The Great Chagos Bank, in the Chagos Archipelago, about 500 km (310 mi) South of the Maldives, is the largest atoll structure in the world, with a total area of 12,642 km2 (4,881 sq mi). The Atoll is administered by the United Kingdom through the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT).
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