Preferred term
BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORY
Type
- http://metadata.un.org/schema#GeographicTerm
Broader concept
Used for
- B.I.O.T.
Scope note
- Formed in 1965, from Chagos Archipelago, Aldabra, Desroches and Farquhar Islands. The latter three islands were ceded to Seychelles when it attained independence in 1976. The Chagos Archipelago was administered by Mauritius until 1976, and from 2024 onwards.
In other languages
Chinese
URI
http://metadata.un.org/thesaurus/1000698