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British Indian Ocean Territory
IO
A tropical paradise where the only thing more abundant than the sunshine is the British bureaucracy.
The only place on earth where you can watch the sunset over the Indian Ocean and still be ruled by a monarch.
In British Indian Ocean Territory, they say "mind the gap" – not because of the train, but because of the vast, yawning chasm of British colonial history.
📊 Basic Information
Capital
Diego Garcia
Population
4,500
Area
60,000
Currency
Pound sterling (GBP)
GDP
0.1 billion
Dial Code
+246
Top Level Domain
.io
🌐 Cultural & Geographic Information
Languages
English
French
Urdu
Largest Cities
Diego Garcia
Peros Banhos
Port Louis
Time Zones
UTC+6
Alternative Names
British Indian Ocean Territory