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<text>
<title>
British Indian Ocean Territory: Government
</title>
<article><hdr>The World Factbook 1993: British Indian Ocean Territory
Government</hdr><body>
<list>
<l>Names:</l>
<l> conventional long form: British Indian Ocean Territory</l>
<l> conventional short form: none</l>
</list>
<p>Abbreviation: BIOT
</p>
<p>Digraph: IO
</p>
<p>Type: dependent territory of the UK
</p>
<p>Capital: none
</p>
<p>Independence: none (dependent territory of the UK)
</p>
<p>Leaders:
</p>
<p> Chief of State: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952)
</p>
<p> Head of Government: Commissioner Mr. T. G. HARRIS (since
NA); Administrator Mr. R. G. WELLS (since NA 1991); note - both
reside in the UK
</p>
<p>Diplomatic representation in US: none (dependent territory of
UK)
</p>
<p>Flag: white with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side
quadrant and six blue wavy horizontal stripes bearing a palm
tree and yellow crown centered on the outer half of the flag
</p></body></article></text>