British Indian Ocean Territory - British Indian Ocean Territory

Japanese: イギリス領インド洋領土 - いぎりすりょういんどようりょうど
British Indian Ocean Territory - British Indian Ocean Territory

...The inhabitants work in fishing, coconut plantations, and collect guano. Because of its strategic location, it was incorporated into the British Indian Ocean Territory in 1965 along with the Aldabra, Farquhar, and Desroches islands. However, in 1976, the three islands except for the Chagos Archipelago were returned to the Seychelles, which had achieved independence.

From Diego Garcia Island

...It is a coral reef island that developed on the Chagos-Laccadive Ridge, so it has a low-lying topography, with the highest point only 25 meters above sea level. Because of its strategic importance to the Indian Ocean, especially the oil-producing areas of the Persian Gulf, it was incorporated into the British Indian Ocean Territory in 1965. In 1972, 1,400 Mauritians who had been living on the island were repatriated to Mauritius to make way for the construction of British and American military bases, and the base personnel are currently stationed on the island.

*Some of the terms mentioned in the "British Indian Ocean Territory" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…住民は漁業やココナッツのプランテーションで働いたり,グアノ(鳥糞石)を採集している。戦略上重要な位置を占めるため,1965年アルダブラ,ファーカー,デロシュの各諸島とともに〈イギリス領インド洋領土British Indian Ocean Territory〉に編入された。しかし,76年チャゴス諸島を除く3諸島は独立を達成したセーシェルに返還された。…

【ディエゴ・ガルシア[島]】より

…チャゴス・ラカディーブ海嶺上に発達したサンゴ礁島であるので低平な地形をなし,最高所でも標高25mにすぎない。インド洋,とくにペルシア湾岸の石油産出地帯に対する戦略上の重要性から,1965年〈イギリス領インド洋領土〉に編入された。72年同島に居住していた1400名のモーリシャス人はイギリス,アメリカの軍事基地建設のため,モーリシャス島に送還され,現在,基地の要員が同島に駐在している。…

※「イギリス領インド洋領土」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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