Chagos Archipelago
Geography

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Atoll/Reef/Bank (alternate name)
type
Area (km2)
Area (km2)
number of islands
Location
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Atoll/Reef/Bank (alternate name)
type
Land
Total
number of islands
Location
0
unnamed bank
submerged bank
–
3
–
04°25′S 72°36′E / 4.417°S 72.600°E
1
Colvocoresses Reef
submerged atoll
–
10
–
04°54′S 72°37′E / 4.900°S 72.617°E
2
Speakers Bank
unvegetated atoll
0.001
582
1)
04°55′S 72°20′E / 4.917°S 72.333°E
3
Blenheim Reef (Baixo Predassa)
unvegetated atoll
0.02
37
4
05°12′S 72°28′E / 5.200°S 72.467°E
4
Benares Shoals
submerged reef
–
2
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05°15′S 71°40′E / 5.250°S 71.667°E
5
Peros Banhos
atoll
9.6
503
32
05°20′S 71°51′E / 5.333°S 71.850°E
6
Salomon Islands
atoll
3.56
36
11
05°22′S 72°13′E / 5.367°S 72.217°E
7
Victory Bank
submerged atoll
–
21
–
05°32′S 72°14′E / 5.533°S 72.233°E
8a
Nelson Island
parts of mega-atoll Great Chagos Bank
0.61
12642
1
05°40′53″S 72°18′39″E / 5.68139°S 72.31083°E
8b
Three Brothers (Trois Frères)
parts of mega-atoll Great Chagos Bank
0.53
12642
3
06°09′S 71°31′E / 6.150°S 71.517°E
8c
Eagle Islands
parts of mega-atoll Great Chagos Bank
3.43
12642
2
06°12′S 71°19′E / 6.200°S 71.317°E
8d
Danger Island
parts of mega-atoll Great Chagos Bank
1.06
12642
1
06°23′00″S 71°14′20″E / 6.38333°S 71.23889°E
9
Egmont Islands
atoll
4.52
29
7
6°40′S 71°21′E / 6.667°S 71.350°E
10
Cauvin Bank
submerged atoll
–
12
–
06°46′S 72°22′E / 6.767°S 72.367°E
11
Owen Bank
submerged bank
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4
–
06°48′S 70°14′E / 6.800°S 70.233°E
12
Pitt Bank
submerged atoll
–
1317
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07°04′S 72°31′E / 7.067°S 72.517°E
13
Diego Garcia
atoll
32.8
174
42)
07°19′S 72°25′E / 7.317°S 72.417°E
14
Ganges Bank
submerged atoll
–
30
–
07°23′S 70°58′E / 7.383°S 70.967°E
15
Wight Bank
submerged atoll
–
3
–
07°25′S 71°31′E / 7.417°S 71.517°E
16
Centurion Bank
submerged atoll
–
25
–
07°39′S 70°50′E / 7.650°S 70.833°E
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Chagos Archipelago
Archipelago
56.13
15427
64
04°54' to 07°39'S 70°14' to 72°37' E
1) a number of drying sand cays
1) a number of drying sand cays
1) a number of drying sand cays
1) a number of drying sand cays
1) a number of drying sand cays
1) a number of drying sand cays
1) a number of drying sand cays
2) main island and three islets at the northern end
2) main island and three islets at the northern end
2) main island and three islets at the northern end
2) main island and three islets at the northern end
2) main island and three islets at the northern end
2) main island and three islets at the northern end
2) main island and three islets at the northern end

Question: The land area of the Chagos Archipelago is 56.13 km², what is the largest island?
Answer: The land area of the Chagos Archipelago is 56.13 km² and the largest island is Diego Garcia.