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    British Indian Ocean Territory Government 1997

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    SOURCE: 1997 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK

      Country name
      conventional long form: British Indian Ocean Territory
      conventional short form : none
      abbreviation: BIOT

      Data code IO

      Dependency status dependent territory of the UK; administered by a commissioner, residentin the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London

      National capital none

      Independence none (dependent territory of the UK)

      Executive branch
      chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II of the UK (since 6 February 1952)
      head of government: Commissioner David Ross MACLENNAN (since NA 1994); Administrator DonCAIRNS (since NA); note - both reside in the UK
      cabinet: NA
      elections : none; the queen is a hereditary monarch; commissioner and administratorappointed by the queen

      Diplomatic representation in the US none (dependent territory of the UK)

      Diplomatic representation from the US none (dependent territory of the UK)

      Flag description white with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and sixblue wavy horizontal stripes bearing a palm tree and yellow crown centeredon the outer half of the flag

      NOTE: The information regarding British Indian Ocean Territory on this page is re-published from the 1997 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of British Indian Ocean Territory Government 1997 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about British Indian Ocean Territory Government 1997 should be addressed to the CIA.

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