Fun fact 3 about Diego Garcia
island
Diego Garcia was ceded to the United Kingdom in the Treaty of Paris in 1814.
Diego Garcia
United Kingdom
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island
Diego Garcia
United Kingdom
Area
30 km²
Location
United Kingdom
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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