Basic Information

Official name: British Indian Ocean Territory

Native name: British Indian Ocean Territory

Population: 3,000

Area: 60 km²

Region: Africa

Sub Region: Eastern Africa

Capital: Diego Garcia

Coordinates: -6°, 71.5°

Landlocked: No

Political & Administrative

UN Member: No

Independent: No

Status: officially-assigned

ISO Code (Alpha-2): IO

ISO Code (Alpha-3): IOT

Top level domain: .io

Start of week: monday