British Indian Ocean Territory: Geography#
Location | archipelago in the Indian Ocean, south of India, about halfway between Africa and Indonesia |
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Geographic Coordinates | 6 00 S, 71 30 E; note - Diego Garcia 7 20 S, 72 25 E -6.0,71.5 |
Land boundaries | 0 km |
Coastline | 698 km |
Elevation Extremes | lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location on Diego Garcia 15 m |
Highest Mountains | |
Terrain | flat and low (most areas do not exceed two meters in elevation) |
Natural Hazards | NA |
Natural Resource | coconuts, fish, sugarcane |
Land Use | arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (2011) |
Climate | tropical marine; hot, humid, moderated by trade winds |
Irrigated Land | NA |
Renewable Water Resources | NA |
Environment_CurrentIssues | NA |
Environment - international agreements | NA |
Large Cities | |
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 |