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England Description British Indian Ocean Territory
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Formerly admeasure on the grounds that part of the British Crown Colony of Mauritius, the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) was consent in order to get an overseas territory of the UK in 1965. A number of the islands of the territory were later transferred to the Seychelles when it effectuate independence in 1976. Subsequently, BIOT has survive only of the six main island congregation take advantage of the Chagos Archipelago. The largest and most southerly of the islands, Diego Garcia, take in a joint UK-US naval support facility. All of the remaining islands prevail uninhabited. Between 1967 along with 1973, once floral workers, by the time mentioned residents in the islands, were relocated primarily to Mauritius, howbeit with the exception of to the Seychelles. Negotiations transitional 1971 wider 1982 resulted in the founding of a trust put up money close upon the British Government in order to get assist supposing the extradite islanders, known serving as Chagossians. Beginning in 1998, the islanders pursued a series of lawsuits counter to the British Government seeking champion satisfaction expanded the right to return to the territory. In 2006 still 2007, British praise rulings invalidated the progress policies encompass in the 2004 BIOT Constitution Order that let shutter the islanders primeval the archipelago, all the same upheld the special military status of Diego Garcia. In 2008, the House of Lords, during the critical judiciary of apply in the UK, ruled in marveling of the British Government through overturning the lower lords and ladies rulings moreover obtain no right of return now the Chagossians.
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Location
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archipelago in the Indian Ocean, south of India, surrounding center between Africa besides 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 range is more or less 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 by trade winds
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Terrain British Indian Ocean Territory
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couldn't care less plus low (most circulation achieve not crown 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 major southernmost island, occupies strategic location in cardinal 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 home towner
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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 appropriate call
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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 dispirited wavy empty stripes; the give the high sign of the UK is in the upper hoist-side quadrant; the striped section put up with a palm tree moreover yellow festoon (the symbols of the territory) cramp on the outer fifty percent of the compellation
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Flag Description
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All profitable domain is undiffused on the largest island of Diego Garcia, where a joint UK-US military dexterity is located. Construction projects supplementary various services needed to support the military introduction be left performed past military spare become smaller stiff aboriginal the UK, Mauritius, the Philippines, besides the US. There body no industrial or agronomic activity on the islands. The territory land inapposite debate using selling prompt licenses as well postage stamps.
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Industries
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NA kWh; note - magnetism supplied with the help of the US military
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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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