British Indian Ocean Territory
British Indian Ocean Territory is a British overseas territory in the Indian Ocean. Its capital is Diego Garcia. About 3,000 people live there (2018). It covers 60 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Diego Garcia
- People (2018)
- 3,000
- Area
- 60 km²
- Currency
- United States dollar
British Indian Ocean Territory at a glance
- Status
- Disputed territory
- Continent
- Africa
- Capital
- Diego Garcia
- Population
- 3,000 (2018)
- Area
- 60 km² (23 mi²)
- People are called
- British
- Official languages
- English
- Currency
- United States dollar, pound sterling
- Country codes
- IO, IOT
- Calling code
- +246
- Internet domain
- .io
- Drives on the
- right
- Time zones
- UTC+06:00
- Coordinates
- -6°, 71.5°
British Indian Ocean Territory on a map
British Indian Ocean Territory is shown in green. It has no neighbours listed in the data.
- British Indian Ocean Territory
How far are you from British Indian Ocean Territory?
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Questions
What is the capital of British Indian Ocean Territory?
The capital of British Indian Ocean Territory is Diego Garcia.
What is the population of British Indian Ocean Territory?
British Indian Ocean Territory has about 3,000 people, as recorded in 2018.
How big is British Indian Ocean Territory?
British Indian Ocean Territory covers 60 square kilometres (23 square miles).
What currency does British Indian Ocean Territory use?
The United States dollar.
What language is spoken in British Indian Ocean Territory?
The official language of British Indian Ocean Territory is English.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.