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The Egmont Islands or Egmont Atoll,〔(Chagos News )〕 also known as Six Iles, is an uninhabited atoll administered by the United Kingdom. They are one of the few emerged coral atolls that make up the Chagos Archipelago, British Indian Ocean Territory. This small atoll lies less than 10 km south of the southwestern rim of the Great Chagos Bank submerged coral reef. The nearest island is Danger Island on the Great Chagos Bank, less than 30 km due north. Its total size is 29 km²,〔(Geosociety )〕 including the lagoon and the fringing coral reef. The land area totals about 4 km². There are two passages into the lagoon along the Northern Rim, Fausse Passe in the northeast and a wider passage in the northwest. The Egmont Islands are one of the favorite anchoring spots for itinerant yachtsmen passing through the Chagos.〔(Cruising Chagos )〕 ==Islands== The largest island is "Île Sud-Est" (Eastern Egmont), where the settlement was located, with an area of 1.5 km². While "Île Lubine" is similar in size, the other islets are smaller. All islands are covered with coconut trees. The individual islands are all on the southern rim of the coral reef. They are, from southeast to northwest: #Île Sud-Est #Île Takamaka #Île Carre Pate #Île Lubine #Île Cipaye #Île aux Rats West of Ile aux Rats there was a small islet known as Ilot aux Rats (Ile des Rats) which has now merged with Ile aux Rats. Ile Cipaye is also spelled 'Sipaille' and 'Cipaille'. Isle Carre Pate is also spelled 'Carpathe'. On some maritime charts Ile Takamaka is spelled as 'Tattamucca'. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Egmont Islands」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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