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List of territories administered by the United Nations

List of territories administered by the United Nations is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand List of territories administered by the United Nations rather than just read about it. In short: This is a list of territories which are directly administered, or once were, by the United Nations (UN). These are not to be confused with United Nations trust territories, which were run by a single country under a UN mandate.

Key takeaways

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Reference excerpt

This is a list of territories which are directly administered, or once were, by the United Nations (UN). These are not to be confused with United Nations trust territories, which were run by a single country under a UN mandate.

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Current

Authorised by a United Nations mandate

Former

Proposed Corpus separatum (Jerusalem) – 1947 UN internationalization proposal

See also Allied administration of Libya Extraterritoriality Extraterritorial jurisdiction Extraterritorial operation Free City of Danzig Free Territory of Trieste International city International waters International zone Klaipėda Region (Memel Territory) League of Nations mandate Outer Space Treaty Territory of the Saar Basin United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon United Nations list of non-self-governing territories United Nations Transition Assistance Group United Nations trust territories

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with List of territories administered by the United Nations

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what List of territories administered by the United Nations claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to List of territories administered by the United Nations before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about List of territories administered by the United Nations ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of List of territories administered by the United Nations

In research: List of territories administered by the United Nations appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses List of territories administered by the United Nations in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: List of territories administered by the United Nations is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Geography-related lists, Territories administered by the United Nations, United Nations Security Council mandates, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for List of territories administered by the United Nations outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

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Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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