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British Indian Ocean Territory

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British Indian Ocean Territory is a country in Eastern Africa, Its capital is Diego Garcia, its country calling code is +246, and its ISO 3166 codes are IO (alpha-2) and IOT (alpha-3). The official currency is United States dollar (USD) $.

Capital
Diego Garcia
Calling code
+246
Currency
United States dollar (USD) $
Languages
English
Local time
20:56:05
ISO alpha-2
IO
ISO alpha-3
IOT
Population
3,000
Area
60 kmยฒ
Region
Eastern Africa
Internet domain
.io
Drives on the
right

British Indian Ocean Territory country code: +246

The country calling code for British Indian Ocean Territory is +246. Country calling codes identify the destination country when placing an international call. The international access prefix used to leave your originating country varies by telephone network. On mobile phones, the + symbol is generally used instead. After the country code, dial the local British Indian Ocean Territory number, dropping any leading zero used for domestic dialling.

British Indian Ocean Territory ISO codes: IO and IOT

British Indian Ocean Territory is assigned IO as its ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code and IOT as its alpha-3 code. Alpha-2 codes are the two-letter codes used in web addresses, currency pairs and shipping forms. Alpha-3 codes are the three-letter codes used in banking, aviation and international standards work. The internet country code top-level domain for British Indian Ocean Territory is .io. ISO country codes are standardized identifiers, but they can change when countries or territories undergo changes in international status or classification.

Currency in British Indian Ocean Territory: the United States dollar

The official currency of British Indian Ocean Territory is the United States dollar, with the ISO 4217 code USD and the symbol $. Prices, salaries and official accounts inside British Indian Ocean Territory are quoted in USD. Exchange rates move daily, so check a live rate before converting rather than relying on a figure you saw last week.

Time zone in British Indian Ocean Territory

The primary time zone for British Indian Ocean Territory is +06:00, currently UTC+06:00. The clock reads from your own device, so it follows daylight saving rather than showing a fixed offset.

Capital and geography of British Indian Ocean Territory

The capital of British Indian Ocean Territory is Diego Garcia. British Indian Ocean Territory sits in Africa, specifically the Eastern Africa subregion. Its approximate centre point is -6.00000000, 71.50000000. Traffic in British Indian Ocean Territory drives on the right. Languages recorded for British Indian Ocean Territory: English.

Which countries border British Indian Ocean Territory?

No land borders are recorded for British Indian Ocean Territory in this dataset, which is typical of island states and territories. The nearby page still ranks the closest countries by straight-line distance.

Where British Indian Ocean Territory is

Centre point -6.00000000, 71.50000000.

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