What is the terrain and geography like in British Indian Ocean Territory?
Geographic Location | Political Map of the World |
Total Area |
21,004 Square Miles 54,400 Square Kilometers |
Land Area |
23 Square Miles 60 Square Kilometers |
Water Area |
20,981 Square Miles 54,340 Square Kilometers |
Coastline |
434 Miles 698 Kilometers |
Geographic Coordinates | 6 00 S, 71 30 E |
Terrain | flat and low (most areas do not exceed four meters in elevation) |
Highest Point | 15 Meters |
Highest Point Location | unnamed location on Diego Garcia 15 m |
Lowest Point Location | Indian Ocean 0 m |
Natural Resources | coconuts, fish, sugarcane |