British Indian Ocean Territory - Wikipedia
WEBThe British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) is an Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom situated in the Indian Ocean, halfway between Tanzania and Indonesia. The territory comprises the seven atolls of the Chagos Archipelago with over 1,000 individual islands, many very small, amounting to a total land area of 60 square kilometres (23 square ...
UK hands sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius - BBC
WEBThe UK has announced it is giving up sovereignty of a remote but strategically important cluster of islands in the Indian Ocean after more than half a century.
Chagos Archipelago | Island Group, Map, & Facts | Britannica
WEBChagos Archipelago, island group in the central Indian Ocean, located about 1,000 miles (1,600 km) south of the southern tip of the Indian subcontinent. It is coterminous with …
British Indian Ocean Territory - Simple English Wikipedia, the …
WEBThe British Indian Ocean Territory is a dependency of the United Kingdom. It includes many small islands in the Indian Ocean . The territory is the seven atolls of the Chagos Archipelago with over 1,000 individual islands – many very small.
Future of US Navy base in Diego Garcia hinges on UK-Mauritius ...
WEBDec 13, 2022 · The U.S. Navy base on Diego Garcia, a British Indian Ocean Territory, could be affected by negotiations between the UK and Mauritius over sovereignty and rights of the original inhabitants. The...
British Indian Ocean Territory - The World Factbook
WEB5 days ago · A comprehensive overview of the geography, history, politics, and people of the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT), an archipelago of 55 islands in the Indian Ocean. See maps, photos, and statistics of the only inhabited island, Diego Garcia, and the disputed Chagos Archipelago.
British Indian Ocean Territory - Encyclopedia Britannica
WEBSep 20, 2024 · Learn about the geography, history, and status of the British colony in the Indian Ocean, formerly part of Mauritius and Seychelles. See a map of the islands and atolls, including Diego Garcia, where a U.S. military base is located.
British Indian Ocean Territory Factsheet - The World Factbook
WEBFormerly administered as part of the British Crown Colony of Mauritius, the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) was established as an overseas territory of the UK in 1965. A number of the islands of the territory were later transferred to the Seychelles when it attained independence in 1976.
British Indian Ocean Territory - GOV.UK
WEBLearn about the history, geography, administration and environment of BIOT, a UK Overseas Territory in the Indian Ocean. Find out how BIOT supports security, science and conservation, and...
British Indian Ocean Territory - 2022 World Factbook Archive
WEBFormerly administered as part of the British Crown Colony of Mauritius, the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) was established as an overseas territory of the UK in 1965. A …