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Geography and Environment of British Indian Ocean Territory
Terrain, climate, natural resources, hazards, and environmental conditions of British Indian Ocean Territory.
Detailed geography
Physical Features
- Terrain
- flat and low (most areas do not exceed four meters in elevation)
- Climate
- tropical marine; hot, humid, moderated by trade winds
- Highest Point
- 15 — unnamed location on Diego Garcia 15 m
- Lowest Point
- Indian Ocean 0 m
Borders and Area
- Area (Comparative)
- about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC
Natural Resources and Hazards
- Natural Resources
- coconuts, fish, sugarcane
- Natural Hazards
- NA
Environment and Land Use
- Current Environmental Issues
- NA