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More than 5000 entries on the history, culture and life of Britain (published in 1993 by Macmillan, now out of print)
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British Indian Ocean Territory
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The islands of the Chagos Archipelago, established as a colony in 1965 in anticipation of the independence of *Mauritius and *Seychelles, with which they had previously been linked. They are used as a naval support base by Britain and the USA.
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