Basic facts about British Indian Ocean Territory
| Country name: | British Indian Ocean Territory |
| Capital: | Diego Garcia |
| Country code: | 294 |
| Continent: | South Asia |
| Currency name: | Pound sterling |
| Independence: | |
| Independent from: | |
| Total area (km2): | 54,400 |
| Land area (km2): | 60 |
| Water area (km2): | 54,340 |
| Population: | 0 |
| Population note: | no indigenous inhabitants |
| Official language: | English |
| All languages: | |
| Time zone: | (UTC+6) |
| Date format: | |
| Drive on: | right |
| Calling code: | +246 |
| Domain: | .io |