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![]() ![]() British Indian Ocean Territory Geography - 1991 https://theodora.com/wfb1991/british_indian_ocean_territory/british_indian_ocean_territory_geography.html SOURCE: 1991 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Total area: 60 km2
Comparative area: about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC Land boundaries: none Coastline: 698 km Maritime claims:
Disputes: the entire Chagos Archipelago is claimed by Mauritius Climate: tropical marine; hot, humid, moderated by trade winds Terrain: flat and low (up to 4 meters in elevation) Natural resources: coconuts, fish Land use: arable land 0%; permanent crops 0%; meadows and pastures 0%; forest and woodland 0%; other 100% Environment: archipelago of 2,300 islands Note: Diego Garcia, largest and southernmost island, occupies
strategic location in central Indian Ocean
NOTE: The information regarding British Indian Ocean Territory on this page is re-published from the 1991 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of British Indian Ocean Territory Geography 1991 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about British Indian Ocean Territory Geography 1991 should be addressed to the CIA. |
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