Topic: Chagos Archipelago

Mauritius lashes out at UK over marine park project

AFP Global Edition - 711 days ago
Mauritius' premier said Thursday he was appalled by Britain's plans for a marine reserve around Chagos, an archipelago London forcibly evacuated to build a military base four decades ago."Mauritius is appalled by the British government's decision to press on ...

Chagos Archipelago

The Encyclopedia Britannica - 919 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.

British Indian Ocean Territory

The Encyclopedia Britannica - 920 days ago
British Indian Ocean Territory, overseas territory of the United Kingdom in the central Indian Ocean, established in 1965 by the amalgamation of the Aldabra Islands and the Farquhar and Desroches islands (all purchased from the Seychelles) with the Chagos Archipelago (formerly a ...