Chagos Airchipelago

The Chagos Airchipelago (/ˈtʃɑːɡoʊs/ or /ˈtʃɑːɡəs/) or Chagos Islands (umwhile the Bassas de Chagas,^[1] an later the Ile Islands) is a group o seiven atolls comprisin mair nor 60 individual tropical islands in the Indian Ocean aboot 500 kilometre (310 mi) sooth o the Maldives airchipelago.

Chagos Archipelago

Disputit islands
Cairt o Location o the Chagos Airchipelago
Geography
Location of the Chagos Archipelago
Location	Indian Ocean
Coordinates	6°00′S 71°30′E
Major islands	Diego Garcia, Peros Banhos, Salomon Islands, Egmont Islands
56.13 km2
Admeenistered bi
{{kintra data Breetish Indian Ocean Territory (UK) |flag/core|name=Breetish Indian Ocean Territory (UK) |variant=|size=}}
Caipital an lairgest settlement	Eclipse Pynt Toun (3,000)
Claimit bi
Mauritius
Ooter islands	Chagos Archipelago
Demographics
Population	3,000 (as o 2014)
Ethnic groups	95.88% Breetish / American 4.12% ither

References

1. "Track of the Calcutta East Indiaman, over the Bassas de Chagas in the Indian Ocean". Catalogue.nla.gov.au. Retrieved 21 Juin 2012.