British Indian Ocean Territory

[[File:|250px|frameless|British Indian Ocean Territory]] Flag [[File:|108px|frameless]] Quick Facts Capital administered from London Government overseas territory of the United Kingdom Area 60 sq km Population approx. 4,000 UK and US military personnel and civilian contractors on Diego Garcia (July 2006 est.) Country code +246 (Diego Garcia) Internet TLD .io Time Zone UTC +6 British Indian Ocean Territory is unsurprisingly among the islands of the Indian Ocean, south of India, about halfway between Madagascar and Indonesia. Understand Established as a territory of the UK in 1965, a number of the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) islands were transferred to the Seychelles when it attained independence in 1976, leaving only the six main island groups comprising the Chagos Archipelago of 2,300 islands. The largest and most southerly of the islands, Diego Garcia, contains a joint UK-US naval support facility. All of the remaining islands are uninhabited. Approximately 3,000 former agricultural workers, earlier indigenous residents in the islands (often referred to as Chagossians or Ilois) were relocated primarily to Mauritius but also to the Seychelles, between 1967 and 1973. In 2000, a British High Court ruling invalidated the local immigration order which had excluded them from the archipelago, but upheld the special military status of Diego Garcia. No timetable has been set for the Ilois return, but when they do they plan to reestablish copra production and fishing. Climate Tropical marine; hot, humid, moderated by trade winds. Landscape Flat and low (most areas do not exceed four meters in elevation). Talk Get in Entry to Diego Garcia is extremely limited due to the large American and British military presence on the island. By plane There is a military airport on Diego Garcia. By boat There is a harbour on Diego Garcia. Get around There is paved road between the airport and the harbour on Diego Garcia. Buy There are a couple of shops on Diego Garcia. Costs The prices of most things here is low. Eat There are only a couple of restaurants in Diego Garcia. The main source of food here is fish. Drink There are no bars on Diego Garcia, but you have to get your water from wells. Sleep Stay safe Crime, Theft, and Pickpockets are extremely extremely rare. Do not worry about crime. It is very safe! Stay healthy It is recommended to pack malaria medication and bug spray. Also do not forget sunscreen! Respect Contact British Embassy: 3100 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest Washington, D.C., 20008 This article is an outline and needs more content. It has a template, but there is not enough information present. Please plunge forward and help it grow! British Embassy 3100 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest Washington, D.C., 20008