Meaning Of The Word British Indian Ocean Territory

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British Indian Ocean Territory in British English
British territory in the Indian Ocean, between Sri Lanka & Mauritius, consisting of the Chagos Archipelago: 23 sq mi (60 sq km)
noun: a UK Overseas Territory in the Indian Ocean: consists of the Chagos Archipelago (formerly a dependency of, and later claimed by, Mauritius) and formerly included (until 1976) Aldabra, Farquhar, and Des Roches, now administratively part of the Seychelles.

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