Diego Garcia Island

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:island
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:area 27 km²
gptkbp:climate tropical
gptkbp:dialCode +246
gptkbp:discoveredBy Portuguese explorers
gptkbp:evictedPopulation gptkb:Chagossians
gptkbp:evictionPeriod 1968-1973
gptkbp:hasAirport gptkb:Diego_Garcia_Naval_Support_Facility
gptkbp:hasBiodiversity marine life
sea turtles
seabirds
coconut crabs
gptkbp:hasCoralReefs yes
gptkbp:hasHarborDepth 12 m
gptkbp:hasLagoon gptkb:Diego_Garcia_Lagoon
gptkbp:hasMilitaryBase gptkb:airport
harbor
communications center
gptkbp:hasNoCivilianAccess true
gptkbp:hasNoPermanentPopulation true
gptkbp:hasPostalCode BBND 1ZZ
gptkbp:hasSatelliteTrackingStation yes
gptkbp:hasStation yes
gptkbp:hasSurroundingAtoll gptkb:Diego_Garcia_Atoll
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Diego Garcia Island
gptkbp:legalStatus British colony
disputed
subject to international court rulings
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:British_Indian_Ocean_Territory
gptkb:Indian_Ocean
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Diego_Garcia_de_Moguer
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Chagos_Archipelago
gptkbp:population 0 (no permanent civilian population)
gptkbp:runwayLength 3,659 m
gptkbp:sovereigntyDispute gptkb:Mauritius
gptkbp:strategicImportance Indian Ocean security
US military operations in Middle East
gptkbp:timezone UTC+6
gptkbp:UNResolution calls for return to Mauritius
gptkbp:usedAs gptkb:military
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:intelligence_gathering
naval operations
aerial refueling
logistics support
gptkbp:vegetation tropical hardwoods
coconut palms
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Diego_Garcia_Atoll
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8