French | Terres Britanniques de l'Océan Indien |
Spanish | Ter. brit. océano Indico |
English | British Indian Ocean Territory |
Capital | 7° 19.58' S 72° 26.93' E |
Note |
Created 1965; consists of the Chagos Archipelago. Decommissioned by NB303 on 2022-09-04 because equals to Chagos Archipelago (763 species reported against 34 fot OIT). Reconciliation added 4 spp. but 3 noted Aldabra, must be checked. But see SAU EEZ |
Geographic Region | Indian Ocean Islands, south of the Maldives. |
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