* "Territory" can be interpreted differently: It could mean a sovereign state, a dependent territory, or a region within a larger country.
* "Republic" also has different meanings: It generally implies a state where the head of state is not a monarch. However, some republics have a president who is largely ceremonial, while others have a president with significant power.
Here's a breakdown of English-speaking territories that could be considered republics, depending on your definition:
Sovereign Republics:
* United States: A federal republic with a president as head of state.
* Canada: A federal parliamentary republic with a monarch as head of state, but with a Prime Minister who holds the real power.
* Australia: A federal constitutional monarchy, but with a Prime Minister as head of government.
* New Zealand: A unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy with a Prime Minister as head of government.
* Ireland: A parliamentary republic with a president as head of state.
* India: A federal republic with a president as head of state.
* South Africa: A parliamentary republic with a president as head of state.
* The Philippines: A presidential republic with a president as head of state.
* Singapore: A parliamentary republic with a president as head of state.
* Many Caribbean nations: Most independent Caribbean countries are republics, with a president as head of state (e.g., Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana).
Dependent Territories that are Republics:
* Cook Islands: A self-governing associated state of New Zealand, but they have a president as head of state.
* Nauru: A republic with a president as head of state.
Other Territories:
* Northern Ireland: Part of the United Kingdom, but its government has a First Minister and Deputy First Minister, not a monarch.
* Hong Kong: A Special Administrative Region of China with its own system of government, but ultimately it is not an independent republic.
Important Considerations:
* Monarchy vs. Republic: Some English-speaking territories, like Canada and Australia, have a monarch as head of state but are considered parliamentary democracies, with the Prime Minister holding most of the executive power.
* Semi-Autonomous Regions: Territories like Northern Ireland and Hong Kong have some self-governance but are not fully independent republics.
It's important to be clear about your definitions when discussing these territories, as the terms "republic" and "territory" can be interpreted in different ways.