Chagos Archipelago - Wikipedia
The 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 (310 mi) south of the Maldives archipelago.
Chagos Archipelago | Island Group, Map, & Facts | Britannica
4 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.
Why is the UK handing the Chagos Islands back to Mauritius?
Oct 4, 2024 · After a dispute running for more than 50 years, the United Kingdom will finally hand back the Chagos Islands, an archipelago located in the Indian Ocean, to the southeast African island country...
Chagos Archipelago sovereignty dispute - Wikipedia
Sovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago is disputed between Mauritius, Maldives and the United Kingdom. Mauritius has repeatedly stated that the Chagos Archipelago is part of its territory and that the United Kingdom claim is a violation of United Nations resolutions banning the dismemberment of colonial territories before independence.
The Chagos agreement explained
Oct 13, 2024 · The Government announced that the UK will hand sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, in a contentious deal intended to end years of legal wrangling about the Indian Ocean archipelago.
UK hands sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius - BBC
Oct 3, 2024 · The deal – reached after years of negotiations - will see the UK hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius in a historic move. This includes the tropical atoll of Diego Garcia, used by the US...
UK will give sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius - BBC
Oct 3, 2024 · The deal – reached after years of negotiations - will see the UK hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius in a historic move. This includes the tropical atoll of Diego Garcia, used by the US...
An exiled nation turned private playground - BBC
While its former population fights to return home, the Chagos islands are experiencing a remarkable rebounding of wildlife on a reef that’s considered the most pristine in the world.
Chagos Archipelago - Location on Map - Indian Ocean Map
Sep 4, 2023 · Chagos Archipelago, Camp Thunder Cove, British Indian Ocean Territory. The Chagos Archipelago, sometimes known as the Chagos Islands, is a group of seven atolls in the Indian Ocean, roughly 500 kilometers south of the Maldives archipelago.
Chagos Archipelago - Simple English Wikipedia, the free ...
The Chagos Archipelago (/ ˈ tʃ ɑː ɡ oʊ s / or / ˈ tʃ ɑː ɡ ə s /) or Chagos Islands (formerly the Bassas de Chagas, [1] and later the Oil Islands) is a group of seven atolls in the Indian Ocean.