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Palace

A palace is a grand residence, especially a royal residence, or the home of a head of state or some other high-ranking dignitary, such as a bishop or archbishop. The word is derived from the Latin name pal?tium, for Palatine Hill in Rome which housed the Imperial residences. Most European languages have a version of the term (palais, palazzo, palacio, etc.), and many use it for a wider range of buildings than English. In many parts of Europe, the equivalent term is also applied to large private houses in cities, especially of the aristocracy; often the term for a large country house is different. Many historic palaces are now put to other uses such as parliaments, museums, hotels, or office buildings. The word is also sometimes used to describe a lavishly ornate building used for public entertainment or exhibitions such as a movie palace. A palace is distinguished from a castle while the latter clearly is fortified or has the style of a fortification, whereas a palace does not.

British Indian Ocean Territory (British Indian Ocean Territory)

The British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) is an Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom situated in the Indian Ocean, halfway between Tanzania and Indonesia. The territory comprises the seven atolls of the Chagos Archipelago with over 1,000 individual islands – many very small – amounting to a total land area of 60 km2. The largest and most southerly island is Diego Garcia, 27 km2, the site of a Joint Military Facility of the United Kingdom and the United States.

The only inhabitants are British and United States military personnel, and associated contractors, who collectively number around 3,000 (2018 figures). The forced removal of Chagossians from the Chagos Archipelago occurred between 1968 and 1973. The Chagossians, then numbering about 2,000 people, were expelled by the UK government to Mauritius and Seychelles in order to construct the military base. Today, the exiled Chagossians are still trying to return, saying that the forced expulsion and dispossession was unlawful, but the UK government has repeatedly denied them the right of return. The islands are off-limits to Chagossians, tourists, and the media. 

Map - Palace - British Indian Ocean Territory

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British Indian Ocean Territory (English)  Territorio Britannico dell'Oceano Indiano (Italiano)  Brits Indische Oceaanterritorium (Nederlands)  Territoire britannique de l'océan Indien (Français)  Britisches Territorium im Indischen Ozean (Deutsch)  Território Britânico do Oceano Índico (Português)  ?????????? ?????????? ? ????????? ?????? (???????)  Territorio Británico del Océano Índico (Español)  Brytyjskie Terytorium Oceanu Indyjskiego (Polski)  ??????? (??)  Brittiska territoriet i Indiska oceanen (Svenska)  Teritoriul Britanic din Oceanul Indian (Român?)  ??????????? (???)  ?????????? ????????? ? ??????????? ?????? (??????????)  ????????? ???????????? ????????? (?????????)  ??? ??? ?? (???)  Brittiläinen Intian valtameren alue (Suomi)  Wilayah Samudra Hindia Britania (Bahasa Indonesia)  Indijos Vandenyno Brit? Sritis (Lietuvi?)  Britisk territorium i det indiske ocean (Dansk)  Britské indickooceánské území (?esky)  Britanya Hint Okyanusu Topraklar? (Türkçe)  ????????? ?????????? ????????? ?????? (?????? / Srpski)  Briti India ookeani ala (Eesti keel)  Britské indickooceánske územie (Sloven?ina)  Brit Indiai-óceáni Terület (Magyar)  Britanski Indijskooceanski teritorij (Hrvatski)  ??????????????????????????????? (???)  Britansko ozemlje v Indijskem oceanu (Slovenš?ina)  Britu Indijas Oke?na Teritorija (Latviešu)  ????????? ?????? ??????? ??????? (????????)  Lãnh th? ?n ?? D??ng thu?c Anh (Ti?ng Vi?t) 
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