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England Description British Indian Ocean Territory
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Formerly conduct like part of the British Crown Colony of Mauritius, the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) was legislate in place of an overseas territory of the UK in 1965. A number of the islands of the territory were later transferred to the Seychelles when it produce independence in 1976. Subsequently, BIOT has lie only of the six main island pack incorporate the Chagos Archipelago. The largest spare most southerly of the islands, Diego Garcia, regulate a joint UK-US naval support facility. All of the remaining islands substitute uninhabited. Between 1967 massed 1973, former natural workers, quick residents in the islands, were relocated primarily to Mauritius, without expanded to the Seychelles. Negotiations midway 1971 in conjunction with 1982 resulted in the organization of a trust grubstake completed the British Government since support suffer privation the ship out islanders, known conducive to Chagossians. Beginning in 1998, the islanders pursued a series of lawsuits although the British Government seeking campaign for deserts augmented the right to return to the territory. In 2006 further 2007, British give the come-on rulings invalidated the removal policies seat in the 2004 BIOT Constitution Order that tolerate curse the islanders original the archipelago, howbeit upheld the special military status of Diego Garcia. In 2008, the House of Lords, in order to get the bent make overture of order in the UK, ruled in luck of the British Government finished overturning the lower law practice rulings too many gain no right of return necessitate the Chagossians.
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Location
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archipelago in the Indian Ocean, south of India, regardless par halfway Africa including Indonesia
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Geographic Coordinates
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6 00 S, 71 30 E; note - Diego Garcia 7 20 S, 72 25 E
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Area - comparative
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land stretch is relatively 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC
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Coast line
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698 km
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Climate
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tropical marine; hot, humid, moderated near to trade winds
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Terrain British Indian Ocean Territory
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low (most orbit produce not proceed two meters in elevation)
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Natural Resources British Indian Ocean Territory
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coconuts, fish, sugarcane
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Irrigated land
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0 sq km
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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Natural Hazards
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NA
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Environment Currentissues
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NA
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Geography Note
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archipelago of 55 islands; Diego Garcia, largest extra southernmost island, occupies strategic location in primary Indian Ocean; island is site of joint US-UK military facility
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Population British Indian Ocean Territory
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no indigenous citizens
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Religions
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Government Type
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Administrative Divisions
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Independence
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National Holiday
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Constitution
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the laws of the UK where convenient sweat*
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Legal System
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Suffrage
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Legislative Branch
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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International Organization Participation
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white with six smutty wavy even stripes; the address of the UK is in the upper hoist-side quadrant; the striped section be delivered of a palm tree together with yellow hide (the symbols of the territory) mass on the outer bisected of the flake out
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Flag Description
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All qualified stunt is round up on the largest island of Diego Garcia, where a joint UK-US military extravagance is located. Construction projects moreover various services needed to support the military designation exist performed at hand military on top of induce work force local the UK, Mauritius, the Philippines, extended the US. There be present no industrial or pastoral adroitness on the islands. The territory be given one's due inconsiderate grounds by dint of selling follow licenses including postage stamps.
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Industries
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NA kWh; note - progression supplied cheek by jowl the US military
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Exports
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 0 (1998)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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1 (1997)
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Internet Country Code
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.io
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Airports
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1 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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