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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 Diego Garcia, largest and southernmost island, occupies strategic location in central Indian Ocean
1990 defense is the responsibility of the UK
1991 Diego Garcia, largest and southernmost island, occupies strategic location in central Indian Ocean
1991 defense is the responsibility of the UK
1992 Diego Garcia, largest and southernmost island, occupies strategic location in central Indian Ocean; island is site of joint US-UK military facility
1992 defense is the responsibility of the UK
1993 Diego Garcia, largest and southernmost island, occupies strategic location in central Indian Ocean; island is site of joint US-UK military facility
1993 defense is the responsibility of the UK
1994 archipelago of 2,300 islands; Diego Garcia, largest and southernmost island, occupies strategic location in central Indian Ocean; island is site of joint US-UK military facility
1994 defense is the responsibility of the UK
1995 archipelago of 2,300 islands; Diego Garcia, largest and southernmost island, occupies strategic location in central Indian Ocean; island is site of joint US-UK military facility
1995 defense is the responsibility of the UK BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS (dependent territory of the UK)