INFO

Country:

CHAGOS

Legal Administrative Status:

A Dependence of the Republic of Mauritius

(May evolve to Autonomous Region within the Republic of Mauritius

Location:

Central Indian Ocean, roughly at 6°00'S - 71°30E

500 km South of Maldives, 1,770 km East of Seychelles, 1,931 km of Mauritius

Territory:

54,390 km² (of Ocean)

Number of Islands:

Main Islands:

Diégo Garcia (230km² - 21x10 km), Peros Banhos (503km² Atoll, 9.6km² Land Area on 32 Islands), Salomon (Smaller Atoll with 3.6km² Land Area on 11 Islands) & Egmont Islands

Exclusive Economic Zone:

636,600 km²

Population:

5,000 approx (Current Refugees in Mauritius, UK & the Seychelles) - The 29/07/2025 Mauritius Registration Meeting Results & Estimates will soon be published. ALL Chagos-born and descendants (everywhere) are invited to REGISTER (Full Name & ID), as soon as possible, if you have not already done so.

Main Language:

English, French & Mauritian Creole

Flags:

Mauritius and Chagos

International Tel. Code:

+246 (Currently, only for Diego Garcia)

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