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Encyclopedia > Pitt Bank

Pitt Bank is an atoll structure with a few remaining cays in the Chagos Archipelago. The atoll is set into a lagoon that comprises a chain of jetties forming a circular shape. They are divided into two parts- eastern and western. there are also a number of submerged islands in this group. Fanning Atoll (Tabuaeran) is a typical, small to moderate-sized atoll located in the central Pacific Ocean. ... A cay or key is a small, low island consisting mostly of sand or coral. ... Map of the Chagos Archipelago (British Indian Ocean Territory) The Chagos Archipelago is a group of six atolls with about 60 individual tropical islands in the Indian Ocean, that lies about 500 km (300 miles) due south of the Maldives in the Indian Ocean, and 1600 km (1000 miles) southwest...


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