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British Indian Ocean Territory

Location
Location Description

Archipelago in the Indian Ocean, south of India, about halfway between Africa and Indonesia

Continent
Asia
Bordering Countries
None
Independent
No
Parent Country
United Kingdom
Flag
Flag Description

The flag of this country is white with six blue, wavy, horizontal stripes. The UK flag is in the canton. The striped section has a palm tree and yellow crown centered in the fly half.

Capital
Diego Garcia
Language
English
Currency
(dollar)
Size
23 sq mi (60 sq km) — 234th largest
Total Population
0 people — 246th largest
Population Density
0 people per sq mi (0 people per sq km) — 246th largest
Fun Fact
Earns millions of dollars in revenue each year from its Internet country code top-level domain, ".io"

Country Location

Archipelago in the Indian Ocean, south of India, about halfway between Africa and Indonesia

Country Flag

The flag of this country is white with six blue, wavy, horizontal stripes. The UK flag is in the canton. The striped section has a palm tree and yellow crown centered in the fly half.