History UsefulNotes / BritishIndianOceanTerritory

The only inhabitants of this territory are American and British military personnel and associated contractors, with the territory being off-limits to casual tourists, Chagossians and the media. There used to be a native population, the aforementioned Chagossians, but they were expelled from the territory by the United Kingdom at the request of the United States in 1973, and the exiled Chagossians are still trying to return to this day, arguing that the forced expulsion and dispossession was illegal. There is also an ongoing territorial dispute between UsefulNotes/{{Mauritius}}, the UsefulNotes/{{Maldives}} and the UK over this territory, as it was separated from Mauritius in 1965. Mauritius has pledged to keep the US military base if it regains jurisdiction over the Islands; the Maldives doesn't.

** Commissioner: Ben Merrick
** Deputy Commissioner: Stephen Hilton
** Administrator: Kit Pyman

During the UsefulNotes/ColdWar, the territory serve as the U.S. and the UK's pressence in the Indian Ocean to counter any Soviet threat. B-52 Bombers and warships based in Diego Garcia saw action against UsefulNotes/SaddamHussein's forces during UsefulNotes/TheGulfWar. As UsefulNotes/TheWarOnTerror commenced, it is also alleged to be a detainment facility for captured terrorists similar to the U.S. Naval facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

During the UsefulNotes/ColdWar, the territory serve as the U.S. and the UK's pressence in the Indian Ocean to counter any Soviet threat. B-52 Bombers and warships based in Diego Garcia saw action against UsefulNotes/SaddamHussein's forces during UsefulNotes/TheGulfWar. As the War on Terror commenced, it is also alleged to be a detainment facility for captured terrorists similar to the U.S. Naval facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

During the UsefulNotes/ColdWar, the territory serve as the U.S. and the UK's pressence in the Indian Ocean to counter any Soviet threat. B-52 Bombers and warships based in Diego Garcia saw action against UsefulNotes/SaddamHussein's forces during the Gulf War. As the War on Terror commenced, it is also alleged to be a detainment facility for captured terrorists similar to the U.S. Naval facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

During the UsefulNotes/ColdWar, the territory serve as the U.S. and the UK's pressence in the Indian Ocean to counter any Soviet threat. B-52 Bombers and warships based in Diego Garcia saw action against Saddam Hussein's forces during the Gulf War. As the War on Terror commenced, it is also alleged to be a detainment facility for captured terrorists similar to the U.S. Naval facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

During the Cold War, the territory serve as the U.S. and the UK's pressence in the Indian Ocean to counter any Soviet threat. B-52 Bombers and warships based in Diego Garcia saw action against Saddam Hussein's forces during the Gulf War. As the War on Terror commenced, it is also alleged to be a detainment facility for captured terrorists similar to the U.S. Naval facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

The only inhabitants of this territory are American and British military personnel and associated contractors, with the territory being off-limits to casual tourists, Chagossians and the media. There use to be a native population, the aforementioned Chagossians, but they were expelled from the territory by the United Kingdom at the request of the United States in 1973, and the exiled Chagossians are still trying to return to this day, arguing that the forced expulsion and dispossession was illegal. There is also an ongoing territorial dispute between UsefulNotes/{{Mauritius}}, the UsefulNotes/{{Maldives}} and the UK over this territory, as it was separated from Mauritius in 1965. Mauritius has pledged to keep the US military base if it regains jurisdiction over the Islands; the Maldives doesn't.

[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin As the name suggests]], the British Indian Ocean Territory is a British Overseas Territory located in the middle of the Indian Ocean, south of the Maldives. It consists of the Chagos Archipelago, a group of seven atolls in the Indian Ocean, with the capital and largest settlement being Camp Justice on Diego Garcia, the largest and most southerly island and home to a famed joint UK/US military base. This is also notably one of the only two British territories where traffic drives on the right side of the road, the other being UsefulNotes/{{Gibraltar}}.

->God save our gracious Queen!
->Long live our noble Queen!
->God save the Queen!
->Send her victorious,

->God save the Queen!

** Monarch: Elizabeth II

The only inhabitants of this territory are American and British military personnel and associated contractors, with the territory being off-limits to casual tourists, Chagossians and the media. There use to be a native population, the aforementioned Chagossians, but they were expelled from the territory by the United Kingdom at the request of the United States in 1973, and the exiled Chagossians are still trying to return to this day, arguing that the forced expulsion and dispossession was illegal. There is also an ongoing territorial dispute between UsefulNotes/{{Mauritius}}, the UsefulNotes/{{Maldives}} and the UK over this territory, as it was separated from Mauritius in 1965.

As a side note, it is also known for its top level domain .io, which is extremely popular with startup companies due to it being used as a pun for "input/output". It is also popular with games in the IoGame genre like ''VideoGame/[[Agario]]''.

** Administrator: Kit Pyman

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** Monarch: Elizbeth II

* Administrator: Kit Pyman

The only inhabitants of this territory are American and British military personnel and associated contractors, with the territory being off-limits to casual tourists, Chagossians and the media. There use to be a native population, the aforementioned Chagossians, but they were expelled from the territory by the United Kingdom at the request of the United States in 1973, and the exiled Chagossians are still trying to return to this day, arguing that the forced expulsion and dispossession was illegal. There is also an ongoing territorial dispute between UsefulNotes/{{Mauritius}} and the UK over this territory, as it was separated from Mauritius in 1965.

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->This flag depicts the waters of the Indian Ocean where the islands are located in the form of white and blue wavy lines, with the Union Jack in it's canton and a depiction of a palm tree rising above the St Edward's Crown on the right side of flag.

[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin As the name suggests]], the British Indian Ocean Territory is a British Overseas Territory located in the middle of the Indian Ocean, south of the Maldives. It consists of the Chagos Archipelago, a group of seven atolls in the Indian Ocean, with the capital and largest city being Camp Justice on Diego Garcia, the largest and most southerly island and home to a famed joint UK/US military base. This is also notably one of the only two British territories where traffic drives on the right side of the road, the other being UsefulNotes/{{Gibraltar}}.

[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin As the name suggests]], the British Indian Ocean Territory is a British Overseas Territory located in the middle of the Indian Ocean, south of the Maldives. It consists of the Chagos Archipelago, a group of seven atolls in the Indian Ocean, with the capital and largest city being Camp Justice on Diego Garcia, the largest and most southerly island and home to a famed joint UK/US military base. This is also notably one of the only two British territories where traffic drives on the right, the other being UsefulNotes/{{Gibraltar}}.

[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin As the name suggests]], the British Indian Ocean territory is a British Overseas Territory located in the middle of the Indian Ocean, south of the Maldives. It consists of the Chagos Archipelago, a group of seven atolls in the Indian Ocean, with the capital and largest city being Camp Justice on Diego Garcia, the largest and most southerly island and home to a famed joint UK/US military base. This is also notably one of the only two British territories where traffic drives on the right, the other being UsefulNotes/{{Gibraltar}}.

[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin As the name suggests]], the British Indian Ocean territory is a British Overseas Territory in South Asia located in the middle of the Indian Ocean, south of the Maldives. It consists of the Chagos Archipelago, a group of seven atolls in the Indian Ocean, with the capital and largest city being Camp Justice on Diego Garcia, the largest and most southerly island and home to a famed joint UK/US military base. This is also notably one of the only two British territories where traffic drives on the right, the other being UsefulNotes/{{Gibraltar}}.

[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin As the name suggests]], the British Indian Ocean territory is a British Overseas Territory located in the middle of the Indian Ocean, south of the Maldives. It consists of the Chagos Archipelago, a group of seven atolls in the Indian Ocean, with the capital and largest city being Camp Justice on Diego Garcia, the largest and most southerly island and home to a famed joint UK/US military base. This is also notably one of the only two British territories where traffic drives on the right, the other being UsefulNotes/{{Gibraltar}}.

The only inhabitants of this territory are American and British military personnel and associated contractors, with the territory being off-limits to casual tourists, Chagossians and the media. There use to be a native population, the aforementioned Chagossians, but they were expelled from the United Kingdom at the request of the United States in 1973, and the exiled Chagossians are still trying to return to this day, arguing that the forced expulsion and dispossession was illegal. There is also an ongoing territorial dispute between UsefulNotes/{{Mauritius}} and the UK over this territory, as it was separated from Mauritius in 1965.