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People and Society of British Indian Ocean Territory

Demographics, health, education, religion, and languages of British Indian Ocean Territory.

Demographic Profile

Ethnic composition, age structure, and growth.

Population
3,000

In-Depth People and Society Profile

Health, education, religion, languages, notable people, and society — available to members.

Life expectancy at birth is a demographic measure that reflects the average number of years a newborn can expect to live under prevailing mortality conditions. For the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT), this statistic is essentially not applicable in the conventional sense, as the territory has no permanent civilian population. The British Indian Ocean Territory consists primarily of the Chagos Archipelago, a group of more than 1,000 islands in the central Indian Ocean.