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Australia; A dream land without a dreamer…
Date added: 23-02-2011

ROLE OF DIEGO GARCIA IN INDIAN OCEAN
ROLE OF DIEGO GARCIA IN INDIAN OCEAN Dr.Monika Kannan* INTRODUCTION Diego Garcia is a British territory 7º20'S 72º25'E, mostly populated by the US military. It is exclusively a military reservation located on a small host country atoll in the Chagos Archipelago. It is a tropical footprint-shaped island which is heavily vegetated. The island covers 6,720 acres in area with a maximum height of 22 feet and an average elevation of four feet above sea level. The shoreline is about 40 miles long and the island encloses a lagoon 6.5 miles wide and 13 miles long (Map 1). Presently the island is home to about 1,700 military personnel and 1,500 civilian contractors. It is used jointly by the Navy and the Air Force.
Date added: 00-00-0000




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