Chagos is an archipelago of 55 islands in seven atolls in the northern Indian Ocean, approximately 1,225 km south of Malé, Maldives, 1,775 km east of Victoria, Seychelles, North west of the Mascarene Islands, including Mauritius, which claims sovereignty. It belongs to the United Kingdom, and is administered by the British Indian Ocean Territory.
Salomon Islands atoll, Chagos archipelago. Photo: Anne SheppardThe aircraft carrier USS Saratoga in the military base of Diego Garcia, Chagos (December 1985). Photo: Wikipedia
