British Indian Ocean Territory

Japanese: British Indian Ocean Territory(英語表記)BritishIndianOceanTerritory
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.

*Some of the terminology referenced in "British Indian Ocean Territory" is 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。…

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