1.   The island is claimed by Comoros, which officially represents it at the UN.

2.   A Norwegian explorer tried to claim some islands for Norway.

3.   New Yorkers also accused New Jersey of seeking to build the bridge to strengthen their lawsuit claiming the island, which lies off Jersey City.

4.   TAIWAN, VIETNAM, INDONESIA and MALAYSIA also claim the islands, largely for the oil and gas assumed to be in their vicinity.

5.   The British said the farmer had no right to shoot a pig on British soil, though the Americans also claimed the island.

6.   And the government is recommending private companies suspend flights from Chilean territory to the British Falkland Islands off Argentina, which claims the islands.

7.   Argentina claims the islands it calls the Malvinas as an inheritance from the Spanish crown.

8.   Argentina claims the islands as an inheritance from colonial times and claims Britain stole them.

9.   Argentina still claims the islands as its territory, but Britain has said it will retain control so long as the islanders wish.

10.   Aside from China, Malaysia and the Philippines, the islands are also claimed in whole or in part by Vietnam, Taiwan and Brunei.