Location of the Great Chagos Bank in the Indian Ocean
The great Chagos bank is in the middle of the Chagos archipelago (click the image for a more detailed view of the Map)
The Great Chagos Bank, in the Chagos Archipelago, about 500 km (310 mi) south of Maldives, is the largest atoll structure in the world, with a total area of 12,642 km2 (4,881 sq mi).[1] The atoll is administered by the United Kingdom through the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT).
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72°00′E / 6.167°S 72.000°E / -6.167; 72.000 GreatChagosBank The GreatChagosBank, in the Chagos Archipelago, about 500 km (310 mi) south of Maldives...
The Chagos Archipelago (/ˈtʃɑːɡəs, -ɡoʊs/) or Chagos Islands (formerly the Bassas de Chagas, and later the Oil Islands) is a group of seven atolls comprising...
a group of two islands in the Chagos Archipelago. They are located on the central-western rim of the GreatChagosBank, which is the world's largest coral...
Island or Isle Legour is a small uninhabited island in the GreatChagosBank, of the Chagos Archipelago in the Indian Ocean. As a protected nature reserve...
making it the second largest ocean bank in the Chagos Archipelago, after the GreatChagosBank, and before Speakers Bank. The closest land is Île Lubine...
Victory Bank Victory Bank is a wholly submerged atoll structure in the Northern Chagos Archipelago at 05°33′S 72°14′E / 5.550°S 72.233°E / -5.550; 72...
070°15'E, thus the bank is the westernmost feature of the Chagos group. The closest islands are Danger Island on the GreatChagosBank, and Île Sipaille...
The following is a list of islands in the Chagos Archipelago. The Chagos Archipelago is a group of seven atolls comprising 58 individual tropical islands...
Cauvin Bank Cauvin Bank is a wholly submerged atoll structure in the southern part of the Chagos Archipelago at 6°49′S 72°22′E / 6.817°S 72.367°E /...
the Chagos Archipelago, British Indian Ocean Territory. This small atoll lies less than 10km south of the southwestern rim of the GreatChagosBank submerged...
North Bank and the South Bank appear to have different origins, since they are separated by a fault. The South Bank and the GreatChagosBank were one...
Majority of the GreatChagosBank Nazareth Bank Owen Bank, Chagos Arch., submerged atoll Owen Bank (Seychelles) (not to be confused with Chagos atoll) Saya...
Islands, Maldives and the Chagos Archipelago are three series of coral atolls, cays and Faroes on the Indian Plate along with the Chagos–Laccadive Ridge, a submarine...
Tuamotu Islands, Kiribati, Tokelau, and Tuvalu) and the Indian Ocean (the Chagos Archipelago, Lakshadweep, the atolls of the Maldives, and the Outer Islands...
Management in British Indian Ocean Territory (Chagos Archipelago) Dugong dugon (Müller, 1776) "Sea Cow, ChagosBank". Important Bird Areas factsheet. BirdLife...
refer to: Danger Cave, an archaeological site in Utah Danger Island, GreatChagosBank, Indian Ocean Danger Island, alternate name of Pukapuka Atoll in the...
kilometres (434 mi), it is the southern extension of the Chagos-Laccadive Ridge. The Chagos Islands archipelago are northeast of Mauritius, while Agalega...
disregarding totally submerged atoll structures), Cay Sal Bank is second only to GreatChagosBank. The lagoonal surface has a depth of 9 to 16 metres (30...
Danger Island or Danger Islands may refer to: Danger Island, GreatChagosBank, part of Chagos Archipelago in Indian Ocean Danger Island, now known as Pukapuka...
bought out Chagos-Agalega for £600,000, thus becoming the sole property owner in the BIOT. The Crown immediately leased back the properties to Chagos-Agalega...
Chagos Archipelago, to an eventual return of the Chagos Archipelago, and to the preservation of any minerals or oil discovered in or near the Chagos Archipelago...
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