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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