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British Indian Ocean Territory Travel Guide

British Overseas Territories

Trek Zone
81°F
Thursday
81°F
Friday

Tourist season

Are October and November good months to visit British Indian Ocean Territory?

10

October

Shoulder
season

11

November

Shoulder
season

Did you know?

The surface area of British Indian Ocean Territory is 23 mi², which puts the islands in position number 220 in terms of the area in the world.

How far is it?

1. The site uses the Great Circle method of calculating distances between two points on the Earth
2. To change the cities for comparison, change Your Country in settings

The distance between Diego Garcia (IO) and Madrid (ES) is 5826 miles

To calculate distance between your location and Diego Garcia click here

Diego GarciaMadrid
Madrid
Barcelona
Seville
Valencia
Zaragoza
5826
mi

Country Comparison

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Safety

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Currency

US Dollar (USD) - rate compared to selected currencies

1 USD
Rate
Inversion
EUR
0.8523
1.17329
GBP
0.74272
1.34641
Update: 1 Oct 2025

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Facts and Figures

Fundamental socio-economic statistical data pertaining to the country

Population

224 / 231
Ranking
3 000
British / American 95.88%

Area

220 / 230
Ranking
23 mi²
Source: WDI World Bank & CIA World Factbook Country Comparison

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