British Indian Ocean Territory
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GEOGRAPHY

Area 153 sq.km. Mainly the Chagos Archipelago in the central Indian Ocean.

Population At present approximately 2,000 US and UK military personnel.

POLITICS

The original islanders were removed to Mauritius to make way for opening up the island of Diego Garcia as a strategic US/UK military base. In 2000, the evicted islanders won a court ruling against the British government in 2000, which has opened the way for their eventual return and resettlement.

See under Mauritius.
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