UK cedes Chagos Island sovereignty to Mauritius, retains Diego
U.S. President Joe Biden welcomed the deal, saying it would secure the effective operation of Diego Garcia, a strategically important airbase in the Indian Ocean, into the next century.
英屬印度洋領地
6°00′S 71°30′E / 6.000°S 71.500°E 英屬印度洋領地（英語：British Indian Ocean Territory,縮寫為BIOT）是英國在印度洋的海外領土,包含查戈斯群岛的2300個大大小小的熱帶島嶼,總土地面積約60平方公里。 整個屬地位於馬爾地夫南方,介乎非洲東岸與印尼的中間,約在南緯6度及東
British Indian Ocean Territory
The laws of the territory are based on the constitution, currently set out in the British Indian Ocean Territory (Constitution) Order 2004, which gives the Commissioner power to make laws for the peace, order and good government of the territory.
UK to cede control of remote group of islands in Indian Ocean in
Negotiations with Mauritius commenced last year over the Chagos Islands, also known as the British Indian Ocean Territory, culminating in an arrangement that entrusts Mauritius with
英属印度洋领地
英属印度洋领地（英语： British Indian Ocean Territory,缩写为BIOT）是英国在印度洋的海外领土,包含查戈斯群岛的2300个大大小小的热带 岛屿,总土地面积约60平方公里。 整个属地位
英属印度洋领地
英属印度洋领地（英语： British Indian Ocean Territory,缩写为BIOT）是英国在印度洋的海外领土,包含查戈斯群岛的2300个大大小小的热带 岛屿,总土地面积约60平方公里。 整个属地位于马尔地夫南方,介乎非洲东岸与印尼的中间,约在南纬6度及东经71度30分的海面上。
UK gives up sovereignty of paradise islands to secure future of
The UK Government said it has reached a political agreement with Mauritius over the Chagos Islands, also known as the British Indian Ocean Territory, following negotiations which began in
Britain agrees Chagos Island sovereignty deal with Mauritius
Britain, which has controlled the region since 1814, detached the Chagos Islands in 1965 from Mauritius - a former colony that became independent three years later - to create the British
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UK gives sovereignty of long-contested Chagos Islands to Mauritius
The British government agreed Thursday to hand sovereignty of the long-contested Chagos Islands, an archipelago of more than 60 islands in the Indian Ocean, to Mauritius, in a deal to secure
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Is Britain giving up sovereignty of a remote archipelago in the Indian Ocean?
Britain is giving up sovereignty of a remote archipelago in the Indian Ocean, although it will keep a US-UK military base there. After the eviction of the native Chagossians, the only inhabitants were US and British military personnel Image: picture-alliance/dpa/CPA Media Co. Ltd
What is the British Indian Ocean territory (Constitution) Order 2004?
The British Indian Ocean Territory (Constitution) Order 2004 defines the territory as comprising the following islands or groups of islands: These islands and associated coral reefs lie between 4°44 and 7°41 south and 70°47 and 72°47 east.
How many islands are in the British Indian Ocean territory?
Map of the British Indian Ocean Territory since 1976. The territory is an archipelago of 58 islands covering 56 square kilometres (22 sq mi). The largest island is Diego Garcia, which at 32.5 square kilometres (12.5 sq mi) accounts for about half of the territory's total land area.
Does Britain still have a military base in the Indian Ocean?
rc/msh (AFP, AP, dpa, Reuters) Britain is giving up sovereignty of a remote archipelago in the Indian Ocean, although it will keep a US-UK military base there.
Does UK have sovereignty over Chagos Islands?
"UN court rules UK has no sovereignty over Chagos islands". BBC News. Retrieved 1 February 2021. ^ "Dispute concerning delimitation of the Maritime Boundary between Mauritius and Maldives in the Indian Ocean (Mauritius/Maldives)" (PDF) (Press release). International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea. 28 January 2021. ITLOS/Press 313.
Where can I find a travel guide for British Indian Ocean territory?
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for British Indian Ocean Territory. Christian Nauvel, "A Return from Exile in Sight? The Chagossians and their Struggle" (2006) 5 Northwestern Journal of International Human Rights 96–126 Archived 2 March 2011 at the Wayback Machine (retrieved 9 May 2011).