| GREAT BRITAINBritish Indian Ocean Territoty (BIOT) |
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| Location | Indian Ocean |
| Capital | Diego Garcia |
| Official Language | English |
| Political Status | British overseas territory |
| History | Territory of Great Britain. The whole territory originally consisted of the two former British colonies Mauritius, the Seychelles, and the Chagos Archipelago with its main island Diego Garcia. After the independence of Mauritius (1968) and the Seychelles (1976), only the Chagos Archipelago remains. |
| International Oval | GB |
| ISO Code | IO |
