British Indian Ocean Territory

British Indian Ocean Territory
British Overseas Territory
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Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Capital and settlement	Camp Justice 7°18′S72°24′E / 7.300°S 72.400°E / -7.300; 72.400Coordinates: 7°18′S72°24′E / 7.300°S 72.400°E / -7.300; 72.400
Official languages	English
Ethnic groups (2001)	95.88% British / American 4.12% other^{[citation needed]}
Government	Dependency under a constitutional monarchy

• Monarch	Elizabeth II
• Commissioner	Paul Candler
• Deputy Commissioner	Stephen Hilton
• Administrator	Kit Pyman

Government of the United Kingdom
• Minister	Nigel Adams MP
Area
• Total	54,000 km² (21,000 sq mi)
• Water (%)	99.89
• Land	60 km² 23 sq mi
Population
• Non-permanent 2018 estimate	c. 3,000 military personnel and contractors
• Permanent	0
• Density	50.0/km² (129.5/sq mi)
Currency	United States Dollar(USD; de facto)^[1]^[2] Pound sterling(GBP; de jure)^[3]^[4]
Time zone	UTC+06
Driving side	right
Calling code	+246
Internet TLD	.io

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