The Indians are an uninhabited small
archipelago
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Examples of archipelagos include: the Indonesian Archi ...
of
islets in the
British Virgin Islands
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in the
Caribbean. They are west of the small British
Pelican Island and east of the small US
Flanagan Island.
They are located south of larger British
Tortola Island and east of the large US
Saint John Island.
They were so named because from a distance they were thought to resemble a
Native American's head dress.
The waters around the Indians contain much marine life,
and are also the second most popular
dive site in the British Virgin Islands after the wreck of the ''
RMS Rhone''. The shallower areas of the Indians are also a popular
snorkelling site and the area has several mooring balls for day use.
References
Uninhabited islands of the British Virgin Islands
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