| Country name |
conventional long form: british indian ocean territory
conventional short form: none
abbreviation: biot |
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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 charles a. hamilton (since 2002); note - both reside in the uk
elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; commissioner and administrator appointed by the monarch
cabinet: na |
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| 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 |