Chagos Archipelago

former overseas territory in the Indian Ocean

archipelago in the Indian Ocean

The Chagossians, also known as Chagos Islanders and '''''' (), are an Afro-Asian ethnic group originating from freed African slaves as well as people of Asian (South Asian and Malay) descent brought to the Chagos Islands, specifically Diego Garcia, Peros Banhos, and the Salomon island chain, in the late 18th century. Under international law, they are the indigenous peoples of the Chagos archipelago, as they are descended from the earliest human settlers of the islands. Most Chagossians now live in Mauritius, Seychelles, and the United Kingdom after the forced removal by the British government

species of fish

creole language

national association football team

facility of the United States Navy located on Diego Garcia

dispute between Mauritius and the United Kingdom

United States military base on Diego Garcia

terrestrial ecoregion in South Asia