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Chagos Archipelago (Brit Indian Oc Terr) [107]
(Dependency of the United Kingdom)
LAND AREA: 60 sq. km SEA AREA: 54400 sq. km
NUMBER OF ISLANDS BY SIZE (sq. km):
| >17,000 |
>10,000 |
>1,000 |
>100 |
>10 |
>1 |
<1 |
Unknown |
TOTAL |
| 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
DEMOGRAPHY
POPULATION: 0 ( )
DENSITY: 0 persons/sq. km GROWTH RATE: 0%/year
ECONOMY
Income/Capita: $0
ENVIRONMENT (see also individual islands)
SPECIES OF CONSERVATION INTEREST:
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
INSTITUTIONS
GOVERNMENT ENVIRONMENT/SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY:
U.K. Representative (Magistrate) enforces conservation measures
ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION:
Protection and Preservation of Wild Life Ordinance 1970 (as amended)
The Wild Life Protection Regulations 1984
Imports and Exports Control Ordinance 1984
ENVIRONMENT/SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS:
None
REFERENCES:
Last updated 01/01/90
Islands of Chagos Archipelago (Brit Indian Oc Terr)
Diego Garcia (United Kingdom - Chagos Archipelago BIOT)
Great Chagos Bank (United Kingdom - Chagos Archipelago BIOT)
Perhos Banhos (United Kingdom - Chagos Archipelago BIOT)
Salomon (United Kingdom - Chagos Archipelago BIOT)
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