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British Indian Ocean Territory Transnational Issues - 2003 https://theodora.com/wfb2003/british_indian_ocean_territory/british_indian_ocean_territory_issues.html SOURCE: 2003 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Disputes - international: Mauritius and Seychelles claim the Chagos Archipelago and its former inhabitants, who reside chiefly in Mauritius, but in 2001 were granted UK citizenship and the right to repatriation since eviction in 1965; repatriation is complicated by the US military lease of Diego Garcia, the largest island in the chain NOTE: The information regarding British Indian Ocean Territory on this page is re-published from the 2003 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Guinea Geography 2003 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about British Indian Ocean Territory Transnational Issues 2003 should be addressed to the CIA. |