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Bermuda is a British Overseas Territory, which means that it is owned by the United Kingdom. The UK has had control of Bermuda since 1684 when an English ship landed on its shores and claimed it for Britain. To this…

The Caribbean Islands are generally owned by a combination of governments, private citizens, and businesses. The major countries that own Caribbean islands include the United States, Britain, France, Netherlands, Spain and Denmark. Each country has its own rules and regulations…

Rock Island Armory (RIA) is a brand owned by Armscor, an international firearms manufacturing company based in the Philippines. Founded in 1905, Armscor produces a variety of firearms including handguns, rifles, shotguns and ammunition. RIA was founded in 1985 as…

The San Juan Islands are located in the Salish Sea between Washington State and Vancouver Island, British Columbia. The islands are part of both the United States (Washington) and Canada. In terms of ownership, it is a shared agreement between…

The Vanderbilt Mansion is located in Hyde Park, New York. It was built by Frederick William Vanderbilt in 1895 and is currently owned by the National Park Service (NPS). The NPS acquired the property in 1940 through a donation from…

The island of St Lucia is an independent nation within the Commonwealth and is owned by its citizens. The state of St Lucia has been a sovereign, democratic nation since it gained independence from Great Britain in 1979. It is…

Beaches Resorts is owned by Sandals Resorts International, which is the world’s leading all-inclusive resort company. Sandals was founded in 1981 by Gordon “Butch” Stewart, who currently serves as Chairman and CEO of the parent company. Beaches Resorts is a…

Christmas Island is an Australian territory located in the Indian Ocean, about 2,600 km north-west of Perth. The island is owned by Australia and administered by the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development. Christmas Island was annexed by Britain in…

Sea Island is owned by Sea Island Company, LLC. The company was founded in 1928 and is based in Sea Island, Georgia. It owns a number of luxury resorts located on the island including The Cloister at Sea Island, The…

Rikers Island is owned by the City of New York. The island was formerly owned by the notorious Riker family in Dutch colonial times and later sold to the city in 1884 for use as a jail. Since then, it…

The Aleutian Islands are located in the North Pacific Ocean, stretching from the Alaskan Peninsula to Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula. The islands are owned by both the United States and Russia. The U.S. has control over all of the islands except…

Oak Island, located on the south-eastern coast of Nova Scotia in Mahone Bay, is privately owned by Oak Island Tours Inc. The company was founded in 2009 and has since been responsible for all activities related to exploration and research…

Wake Island is a small, isolated island located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. It is an unorganized, unincorporated United States territory and has been under U.S. control since 1899. The island is owned by the U.S Department of…