Diego Garcia

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:island
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:area 27 km²
gptkbp:climate tropical
gptkbp:discoveredBy Portuguese explorers
gptkbp:evictionOf gptkb:Chagossians
gptkbp:hasAirport gptkb:Diego_Garcia_Airport
gptkbp:hasCoralReefs yes
gptkbp:hasHarbor yes
gptkbp:hasLagoon gptkb:Diego_Garcia_Lagoon
gptkbp:hasMilitaryBase gptkb:Naval_Support_Facility_Diego_Garcia
gptkbp:hasNoAgriculture true
gptkbp:hasNoCivilianSettlements true
gptkbp:hasNoCommercialIndustry true
gptkbp:hasNoHospitals true
gptkbp:hasNoMunicipalities true
gptkbp:hasNoPermanentInfrastructure except military facilities
gptkbp:hasNoPermanentPopulation true
gptkbp:hasNoSchools true
gptkbp:hasNoTourism true
gptkbp:hasNoVotingRights true
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Diego Garcia
gptkbp:ISO_3166-2_code IO
gptkbp:length about 24 km
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:British_Indian_Ocean_Territory
gptkb:Indian_Ocean
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Diego_Garcia_de_Moguer
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Chagos_Archipelago
gptkbp:population no permanent civilian population
gptkbp:primaryUse gptkb:military
gptkbp:sovereigntyDispute gptkb:Mauritius
gptkbp:strategicImportance military operations in Indian Ocean region
gptkbp:timezone UTC+6
gptkbp:UNResolution calls for return to Mauritius
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:United_States_military
gptkb:United_Kingdom_military
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:military_operation
communications
naval operations
logistics support
air refueling
bomber operations
prepositioning of military equipment
satellite tracking
gptkbp:width about 7 km
gptkbp:yearOfEviction 1971
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:British_Indian_Ocean_Territory
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5