000&quot;]CIA Facts:</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Falkland Islands</b> - The Falkland Islands are a British OCT situated in the South Atlantic. The UK remains responsible for foreign affairs, defence, internal security, the public service and the offshore financial sector. In other areas, executive power is exercised at island level. The constitution of the Falkland Islands was established October 3, 1985 and amended in 1997, and the islanders were granted full British citizenship from 1 January 1983. The isolation of the Falkland Islands and the fact that they are not located in an ACP region complicate regional integration and cooperation. Moreover, the tense relations between the UK and Argentina over the Falkland Islands also limit the possibilities of further regional integration and cooperation.</p><p>Under the 10th EDF Falklands islands will receive 4.6 million euros.</p><p><br /></p><p>The EU constitution will not harm Argentina&#039;s claim to the Falkland Islands, the European Commission says.</p><p>&quot;The constitution, which clarifies and includes parts of the various&nbsp; existing EU treaties, mentions the same list of overseas territories as&nbsp; before, and in the same terms,&quot; he said.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Saint-Pierre et Miquelon</b> - </p><p>Common Name: Saint Pierre And Miquelon&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Local Official Name: Saint-Pierre et Miquelon</p><p>Abbreviated Name: Territorial Collectivity of Saint Pierre and&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Official Name: Departement de&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Saint-Pierre et Miquelon</p><p>Official Script Name: Saint Pierre and Miquelon&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Local Common Name: Saint Pierre and Miquelon</p><p>Former Name: Saint Pierre and Miquelon&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Territory of: France</p><p><br /></p><p>States such as France have a number of overseas territories, retained from their former empires. Some of these territories such as French Guiana are part of the EU (see outermost regions, above) while others are related to the EU or outside it; such as the Falkland Islands.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Greenland - </b></p><p>Country name: Greenland</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; local short form: Kalaallit Nunaat</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Dependency status:</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; part of the Kingdom of Denmark; self-governing overseas administrative division of Denmark since 1979.&nbsp; &nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Government type:</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; parliamentary democracy within a constitutional monarchy.</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Independence:</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; none (extensive self-rule as part of the Kingdom of Denmark; foreign affairs is the responsibility&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; of Denmark, but Greenland actively participates in international agreements relating to Greenland)</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Legal system:</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; the laws of Denmark, where applicable, apply</p><p><br /></p><p>As of 2010 no member state has withdrawn from the EU. However Greenland, as a territory, did so when gaining home rule from a member state (Denmark).</p><p><br /></p><p><u><b>It&#039;s all confusing. This is why the EU doesn&#039;t work. They can&#039;t agree on jack. And now...Scotland wants it&#039;s independence too.</b></u></p><p><u><b><br /></b></u></p><p><u><b>Sheesh! </b></u>:rollling:[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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