The southernmost and largest island of the Chagos Archipelago, which lies almost in the center of the Indian Ocean. It has an area of 36 km2. It is a coral reef island that developed on the Chagos-Laccadive Ridge, so it has a low and flat terrain, 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. Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information |
インド洋のほぼ中央に浮かぶチャゴス諸島のなかで,最南部にある最大の島。面積36km2。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。
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