British Indian Ocean Territory

A collection of facts, general information and resources focused on or related to the British Indian Ocean Territory.

NAME IN ENGLISH: British Indian Ocean Territory
STATUS: territory of the U.K. (also claimed by Mauritius)
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: English
LOCATION: Indian Ocean between Tanzania and Indonesia
CAPITAL AND SETTLEMENT: Thunder Cove | wikipedia |
GOVERNMENT WEB SITE: biot.gov.io
FORMER INTERNET COUNTRY CODE: BQ (was reassigned to Caribbean Netherlands)
INCLUDES:
- Diego Garcia Island | wikipedia |
- Chagos Archipelago | wikipedia |

Tourism:
There is one U.S. military hotel but no other tourism infrastructure in the British Indian Ocean Territory. Entry to Diego Garcia Island is very limited due to a large British and United States military presence. The islands and atolls in the Chagos Archipelago are uninhabited.
Resources
- Navy Gateway Inns and Suites (Diego Garcia Island)
- wikitravel.org - british indian ocean territory
- wikivoyage.org - british indian ocean territory

Facts
- BBC "Chagos Dispute: UN Backs End to UK Control" 2019 Article
- World Fact Book British Indian Ocean Territory Profile
- wikipedia.org - british indian ocean territory - main article
- wikipedia.org - british indian ocean territory - category
- wikipedia.org - british indian ocean territory - lists
- wikipedia.org - british indian ocean territory - geography

Countries Bordering British Indian Ocean Territory:
| Madagascar | Maldives | Seychelles |

Bodies of Water Bordering British Indian Ocean Territory:
- Indian Ocean