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🇮🇴 British Indian Ocean Territory
British Indian Ocean Territory
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Population
60 km²
Land Area
World #234
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GDP (USD)
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Did You Know?
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It has no land borders — an island nation surrounded entirely by water.
Quick Facts
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Capital
Diego Garcia
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Phone Code
+246
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Internet TLD
.io
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Nationality
BIOT
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Week Starts
Monday
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ISO Codes
IO / IOT / 086
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Coordinates
-6.00°, 71.50°
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Driving Side
Right-hand traffic
Economy
💰
GDP (nominal)
N/A USD
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GDP per Capita
N/A
Total output ÷ total population
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Population Density
N/A
$
United States dollar
USD • official currency
People & Languages
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Total Population
N/A
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Official Languages
1
English
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Demonym
Indian
What its people are called
🗣️ English
Geography & Neighbours
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Land Area
60 km²
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Land Borders
0 countries
🏝️ Island — no land borders
Timezones (1)
UTC+06:00
Indian/Chagos
IOT — Indian Ocean Time
“British Indian Ocean Territory” Around the World
ara
إقليم المحيط الهندي البريطاني
bre
Tiriad breizhveurat Meurvor Indez
ces
Britské indickooceánské území
deu
Britisches Territorium im Indischen Ozean
est
Briti India ookeani ala
fin
Brittiläinen Intian valtameren alue
fra
Territoire britannique de l'océan Indien
Territoire britannique de l' océan Indien
hrv
Britanski Indijskooceanski teritorij
British Indian Ocean Territory
hun
Brit Indiai-óceáni Terület
ita
Territorio britannico dell'oceano indiano
Territorio britannico dell'Oceano Indiano
jpn
イギリス領インド洋地域
英領インド洋地域
kor
인도
인도 공화국
nld
Britse Gebieden in de Indische Oceaan
Brits Indische Oceaan Territorium
per
قلمرو بریتانیا در اقیانوس هند
pol
Brytyjskie Terytorium Oceanu Indyjskiego
por
Território Britânico do Oceano Índico
British Indian Ocean Territory
rus
Британская территория в Индийском океане
Британская территория Индийского океана
slk
Britské indickooceánske územie
spa
Territorio Británico del Océano Índico
srp
Britanska Teritorija Indijskog Okeana
swe
Brittiska territoriet i Indiska Oceanen
tur
Britanya Hint Okyanusu Toprakları
urd
برطانوی بحرہند خطہ
zho
英属印度洋领地
Codes & Identity
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ISO Alpha-2
IO
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ISO Alpha-3
IOT
3️⃣
ISO Numeric
086
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Status
officially-assigned
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Postal Format
BBND 1ZZ
e.g. regex: ^(BBND\s?1ZZ)$
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WikiData ID
Q43448
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Also Spelled As
IO
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