British Indian Ocean Territory People - 1986

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

Population: no permanent civilian population; formerly about 3,000 islanders

Ethnic divisions: original inhabitants, known as the Hois, evacuated to Mauritius before construction of US and UK defense facilities

NOTE: The information regarding British Indian Ocean Territory on this page is re-published from the 1986 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of British Indian Ocean Territory 1986 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about British Indian Ocean Territory 1986 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.