Approximately 2,000 native inhabitants, known as the Chagossians or Ilois, were forcibly relocated to Mauritius before construction of these facilities; in 1995, there were approximately 1,700 UK and US military personnel and 1,500 civilian contractors living on the island.
Os aproximadamente 3.000 habitantes nativos, coñecidos como o Chagosians ou Ilois, foron evacuados para a illa Mauricio antes da construción dos complexos militares; en 1995, había aproximadamente 1.700 militares americanos-ingleses e 1.500 civis vivendo na illa.