British Indian Ocean Territory

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Jurisdiction Information

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 remained.
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ISO Code IO

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 remained.
International Oval	GB
ISO Code	IO