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Currency	US Dollar (USD)
Total Area	21,004 Square Miles 54,400 Square Kilometers
Location	archipelago in the Indian Ocean, south of India, about halfway between Africa and Indonesia
Language	English (official)
GDP - per capita (PPP)	$0.00 (USD)

British Indian Ocean Territory Demographics

What is the population of British Indian Ocean Territory?

Population	1,200
Population - note	no indigenous inhabitants note: approximately 1,200 former agricultural workers resident in the Chagos Archipelago, often referred to as Chagossians or Ilois, were relocated to Mauritius and the Seychelles in the 1960s and 1970s; approximately 3,000 UK and US military personnel and civilian contractors were living on the island of Diego Garcia
Predominant Language	English (official)

British Indian Ocean Territory Government

What type of government does British Indian Ocean Territory have?

Executive Branch: chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952) head of government: Commissioner Dr. Peter HAYES (since 17 October 2012);... More

British Indian Ocean Territory Geography

What environmental issues does British Indian Ocean Territory have?

Climate: tropical marine; hot, humid, moderated by trade winds More
Environment - Current Issues: NA More
Terrain: flat and low (most areas do not exceed four meters in elevation) More

British Indian Ocean Territory Economy

How big is the British Indian Ocean Territory economy?

Economic Overview: All economic activity is concentrated on the largest island of Diego Garcia, where a joint UK-US military facility is located.... More
Currency Name and Code: US Dollar (USD) More

British Indian Ocean Territory News & Current Events

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Source: Google News

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The British Indian Ocean Territories were established from parts of the Outer Seychelles and Mauritius on November 8, 1965. On June 29th 1976, the former Seychelles territories were returned to Seychelles. The former Mauritius territories remain part of the British Indian Ocean Territories and are an overseas territory of the United Kingdom.

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