What is the capital of British Indian Ocean Territory?
Country Name | none |
Full Country Name | British Indian Ocean Territory |
Abbreviation | BIOT |
Etymology- history of name | self-descriptive name specifying the territory's affiliation and location |
Capital Name | administered from London; often regarded as being on Diego Garcia |
Capital - geographic coordinate | 7 18S, 12 24E |
Capital Time Difference | UTC+6 (12 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) |
Constitution | British Indian Ocean Territory (Constitution) Order 2004 |
Dependency Status | overseas territory of the UK; administered by a commissioner, resident in the Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office in London |
Who is the president of British Indian Ocean Territory?
Executive Branch: |
chief of state: King CHARLES III (since 8 September 2022) previous Queen ELIZABETH II (6 February 1952 - 8 September 2022) head of government: Commissioner Paul CANDLER (since 8 July 2021); Administrator Balraj DHANDA; note - both reside in the UK and are represented by Commander Colvin OSBORN, RN, Officer commanding British Forces on Diego Garcia (since January 2022) cabinet: NA elections/appointments: the monarchy is hereditary; commissioner and administrator appointed by the monarch |
Legal System: | the laws of the UK apply where applicable |
International Organization Participation: | UPU |
Diplomatic Representation in the US: | none (overseas territory of the UK) |
Diplomatic Representation from US: | embassy: none (overseas territory of the UK) |