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The British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) is an Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom situated in the Indian Ocean, halfway between Tanzania and Indonesia.The territory comprises the seven atolls of the Chagos Archipelago with over 1,000 individual islands, many very small, amounting to a total land area of 60 square kilometres (23 square miles). [3]
In 2004 a review of the territories was made. [1] In 2012 the administration was reviewed by Australian parliamentary visits and enquiry. [2] Farzian Zainal is a community representative for, and the Treasurer of, the Indian Ocean Territories Regional Development Organisation, which is administered by the Australian government. [3] [4] [5]
The Cocos (Keeling) Islands (Cocos Islands Malay: Pulu Kokos [Keeling]), officially the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands (/ ˈ k oʊ k ə s /; [5] [6] Cocos Islands Malay: Pulu Kokos [Keeling]), are an Australian external territory in the Indian Ocean, comprising a small archipelago approximately midway between Australia and Sri Lanka and relatively close to the Indonesian island of Sumatra.
A photo taken on December 15, 2024 shows the "Karihani" inter-island barge stranded among debris in Mamoudzou after the cyclone Chido hit France's Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte.
This combination of before and after images shows damage at the Dzaoudzi Port on the French Territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean after Cyclone Chido, Dec. 16, 2024. (Maxar Technologies via AP ...
Mauritius claims sovereignty over the archipelago, which forms the British Indian Ocean Territory and is de facto controlled by the United Kingdom. To the north of the Chagos Archipelago are Peros Banhos , the Salomon Islands and Nelsons Island ; to the south-west are The Three Brothers , Eagle Islands , Egmont Islands and Danger Island .
Salomon Atoll is one of the many above water features of the Chagos Archipelago The Chagos Archipelago is a hotspot of biodiversity in the Indian Ocean. The main natural resources of the area are coconuts and fish. The licensing of commercial fishing used to provide an annual income of about US$2 million for the British Indian Ocean Territory ...
British Indian Ocean Territory: Indian Ocean "In tutela nostra Limuria" (Latin; "Limuria is in our charge") 60 km 2 (23 sq mi) [26] 0 3,000 non-permanent (UK and US military and staff personnel; estimate) [27] Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia (base) Claimed by Mauritius, with which an agreement to handover sovereignty is being finalized.