Diego Garcia

Summary

Diego Garcia is an island^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.27% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,294 views/month, #20 of 7,296).^[2]

Key Facts

• Diego Garcia is located in Diego Garcia leased area^[3].
• Diego Garcia is in the country of United Kingdom^[4].
• Diego Garcia is on the body of water Indian Ocean^[5].
• Diego Garcia is on the continent of Africa^[6].
• Diego Garcia's instance of is recorded as island^[7].
• Diego García de Moguer is named after Diego Garcia^[8].
• Diego Garcia is part of Chagos Archipelago^[9].
• Diego Garcia's Commons category is recorded as Diego Garcia^[10].
• Diego Garcia's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+06:00^[11].
• Diego Garcia's Unicode character is recorded as 🇩🇬^[12].
• Diego Garcia's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -7.3133333333333, 'lon': 72.411111111111}^[13].
• Diego Garcia's located in/on physical feature is recorded as British Indian Ocean Territory^[14].
• Diego Garcia has a population of {'amount': '+4202'}^[15].
• Diego Garcia's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[16].
• Diego Garcia's described by source is recorded as The Encyclopedia Americana^[17].
• Diego Garcia's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Diego Garcia'}^[18].
• Diego Garcia's lowest point is recorded as Indian Ocean^[19].
• Diego Garcia's driving side is recorded as right^[20].
• Diego Garcia's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Diego Garcia'}^[21].
• Diego Garcia's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'zxx', 'text': '🇩🇬'}^[22].
• Diego Garcia's different from is recorded as Diego Garcia^[23].
• Diego Garcia sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+7'}^[24].
• Diego Garcia covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+30'}^[25].
• Diego Garcia's category for maps or plans is recorded as Category:Maps of Diego Garcia^[26].

Body

Geography

Diego Garcia is in the country of United Kingdom^[4]. It is located in it leased area^[3]. It is on the body of water Indian Ocean^[5]. It is on the continent of Africa^[6]. It is part of Chagos Archipelago^[9].

Physical Characteristics

Diego Garcia covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+30'}^[25]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+7'}^[24]. It has a population of {'amount': '+4202'}^[15].

Designation and Status

Diego Garcia's instance of is recorded as island^[7].

History and Context

Diego García de Moguer is named after Diego Garcia^[8].

Why It Matters

Diego Garcia ranks in the top 0.27% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,294 views/month, #20 of 7,296).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[27] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]