Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Agents Facet
3. Organizations (hierarchy name)
4. organizations (groups)
5. administrative bodies
6. political administrative bodies
7. [political administrative bodies by degree of independence]
8. dependencies

Anotations

Scope note:

Political entities of any size that are dependent upon another country or power. These political units are generally regarded as territories that are fully or partially subject to the other state. Examples of dependent political entities are American Samoa and Guam, which are dependent on the United States, and Bermuda and the Virgin Islands, which are dependent on the United Kingdom.