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 …
Chagos Archipelago - Wikipedia
WEBThe Chagos Archipelago (/ ˈ tʃ ɑː ɡ ə s,-ɡ oʊ s /) or Chagos Islands (formerly the Bassas de Chagas, [2] and later the Oil Islands) is a group of seven atolls comprising more than 60 islands in the Indian Ocean about 500 kilometres …
Chagos Archipelago | Island Group, Map, & Facts | Britannica
WEB5 days ago · Chagos 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 the British Indian Ocean.
The Chagos agreement explained
WEB21 hours ago · The British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT), as the archipelago is known, only amounts to 23 square miles. But the base there has helped safeguard the UK's security for 60 years.
UK hands sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius - BBC
WEBUK will give sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius. The UK has announced it is giving up sovereignty of a remote but strategically important cluster of islands in the Indian Ocean after more ...
British Indian Ocean Territory - The World Factbook
WEB5 days ago · A number of the islands in the territory were later transferred to the Seychelles when it gained independence in 1976. Subsequently, BIOT has consisted of the six main island groups that make up the Chagos Archipelago. Only Diego Garcia, the largest and most southerly of the islands, is inhabited.
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 1965 ...
The Chagos Archipelago | Chagos Conservation Trust
WEBIn a world threatened by over-fishing, pollution and irresponsible development, the protection of the Chagos Archipelago is more important than ever. The archipelago is located in the Indian Ocean, and forms the British Indian Ocean Territory.
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.
Chagos Information Portal
WEBThe Chagos Archipelago is located in the Indian Ocean, and forms the British Indian Ocean Territory. It is home to an astonishing diversity of life, and acts as a refuge for many threatened species. By conserving and restoring this precious environment, we can contribute to important marine conservation and learn much about the natural ...