| Geography | British Indian Ocean Territory |
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Location:
 | archipelago in the Indian Ocean, south of India, about halfway between Africa and Indonesia |
Geographic coordinates:
 | 6 00 S, 71 30 E; note - Diego Garcia 7 20 S, 72 25 E |
Map references:
 | Political Map of the World |
Area:
 | total: 54,400 sq km land: 60 sq km; Diego Garcia 44 sq km water: 54,340 sq km note: includes the entire Chagos Archipelago of 55 islands |
Area - comparative:
 | land area is about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC |
Land boundaries:
 | 0 km |
Coastline:
 | 698 km |
Maritime claims:
 | territorial sea: 3 nm exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm |
Climate:
 | tropical marine; hot, humid, moderated by trade winds |
Terrain:
 | flat and low (most areas do not exceed two meters in elevation) |
Elevation extremes:
 | lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location on Diego Garcia 15 m |
Natural resources:
 | coconuts, fish, sugarcane |
Land use:
 | arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (2005) |
Irrigated land:
 | 0 sq km |
Total renewable water resources:
 | void |
Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural):
 | void |
Natural hazards:
 | NA |
Environment - current issues:
 | NA |
Environment - international agreements:
 | void |
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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