Chagos Archipelago
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The Chagos Archipelago or Chagos Islands is a group of seven atolls comprising more than 60 islands in the Indian Ocean about 500 kilometres south of the Maldives archipelago. This chain of islands is
Salomon Atoll is one of the many above water features of the Chagos Archipelago.
The Chagos Archipelago is a hotspot of biodiversity in the Indian Ocean.
Diplomatic cable signed by D. A. Greenhill, 1966, relating to the depopulation of the Chagos Archipelago stating "Unfortunately along with the birds go some few Tarzans or Men Fridays whose origins are obscure and who are being hopefully wisked on to Mauritius etc. When this has been done I agree we must be very tough"
Abandoned church on Boddam Island, Salomon Atoll
Diego Garcia
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Diego Garcia is the largest island of the Chagos Archipelago. It has been used as a joint UK–U.S. military base since the 1970s, following the expulsion of the Chagossians by the UK government. The Ch
Chagos Archipelago
…Islands, Nelsons Island and Peros Banhos; to the southwest are the Three Brothers, Eagle Islands, Egmont Islands and Danger Island; southeast of these is Diego Garcia, by far the largest island. All are low-lying atolls, save for a few extremely small instances, set around lagoons. The islands were first permanently…
Aerial photograph of Diego Garcia
Coconut plantation, East Point (former main settlement)
An unnamed Chagossian photographed by a US National Geodetic Survey team in 1971
Barachois Maurice, Diego Garcia