Diego Garcia (British Indian Ocean Territory)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Diego_Garcia_(British_Indian_Ocean_Territory)
GPTKB entity
Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:island
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:British_Indian_Ocean_Territory_Administration
gptkbp:area 27 km²
gptkbp:climate tropical
gptkbp:containsSettlement gptkb:East_Point_(historical)
gptkbp:coordinates 7°18′48″S 72°24′40″E
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:debatedBy gptkb:Mauritius
gptkbp:evictionOf gptkb:Chagossians
gptkbp:evictionPeriod 1968–1973
gptkbp:fauna sea turtles
seabirds
gptkbp:firstContactWithEuropeans 16th century
gptkbp:flora coconut palm
gptkbp:formerColonyOf gptkb:Mauritius
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:hasAirport gptkb:Diego_Garcia_Airport
gptkbp:hasChapel Chapel in Diego Garcia
gptkbp:hasCoralReefs gptkb:Diego_Garcia_Reef
gptkbp:hasGolfCourse gptkb:Diego_Garcia_Golf_Course
gptkbp:hasHarbor gptkb:Diego_Garcia_Harbor
gptkbp:hasHospital gptkb:Naval_Hospital_Diego_Garcia
gptkbp:hasLagoon gptkb:Diego_Garcia_Lagoon
gptkbp:hasMilitaryBase gptkb:Naval_Support_Facility_Diego_Garcia
gptkbp:hasNoPermanentPopulation true
gptkbp:hasSeaport gptkb:Port_of_Diego_Garcia
gptkbp:hasStation gptkb:AFN_Diego_Garcia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Diego Garcia (British Indian Ocean Territory)
gptkbp:isFreshwaterLake none
gptkbp:leaseAgreementWith gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:length about 24 km
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:British_Indian_Ocean_Territory
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Diego_García_de_Moguer
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Chagos_Archipelago
gptkbp:population 0 (no permanent civilian population)
gptkbp:status Non-self-governing territory
gptkbp:strategicImportance gptkb:military
gptkbp:timezone UTC+6
gptkbp:UNResolution calls for return to Mauritius
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:usedDuring gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:Iraq_War
gptkb:War_in_Afghanistan
gptkbp:usedFor naval operations
logistics support
air operations
gptkbp:waterSource gptkb:Indian_Ocean
gptkbp:width about 7 km
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Boeing_KC-135_Stratotanker
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6