Low-lying Caribbean coral island with some of the best beaches in the region and a laid-back atmosphere.

Mid-Atlantic archipelago known for pink sand beaches, pastel houses, and a major offshore financial centre.

Remote Indian Ocean atoll housing a joint US-UK military base, with no permanent civilian population.

Caribbean sailing capital with over 60 islands, popular for yacht charters and offshore finance.

Three low-lying Caribbean islands known for diving, offshore banking, and Seven Mile Beach.

Windswept South Atlantic archipelago with vast penguin colonies and a British character despite proximity to Argentina.

Tiny British territory on Spain’s southern tip, dominated by the famous Rock and home to Europe’s only wild monkeys.

Channel Island with a distinct Norman-French heritage, known for finance, dairy cows, and Victor Hugo’s exile home.

Irish Sea crown dependency famous for the TT motorcycle races, tailless cats, and its own ancient parliament.

Largest Channel Island with Norman heritage, a major financial centre, and tidal range revealing vast beaches.

Caribbean island partially buried by volcanic eruptions since 1995, with an exclusion zone around the former capital.

Remote South Pacific islands settled by Bounty mutineers in 1790, with fewer than 50 permanent residents.

Three remote South Atlantic island groups, most famous as Napoleon’s place of exile.

Sub-Antarctic islands with enormous penguin and seal colonies, once a whaling station.

Caribbean archipelago with some of the best beaches in the world and excellent diving on the wall.

French side of a Caribbean island shared with Dutch Sint Maarten, with beaches and duty-free shopping.

South American overseas department and the European Union’s only territory on the mainland Americas, home to the Guiana Space Centre.

118 islands across the South Pacific including Tahiti, Bora Bora, and the Marquesas - archetypal tropical paradise.

Uninhabited sub-Antarctic islands and a slice of Antarctica, accessible only to researchers.

Butterfly-shaped Caribbean archipelago with volcanic peaks, rum distilleries, and Creole culture.

Caribbean island combining French sophistication with tropical scenery, known for Mount Pelée and excellent rum.

Indian Ocean archipelago between Madagascar and Mozambique, the newest French overseas department.

Melanesian archipelago in the South Pacific with a vast lagoon, nickel mining, and ongoing independence discussions.

Volcanic Indian Ocean island with dramatic mountain scenery, Creole cuisine, and one of the world’s most active volcanoes.

Tiny upscale Caribbean island popular with the yacht crowd, known for luxury resorts and French dining.

Small French archipelago off Newfoundland - a tiny piece of France in North America with a Basque-influenced culture.

Remote Polynesian territory with traditional Tongan-influenced kingdoms still playing an active role in governance.

Unincorporated US territory in the South Pacific with strong Polynesian culture and the National Park of American Samoa.

Western Pacific island and major US military hub, with Chamorro culture, WWII history, and Japanese tourism.

Pacific archipelago with WWII history, Chamorro and Carolinian cultures, and the Mariana Trench nearby.

Caribbean island and US commonwealth with a vibrant culture, historic Old San Juan, and bioluminescent bays.

Scattered Pacific and Caribbean islands including Wake Island, Midway, and Johnston Atoll - mostly uninhabited.

Three main Caribbean islands (St. Thomas, St. Croix, St. John) purchased from Denmark in 1917.

Arid Caribbean island known for white-sand beaches, steady trade winds, and a tourism-driven economy.

Three small islands (Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, Saba) that are special municipalities of the Netherlands with exceptional diving.

Colourful Caribbean island with Dutch colonial architecture, excellent diving, and the famous blue liqueur.

Dutch side of a shared Caribbean island, famous for Maho Beach where planes land metres above sunbathers.

Australian territory in the Indian Ocean known for its annual red crab migration and pristine rainforests.

Remote Australian coral atoll in the Indian Ocean with a tiny population and spectacular diving.

Uninhabited sub-Antarctic volcanic islands, one of the most remote places on Earth.

Small Pacific island settled by Bounty mutineer descendants, with a unique Pitkern-English language.

Self-governing Pacific nation in free association with New Zealand - 15 islands with Polynesian culture and spectacular lagoons.

One of the world’s smallest self-governing states, a single raised coral atoll with fewer than 2,000 people.

Three remote Pacific atolls with no airport and no tourism infrastructure - among the most isolated places on Earth.

Rugged North Atlantic archipelago between Iceland and Norway, with dramatic cliffs and a strong Viking heritage.

The world’s largest island, mostly covered by ice sheet, with Inuit culture and some of the most spectacular Arctic scenery on the planet.

Uninhabited volcanic island in the South Atlantic, the most remote island in the world.

High Arctic archipelago with polar bears, glaciers, and the world’s northernmost permanent settlement.

Major global financial hub and one of the world’s most densely populated cities, with its own currency, legal system, and border controls.

Former Portuguese colony and the world’s largest gambling centre, blending Chinese and Mediterranean heritage.

Swedish-speaking autonomous archipelago in the Baltic Sea between Finland and Sweden, known for maritime culture and cycling.

De facto state recognised only by Turkey, occupying the northern third of Cyprus since 1974.

Comprising the West Bank and Gaza Strip, with a complex political situation and ancient historical sites.