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Diegogarcia
island

Diego Garcia was uninhabited until the late 18th century.

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Diego Garcia

United Kingdom

Area
30 km²
Location
United Kingdom
70th largest island in the world

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.

From the “History” section

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Diegogarcia
island

The Îlois, now called Chagossians, evolved a distinct Creole culture from plantation workers on Diego Garcia.

Diego Garcia
United Kingdom
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Diego Garcia

United Kingdom

Area
30 km²
Location
United Kingdom
70th largest island in the world

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.

From the “Inhabitants” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Diegogarcia
island

Diego Garcia was ceded to the United Kingdom in the Treaty of Paris in 1814.

Diego Garcia
United Kingdom
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Diego Garcia

United Kingdom

Area
30 km²
Location
United Kingdom
70th largest island in the world

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.

From the “Governance” section

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Diegogarcia
island

The United States and the UK executed an agreement in 1966 allowing the US to use Diego Garcia for defense purposes for 50 years.

Diego Garcia
United Kingdom
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island

Diego Garcia

United Kingdom

Area
30 km²
Location
United Kingdom
70th largest island in the world

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.

From the “History” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Public Domain

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Diegogarcia
island

In 1971, all inhabitants of Diego Garcia were forcibly resettled to other islands to make way for a US military base.

Diego Garcia
United Kingdom
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island

Diego Garcia

United Kingdom

Area
30 km²
Location
United Kingdom
70th largest island in the world

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.

From the “Inhabitants” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Public Domain

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