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 Leigh TURNER (since July 2006); Administrator Tony HUMPHRIES (since February 2005); note - both reside in the UK and are represented by the officer commanding British Forces on Diego Garcia 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 |