British Indian Ocean Territory
British Indian Ocean Territory British colony in the Indian Ocean comprising the islands of the Chagos Archipelago, 1900km (1200mi) ne of Mauritius. In 1814 France ceded the territory to Britain, and it was administered by Mauritius. In 1965, Britain bought it from Mauritius in order to build a joint US-UK naval base on Diego Garcia island. In 1976, the islands of Aldabra, Farquhar, and Desroches reverted to Seychelles administration. Industries: coconuts, fishing. Area: 80sq km (31sq mi). There is no permanent population.
More From encyclopedia.com
Indian Ocean , Indian Ocean, third largest ocean, c.28,350,000 sq mi (73,427,000 sq km), extending from S Asia to Antarctica and from E Africa to SE Australia; it i… Andaman And Nicobar Islands , Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Andaman and Nicobar Islands (ăn´dəmən, nĬk´ōbär), union territory (2001 provisional pop. 356,265), India, in the Bay of B… Ellesmere Island , Ellesmere Island Mountainous island in the Arctic Ocean, nw of Greenland, forming part of the Northwest Territories of Canada. It is the second large… Gilbert And Ellice Islands , Gilbert and Ellice Islands Two groups of coral islands in the w Pacific Ocean, 4000km (2500mi) ne of Australia. In 1915, the islands became a British… Antarctic Ocean , Antarctic Ocean Kanton , Phoenix Islands, group of eight islands, 11 sq mi (28 sq km), central Pacific, N of Samoa. The chain comprises a portion of Kiribati. The two most im…
About this article
British Indian Ocean Territory
All Sources -
You Might Also Like
NEARBY TERMS
British Indian Ocean Territory