Chagos Archipelago

[ chah-gohs, -guhs ]

noun

1. a group of islands in the British Indian Ocean Territory. About 75 sq. mi. (195 sq. km).

Example Sentences

Some are determined to return to live on the isolated islands, some are more focused on their rights and status in the UK, while others argue that the Chagos archipelago’s status should not be resolved by outsiders.

From BBC

For months, the BBC had fought for access to the island - the largest of the Chagos Archipelago.

From BBC

The seas surrounding the remote Chagos Archipelago in the Indian Ocean, the focus of the study, include areas of nature reserves where fishing is restricted.

From Science Daily

Looking for evidence of this phenomenon in nature, the team observed the reef growth in the Indian Ocean’s Chagos archipelago.

From Science Magazine

The study examined sites around the Chagos Archipelago in the Indian Ocean, focusing on a small fish known as the jewel damselfish.

From Scientific American