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Short facts about the government of British Indian Ocean Territory
Country
name:
conventional long
form: British Indian Ocean
Territory
conventional short form:
none
abbreviation: BIOT
Dependency
status:
overseas territory of the UK;
administered by a commissioner, resident in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
in London
Legal
system:
the laws of the UK, where applicable,
apply
Executive
branch:
chief of state:
Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952)
head of
government: Commissioner John WHITE (since NA); Administrator Louise SAVILL
(since NA); note - both reside in the UK
cabinet:
NA
elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; commissioner and
administrator appointed by the monarch
Diplomatic
representation in the US:
none (overseas territory of the
UK)
Diplomatic
representation from the US:
none (overseas territory of the
UK)
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