Properties
Alt label
- BIOT
- Chagos Islands
SES ID
- 8829
- 51803
- 51921
Notation
- 8829
In scheme
Narrower
Scope note
- For material before 1965 prefer Mauritius. For those people displaced when Diego Garcia leased to USA as military base from 1970 onwards use Ilois.
Definition
- Originally part of Mauritius, the Chagos Islands were separated prior to Mauritius gaining independence and in November 1965 were renamed British Indian Ocean Territory.