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Diego Garcia

Island in the British Indian Ocean Territory
Diego Garcia is an island of the British Indian Ocean Territory, a disputed overseas territory of the United Kingdom also claimed by Mauritius. It is a militarised atoll just south of the equator in the central Indian Ocean, and the largest of the... Wikipedia
Area: 11.58 mi²
Max length: 14.91 mi
Nickname: Footprint of Freedom
Archipelago: Chagos Archipelago
Coordinates: 7°18′48″S 72°24′40″E / 7.31333°S 72.41111°E
Population: 4,239
Reference no: 1077