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K and US defense facilities _*_Government _#_Long-form name: British Indian Ocean Territory (no short-form name); abbreviated BIOT _#_Type: dependent territory of the UK _#_Capital: none _#_Leaders: Chief of State--Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); Head of Government--Commissioner and Administrator R. EDIS (since NA 1988); note--resides in the UK _#_Diplomatic representation: none (dependent territory of the UK) _#_Flag: white with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and six blue wavy horizontal stripes bearing a palm tree and yellow crown centered on the outer half of the flag _*_Economy _#_Overview: All economic activity is concentrated on the largest island of Diego Garcia, where joint UK-US defense facilities are located. Construction projects and various services needed to support the military installations are done by military and contract employees from the UK and the US. There are no industrial or agricultural activities on the islands. _#_Electricity: provided by the US military _*_Communications _#_Highways: short stretch of paved road between port and airfield on Diego Garcia _#_Ports: Diego Garcia _#_Airports: 1 with permanent-surface runways over 3,659 m on Diego Garcia _#_Telecommunications: minimal facilities; stations (operated by the US Navy)--1 AM, 1 FM, 1 TV; 1 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT earth station _*_Defense Forces _#_Note: defense is the responsibility of the UK _%_ _@_British Virgin Islands (dependent territory of the UK) _*_Geography _#_Total area: 150 km2; land area: 150 km2 _#_Comparative area: about 0.8 times the size of Washington, DC _#_Coastline: 80 km _#_Maritime claims: Exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm; Territorial sea: 3 nm _#_Climate: subtropical; humid; temperatures moderated by trade winds _#_Terrain: coral islands relatively flat; volcanic islands steep, hilly _#_Natural resources: negligible _#_Land use: arable land 20%; permanent crops 7%; meadows and pastures 33%; forest and woodland 7%; other 33% _#_Environment: subject to hurricanes and tropical storms from July to October _#_Note: strong ties to nearby US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico _*_People _#_Population: 12,396 (July 1991), growth rate 1.1% (1991) _#_Birth rate: 19 births/1,000 population (1991) _#_Death rate: 5 deaths/1,000 population (1991) _#_Net migration rate: - 3
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