Diego Garcia - Wikipedia
WEBDiego Garcia is an island of the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT), a disputed overseas territory of the United Kingdom also claimed by Mauritius. Since the 1970s, when its inhabitants were expelled, the island has been used as …
Diego Garcia: What is on the secretive UK-US island in the Indian Ocean?
WEB5 days ago · 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.
Diego Garcia: What 'Historic' UK Deal Means for US's Indian Ocean …
WEB19 hours ago · 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 major ...
Diego Garcia | History & Map | Britannica - Encyclopedia Britannica
WEB3 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.
UK-Mauritius treaty on Chagos Archipelago, Diego Garcia: What it …
WEB1 day ago · In 1965, the UK constituted the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT), of which the Chagos Islands were a central part. A few other BIOT islands were later ceded to the Seychelles in 1976 after it gained independence from Britain. Chagos was attached to Mauritius, another British colony in the Indian Ocean, for administrative purposes.
UK hands sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius - BBC News
WEB1 day ago · In recent years, the UK has faced rising diplomatic isolation over its claim to what it refers to as the British Indian Ocean Territory, with various United Nations bodies, including its top court ...
UK will give sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius - BBC
WEBIn recent years, the UK has faced rising diplomatic isolation over its claim to what it refers to as the British Indian Ocean Territory, with various United Nations bodies, including its top court ...
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. ... Balraj DHANDA; note - both reside in the UK and are represented by Commander Colvin OSBORN, RN, Officer commanding British Forces on Diego Garcia (since January 2022)
British Indian Ocean Territory - The World Factbook
WEBSep 3, 2024 · Only Diego Garcia, the largest and most southerly of the islands, is inhabited. It contains a joint UK-US naval support facility and hosts one of four dedicated ground antennas that assist in the operation of the Global Positioning System (GPS) navigation system -- the others are on Kwajalein (Marshall Islands); at …
Diego Garcia: UN says UK military island not suitable for stranded ...
WEBJan 19, 2024 · The United Nations refugee agency has said a remote British territory in the Indian Ocean, which hosts a secretive UK-US military base, is "not a suitable location" for migrants to be held...