archipelago
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In 2019, the International Court of Justice recommended that Britain hand the archipelago to Mauritius.
From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026
Japan has installed missiles, radar, garrisons and electronic-warfare systems on the islands to protect the archipelago amid intensifying Chinese military activity in the East China Sea and—potentially—to play a role in any defense of Taiwan.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026
In a phone call with Lammy last December, Muizzu warned the deputy UK prime minister that "any transfer of the archipelago must account for Maldivian interests".
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
The Maldives opposes Mauritian control of the Chagos Islands and argues it has historical claims to the archipelago dating back centuries.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
Living on this artificial inland archipelago, native peoples ate a diet heavy in fish, which migrate and spawn in the flooded savannas.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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