The 1999 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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СКАЧАТЬ before construction of UK-US military facilities; now there are UK and US military personnel and civilian contractors living on the island

      Government

      Country name:

       conventional long form: British Indian Ocean Territory

       conventional short form: none

       abbreviation: BIOT

      Data code: IO

      Dependency status: overseas territory of the UK; administered by a commissioner, resident in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London

      Legal system: NA

      Executive branch:

       chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952)

       head of government: Commissioner David Ross MACLENNAN (since NA

       1994); Administrator Don CAIRNS (since NA); note—both reside in the

       UK

       cabinet: NA

       elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; commissioner and

       administrator appointed by the monarch

      Diplomatic representation in the US: none (overseas territory of

       the UK)

      Diplomatic representation from the US: none (overseas territory

       of the UK)

      Flag description: 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

      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, Mauritius, the Philippines, and the US. There are no industrial or agricultural activities on the islands.

      Electricity—production: NA kWh note: electricity supplied by the US military

      Electricity—consumption: NA kWh

      Communications

      Telephones: NA

      Telephone system: facilities for military needs only

       domestic: NA

       international: NA

      Radio broadcast stations: AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 0 (1998)

      Radios: NA

      Television broadcast stations: 1 (1997)

      Televisions: NA

      Transportation

      Highways:

       total: NA km

       paved: short stretch of paved road of NA km between port and

       airfield on Diego Garcia

       unpaved: NA km

      Ports and harbors: Diego Garcia

      Airports: 1 (1998 est.)

      Airports—with paved runways: total: 1 over 3,047 m: 1 (1998 est.)

      Military

      Military—note: defense is the responsibility of the UK; the US lease on Diego Garcia expires in 2016

      Transnational Issues

      Disputes—international: the Chagos Archipelago is claimed by

       Mauritius and Seychelles

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      Geography

      Location: Caribbean, between the Caribbean Sea and the North

       Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico

      Geographic coordinates: 18 30 N, 64 30 W

      Map references: Central America and the Caribbean

      Area:

       total: 150 sq km

       land: 150 sq km

       water: 0 sq km

       note: includes the island of Anegada

      Area—comparative: about 0.9 times the size of Washington, DC

      Land boundaries: 0 km

      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

      Elevation extremes: lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m highest point: Mount Sage 521 m

      Natural resources: NEGL

      Land use:

       arable land: 20%

       permanent crops: 7%

       permanent pastures: 33%

       forests and woodland: 7%

       other: 33% (1993 est.)

      Irrigated land: NA sq km

      Natural hazards: hurricanes and tropical storms (July to October)

      Environment—current issues: limited natural fresh water resources

       (except for a few seasonal streams and springs on Tortola, most of

       the islands' water supply comes from wells and rainwater catchment)

      Environment—international agreements:

       party to: NA

       signed, but not ratified: NA

      Geography—note: strong ties to nearby US Virgin Islands and

       Puerto Rico

      People

      Population: 19,156 (July 1999 est.)

      Age structure:

       0–14 years: 21% (male 2,012; СКАЧАТЬ