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Of course, a territory does not have to be perfect and have solved
all its problems before it can become self-governing; all countries have
complex issues they must deal with. In fact, the declaration also says that
“inadequacy of political, economic, social or educational preparedness
should never serve as a pretext for delaying independence.” This means
that the administering nation should not try to keep control of the Non-
Self-Governing Territory by using its poverty, for example, as an excuse.
Bermuda is a Non-Self-Governing Territory of the United Kingdom; it is located in
the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of the southeastern United States.