British Indian Ocean Territory


British Indian Ocean Territory

geographical name

Definition of BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORY

British colony in Indian Ocean comprising Chagos Archipelago & formerly Aldabra, Farquhar, & Desroches islands (returned to Seychelles 1976) area 23 square miles (60 square kilometers)

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