British Indian Ocean Territory
British overseas territory in the Indian Ocean
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Summary
British Indian Ocean Territory is a British overseas territory[1]. It draws 9,082 Wikipedia views per month (british overseas territory category, ranking #12 of 14).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: British overseas territory[3]
- Country: United Kingdom[4]
- Continent: Africa[5]
- Capital: Diego Garcia[6]
- Official language: English[7]
- Currency: United States dollar[8], pound sterling[9]
- Top-level Internet domain: .io[10]
- Anthem: God Save the King[11]
- Flag: flag of the British Indian Ocean Territory[12]
- Coat of arms: Coat of arms of the British Indian Ocean Territory[13]
- Commons category: British Indian Ocean Territory[14]
- Located in time zone: UTC+06:00[15]
- Telephone country code: +246[16]
- Unicode character: 🇩🇬[17]
- Coordinate location: -6, 71.5[18]
- Topic's main category: Category:British Indian Ocean Territory[19]
- Commons gallery: British Indian Ocean Territory[20]
- Population: 4000[21], 3000[22]
- Official name: British Indian Ocean Territory[23], Britské indickooceánske územie[24]
- Motto text: In tutela nostra Limuria[25]
- Demonym: British[26]
- Lowest point: Indian Ocean[27]
- Driving side: right[28]
- Native label: British Indian Ocean Territory[29]
- Short name: 🇮🇴[30]
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Physical Characteristics
British Indian Ocean Territory covers an area of 60[31].
Why It Matters
British Indian Ocean Territory has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 99 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]