- British Indian Ocean Territory
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a UK overseas territory in the middle of the Indian Ocean between Africa and Indonesia; created in 1965; currently used as a joint US/UK military base.
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British Indian Ocean Territory — Britisches Territorium im Indischen Ozean … Deutsch Wikipedia
British Indian Ocean Territory — British territory in the Indian Ocean, between Sri Lanka & Mauritius, consisting of the Chagos Archipelago: 23 sq mi (60 sq km) … English World dictionary
British Indian Ocean Territory — [ brɪtɪʃ ɪndɪən əʊʃn terɪtərɪ], britische Kolonie, 1965 gebildet, umfasst nach der Eingliederung (1976) der Aldabra , Des Roches und Farquhar Inseln in den unabhängigen Staat der Seychellen nur noch die Chagosinseln. Nach dem Auftreten… … Universal-Lexikon
British Indian Ocean Territory — BIOT redirects here. For other uses, see Biot. British Indian Ocean Territory … Wikipedia
British Indian Ocean Territory — a British colony in the Indian Ocean, consisting of the Chagos Archipelago. 76 sq. mi. (177 sq. km). Cap.: Diego Garcia. * * * British Indian Ocean Territory Introduction British Indian Ocean Territory Background: Established as a territory of… … Universalium
British Indian Ocean Territory — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::British Indian Ocean Territory <p></p> Background: <p></p> Formerly administered as part of the British Crown Colony of Mauritius, the British Indian Ocean Territory… … The World Factbook
British Indian Ocean Territory Police — The British Indian Ocean Territory Police consists of British Overseas Police Officers (BOPO) that are all currently members of either the Royal Marines or Royal Navy.These officers also act as customs officers for the island of Diego… … Wikipedia
Coat of arms of the British Indian Ocean Territory — The coat of arms of the British Indian Ocean Territory was granted in 1990 on the 25th anniversary of the territory’s establishment. The centrepiece of the arms, the shield, bears a palm tree and St. Edward s Crown on a base of three white wavy… … Wikipedia
British Indian Ocean Territory — n. archipelago in the Indian Ocean which is a British overseas territory … English contemporary dictionary
British Indian Ocean Territory — geographical name British colony in Indian Ocean comprising Chagos Archipelago & formerly Aldabra, Farquhar, & Desroches islands (returned to Seychelles 1976) area 23 square miles (60 square kilometers) … New Collegiate Dictionary
