| Local Name:abbreviation: BIOT |
| Captial:Diego Garcia |
| Continent:Asia |
| Government |
| Status:Overseas territory of the United Kingdom |
| Area |
| Area Rank: 232 |
| Total Area: 60 km2(23 sqmi) |
| Land: 60 km2(23 sqmi) |
| Water: 54,340 km2(20,980 sqmi) |
| Water in Percent: 99.89% |
| Currency |
| Currency: United States dollar |
| Currency Sign: $ |
| Currency ISO Code: USD |
| Fractional Unit: Cent |
| Number to Basic: 100 |
| Time Zone:UTC+06:00 |
| International Codes |
| ISD Code: +246 |
| ISO Code A2: IO |
| ISO Code A3: IOT |
| ISO Number: 086 |
| Coordinates |
| Latitude: -6 |
| Longitude: 71.5 |
| Information: British Indian Ocean Territory News |