Diego Garcia - Wikipedia
WEBDiego Garcia is the largest island of the Chagos Archipelago, part of the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT). It has been used as a joint UK–U.S. military base since the 1970s, following the forcible expulsion of its inhabitants by the UK government.
Diego Garcia: What is on the secretive UK-US island in the Indian Ocean ...
WEBSep 29, 2024 — Diego Garcia is one of about 60 islands that make up the Chagos Archipelago or British Indian Ocean Territory (Biot) - the last colony established by the UK by separating it from Mauritius in...
Geography of the British Indian Ocean Territory - Wikipedia
WEBThe British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) is an archipelago of 55 islands in the Indian Ocean, located south of India. It is situated approximately halfway between Africa and Indonesia . The islands form a semicircular group with an open sea towards the east.
British Indian Ocean Territory - Wikipedia
WEBMap of the British Indian Ocean Territory since 1976. The territory is an archipelago of 58 islands covering 56 square kilometres (22 sq mi). The largest island is Diego Garcia, which at 32.5 square kilometres (12.5 sq mi) accounts for about half of …
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.
British Indian Ocean Territory - The World Factbook
WEB5 days ago — Formerly 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 in the territory were later transferred to the Seychelles when it gained independence in 1976.
Diego Garcia | History & Map | Britannica - Encyclopedia Britannica
WEB6 days ago — Diego Garcia, coral atoll, largest and southernmost member of the Chagos Archipelago, in the central Indian Ocean. Administratively, it was a dependency of Mauritius for most of its history, but since 1965 it has been part of the British Indian Ocean Territory. Learn more about Diego Garcia here.
Diego Garcia: What 'Historic' UK Deal Means for US's Indian Ocean …
WEBOct 4, 2024 — Diego Garcia, the largest in the Chagos group in the central Indian Ocean, is about 1,300 miles northeast of Mauritian capital Port Louis. For half a century, it has been a staging area for...
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 - Encyclopedia Britannica
WEBSep 20, 2024 — British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT), overseas territory of the United Kingdom in the central Indian Ocean. It was established in 1965. Since 1976 it has been coterminous with the islands of the Chagos Archipelago. Learn more about the British Indian Ocean Territory here.