Chagos Archipelago

[chah-gohs, -guhs]

noun

1. a group of islands in the British Indian Ocean Territory. About 75 sq. mi. (195 sq. km).

Example Sentences

In his early-morning order, the judge said: "The defendant shall take no conclusive or legally binding step to conclude its negotiations concerning the possible transfer of the British Indian Ocean Territory, also known as the Chagos Archipelago, to a foreign government or bind itself as to the particular terms of any such transfer."

From BBC

The Chagos Archipelago was separated from Mauritius in 1965, when Mauritius was still a British colony.

From BBC

Access to the island, part of the Chagos Archipelago, is heavily restricted.

From BBC

The Chagos Archipelago is one of the most remote places on Earth.

From Salon

Some are determined to return to live on the isolated islands, some are more focused on their rights and status in the UK, while others argue that the Chagos archipelago’s status should not be resolved by outsiders.

From BBC