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Diego Garcia Military Base, Indian Ocean

So imagine getting sold off to the United States in order to settle off a debt of approximately 14 million Dollars. We're not quite sure how we would feel if that were us, but that's exactly what happened to Diego Garcia Island (which makes sense; putting yourself in an island's shoes is pretty difficult.) What used to be a small part of the British Empire turned into a secret military base in the Indian Ocean.

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Now, this isn't your typical exotic island filled with coconut trees. Despite its seemingly innocent looks, this base is absolutely teeming with state secrets only permitted army officials get to see.