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ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code: IO

Technical information about ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code IO

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Below, you can find technical information regarding the IO code, which represents British Indian Ocean Territory within the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard.

General Information
Essential identifiers, names, and flag.
Country Code
IO
Related Codes
IOT086IO
Official Name
British Indian Ocean Territory
Common Name
British Indian Ocean Territory
Flag
Geography
Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders.
Continent
Africa
Area
78 km²
Country Bounds
N: -5.26833, S: -7.43803, W: 71.26, E: 72.4932
Landlocked
No
Coordinates of Capital
Diego Garcia (-7.3133335, 72.41111)
Terrain
flat and low coral atolls (most areas do not exceed 2 m, or 6.6 ft, in elevation)sits atop the submarine volcanic Chagos-Laccadive Ridge
Climate
tropical marinehot, humid, moderated by trade winds
Administrative & Political
Essential political and administrative details.
Capital
Diego Garcia
Government Type
Dependent Territory of the UK
Driving Side
Right
Time zone
UTC +6 hours
Population & Society
Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information.
Population
3,000
Population Density
58.3 people/km²
Official Language
English
Economy
Currency, GDP, and other key economic information.
Currency
USD – US Dollar ($)
Measurement Units
Metric – Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C)
Infrastructure
Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce.
Internet TLD
.io
Calling Code
+246
    Internet Hosts
    75,006

    The British Indian Ocean Territory, a British overseas territory, is situated in the Indian Ocean's archipelago. It lies south of India and is approximately midway between the coastlines of Africa and Indonesia.

    *The map highlights the location of British Indian Ocean Territory.

    Related locale codes

    en-IO – English (British Indian Ocean Territory)

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