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The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, covering 70,560,000 km 2 (27,240,000 sq mi) or approximately 20% of the water area of Earth's surface. [4]
The islands of the Indian Ocean are part of either the eastern, western, or southern areas. Some prominently large islands include Madagascar , Sri Lanka , and the Indonesian islands of Sumatra , Java , and Lesser Sunda Islands .
English: Ashmore and Cartier Islands — Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands Uninhabited: Uninhabited: 5 km 2 (2 sq mi) British Indian Ocean Territory: British Overseas Territory: English: British Indian Ocean Territory Camp Justice: Non-Permanent: 3,000 military personnel Permanent: 0 60 km 2 (23 sq mi) Christmas Island: External ...
Maps exhibiting the world's oceanic waters. A continuous body of water encircling Earth, the World/Global Ocean is divided into a number of principal areas. Five oceanic divisions are usually recognized: Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic, and Southern/Antarctic; the last two listed are sometimes consolidated into the first three.
Geography of the Indian Ocean. Locator map of the Indian Ocean. Subcategories. ... Geography of the Kerguelen Islands (2 C, 2 P) M. Geography of Madagascar (17 C, 28 P)
The Chagos Archipelago (/ ˈ tʃ ɑː ɡ ə s,-ɡ oʊ s /) or Chagos Islands (formerly the Bassas de Chagas, [2] and later the Oil Islands) is a group of seven atolls comprising more than 60 islands in the Indian Ocean about 500 kilometres (310 mi) south of the Maldives archipelago.
The islands of the Indian Ocean are located off the coasts of eastern Africa, southern Asia, and western Australia. The main article for this category is List of islands in the Indian Ocean . Islands portal
Landforms of the Indian Ocean — part of the geography of the Indian Ocean. ... Islands of the Indian Ocean (35 C, 35 P) O. Oceanic basins of the Indian Ocean (6 P)