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 …

Jan 26, 2025 · 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 …

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 …

Dec 1, 2024 · The Chagos Archipelago is home to an astonishing diversity of life. It contains the world's largest coral atoll, The Great Chagos Bank, which supports half the total area of good …

Nov 27, 2023 · The Chagos Archipelago is a cluster of more than 60 small islands in the Indian Ocean, about 310 miles south of Maldives and 1,200 miles east of Mauritius. With a history of …

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 …

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.

6 days ago · The UK took control of the Chagos Islands, or British Indian Ocean Territory, from its then colony, Mauritius, in 1965 and went on to evict its population of more than 1,000 people …

The Chagos Archipelago, a group of atolls comprising 58 islands, is located at 06o 26’ south and 72o 00’ east, approximately 2,200 kilometres north-east of the main Island of Mauritius. It has …

Visit the Chagos Archipelago, one of the world’s largest Marine Protected Areas, using an interactive map, scientific resources, videos, photos and datasets. Discover the plants and …