British Indian Ocean Territory - Geography

Here, let us take a look at the Geography of British Indian Ocean Territory.

note 1: archipelago of 55 islands; Diego Garcia, the largest and southernmost island, occupies a strategic location in the central Indian Ocean; the island is the site of a joint US-UK military facility

note 2: Diego Garcia is the only inhabited island of the BIOT and one of only two British territories where traffic drives on the right, the other being Gibraltar

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Geographical data of British Indian Ocean Territory
Location archipelago in the Indian Ocean, south of India, about halfway between Africa and Indonesia
Geographic coordinates 6 00 S, 71 30 E;note - Diego Garcia 7 20 S, 72 25 E
Map references Political Map of the World
Tarrain flat and low coral atolls (most areas do not exceed two m in elevation); sits atop the submarine volcanic Chagos-Laccadive Ridge
Natural Resources coconuts, fish, sugarcane
Natural Hazards none; located outside routes of Indian Ocean cyclones
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Land Boundaries 0 km
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Coastline 698 km
Climate tropical marine; hot, humid, moderated by trade winds
Area
Total Area
Land Area 60 sq km (44 Diego Garcia)
Water Area 54,340 sq km
comparative Area land area is about one-third the size of Washington, DC
Maritime Claims
Territorial sea 12 nm
Environment (Protection and Preservation) Zone 200 nm
Elevations
Highest point ocean-side dunes on Diego Garcia 9 m
Lowest point Indian Ocean 0 m
Land Use
Agricultural land 0% (2018 est.)
Agricultural land: arable land arable land: 0% (2018 est.)
Agricultural land: permanent crops permanent crops: 0% (2018 est.)
Agricultural land: permanent pasture permanent pasture: 0% (2018 est.)
Forest 0% (2018 est.)
Other 100% (2018 est.)
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All Important Facts about British Indian Ocean Territory

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