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Location: |
archipelago in the Indian Ocean, south of India, about halfway between Africa and Indonesia |
Geographic coordinates: |
6 00 S, 71 30 E; note - Diego Garcia 7 20 S, 72 25 E |
Map references: |
Political Map of the World |
Area: |
total: 54,400 sq km land: 60 sq km; Diego Garcia 44 sq km water: 54,340 sq km note: includes the entire Chagos Archipelago of 55 islands |
Area - comparative: |
land area is about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC |
Land boundaries: |
0 km |
Coastline: |
698 km |
Maritime claims: |
territorial sea: 3 nm exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm |
Climate: |
tropical marine; hot, humid, moderated by trade winds |
Terrain: |
flat and low (most areas do not exceed two meters in elevation) |
Elevation extremes: |
lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location on Diego Garcia 15 m |
Natural resources: |
coconuts, fish, sugarcane |
Land use: |
arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (2005) |
Irrigated land: |
0 sq km |
Natural hazards: |
NA |
Environment - current issues: |
NA |
Geography - note: |
archipelago of 55 islands; Diego Garcia, largest and southernmost island, occupies strategic location in central Indian Ocean; island is site of joint US-UK military facility |
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