| BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORY GEOGRAPHY STATS: |
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Area > Comparative land area is about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC |
Area > Comparative to US places land area is about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC |
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Area > Land
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60 sq km |
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[7th of 238]
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Area > Total
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54,400 sq km |
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[132nd of 250]
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Area > Water
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54,340 sq km |
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[13th of 239]
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Climate tropical marine; hot, humid, moderated by trade winds |
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Coastline
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698 km |
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[104th of 271]
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Elevation extremes > Highest point unnamed location on Diego Garcia 15 m |
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Elevation extremes > Lowest point
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Indian Ocean 0 m |
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Geographic coordinates 6 00 S, 71 30 E; note - Diego Garcia 7 20 S, 72 25 E |
Geography > Note archipelago of 55 islands; Diego Garcia, largest and southernmost island, occupies strategic location in central Indian Ocean; island is site of joint US-UK military facility |
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Land use > Arable land
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0% |
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[230th of 258]
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Land use > Other
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100% |
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[17th of 258]
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Land use > Permanent crops
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0% |
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[217th of 258]
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Location archipelago in the Indian Ocean, south of India, about halfway between Africa and Indonesia |
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Other |
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Maritime claims > Territorial sea
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3 nautical mile |
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[181st of 191]
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Natural resources
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coconuts, fish, sugarcane |
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Population density
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0 people per sqkm |
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[237th of 256]
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Terrain flat and low (most areas do not exceed two meters in elevation) |