British Indian Ocean Territory Government 1996

Names:

conventional long form:

British Indian Ocean Territory

conventional short form:

none

Abbreviation:

BIOT

Digraph:

Type:

dependent territory of the UK

Capital:

none

Independence:

none (dependent territory of the UK)

Executive branch:

chief of state:

Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952)

head of government:

Commissioner Mr. D. R. MACLENNAN); Administrator Mr. David Smith; note - both reside in the UK

Diplomatic representation in US:

none (dependent territory of the UK)

US diplomatic representation:

none (dependent territory of the UK)

Flag:

white with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and six blue wavy horizontal stripes bearing a palm tree and yellow crown centered on the outer half of the flag

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