Population: no permanent civilian population; formerly about 3,000 islanders

Ethnic divisions: civilian inhabitants, known as the Ilois, evacuated to Mauritius before construction of UK and US defense facilities

NOTE: The information regarding British Indian Ocean Territory on this page is re-published from the 1989 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of British Indian Ocean Territory People 1989 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about British Indian Ocean Territory People 1989 should be addressed to the CIA.