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British Indian Ocean TerritoryGovernment
| CIA World Factbook 2005 Dictionary | Download this dictionary |
British Indian Ocean Territory: Government
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Country name: |
conventional long form: British Indian Ocean Territory
conventional short form: none abbreviation: BIOT |
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Dependency status: |
overseas territory of the UK; administered by a commissioner, resident in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London |
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Legal system: |
the laws of the UK, where applicable, apply |
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Executive branch: |
chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952)
head of government: Commissioner Tony CROMBIE (since January 2004); Administrator Tony HUMPHRIES (since February 2005); note - both reside in the UK cabinet: NA elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; commissioner and administrator appointed by the monarch |
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Diplomatic representation in the US: |
none (overseas territory of the UK) |
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Diplomatic representation from the US: |
none (overseas territory of the UK) |
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Flag description: |
white with six blue wavy horizontal stripes; the flag of the UK is in the upper hoist-side quadrant; the striped section bears a palm tree and yellow crown centered on the outer half of the flag |
More about British Indian Ocean Territory:
The World Factbook 2005, by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
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