Crown dependencies not in the UK
Study note
The Channel Islands and the Isle of Man are closely linked with the UK, but they are not actually part of it. They sit just off the coast and have long historic ties to Britain, yet they are treated as a separate category rather than as countries of the UK.
These places are known as Crown dependencies. The key feature of a Crown dependency is that it governs itself: the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man each have their own government and make many of their own laws, rather than being run from Westminster. They are linked to the Crown but are outside the United Kingdom.
Knowing what the Crown dependencies are is a common test point. The correct term for the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man is Crown dependencies, not devolved nations, constituent countries or capital cities.
Memory tip: Crown dependencies: closely linked, own governments, but outside the UK.
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Question 1 of 3
What name is given to the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, which have their own governments?
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Crown dependencies not in the UK: questions, answers and explanations
1. What name is given to the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, which have their own governments?
- Devolved nations
- Capital cities
- Constituent countries
- Crown dependencies
Correct answer: Crown dependencies
The Channel Islands and the Isle of Man are Crown dependencies with their own governments.
2. The Channel Islands have their own government and are not part of the UK.
- True
- False
Correct answer: True
True. The Channel Islands are a Crown dependency with their own government, not part of the UK.
3. The Channel Islands and the Isle of Man are known as Crown what?
- territories
- counties
- dependencies
- colonies
Correct answer: dependencies
They are called Crown dependencies.
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