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  1. Commissioner of the British Indian Ocean Territory

    Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Infobox Political post post Commissioner body the br British Indian Ocean Territory flag British Indian Ocean Territory coat of arms.svg flagsize 125px flagcaption Coat of Arms of the British Indian Ocean Territory insignia insigniasize 125px insigniacaption nativename image imagesize 165px incumbent Colin Roberts incumbentsince 2008 style residence appointer Elizabeth II termlength At Her Majesty s Pleasure formation succession inaugural deputy Ms Jane Rumble br small Deputy Commissioner small salary website The Commissioner of the British Indian Ocean Territory is the head of government in the United Kingdom s British overseas territory overseas territory of the British Indian Ocean Territory . The Commissioner is appointed by the British monarch on the advice of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office . The Commissioner does not reside in the territory ... States in matters concerning the territory. An Administrator of the British Indian Ocean Territory acts as the Commissioner s assistant. The Commissioner also appoints a representative on the territory, who is the senior British military officer at Diego Garcia. The current Commissioner is Colin Roberts British colonial administrator Colin Roberts . Unlike the other governors and commissioners of other British overseas territories , there is no separate flag for the Commissioner of the British Indian Ocean Territory. This is mainly because he is never resident in the territory, and he would be unable to fly any flag from his offices in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London. British dependencies governors DEFAULTSORT Commissioner Of The British Indian Ocean Territory Category Commissioners of the British Indian Ocean Territory BritishIndianOcean stub pl Komisarze Brytyjskiego Terytorium ... is to administer the territory on behalf of the British government. This involves the passing of any necessary legislation for the territory, usually Order in Council Orders in Council or Statutory ...   more details



  1. Carcasse, British Indian Ocean Territory

    Carcasse is an abandoned populated place on the atoll of Diego Garcia in the British Indian Ocean Territory . ref http earth info.nga.mil gns html GEOnet Names Server GNS ref References reflist BritishIndianOcean geo stub coord 07 22 28 S 072 28 53 E display title Category Geography of the British Indian Ocean Territory ...   more details



  1. British Indian Ocean Territory Police

    The British Indian Ocean Territory Police consists of British Overseas Police Officers BOPO that are all currently members of either the Royal Marines or Royal Navy . These officers also act as customs officers for the island of Diego Garcia . External links http www.dg.navy.mil web 2006 html island tour 2.htm BIOT Customs UK crown dependency and overseas territory police forces Category Police forces of UK Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories Category Government of the British Indian Ocean Territory UK mil stub BritishIndianOcean stub ...   more details



  1. List of airports in the British Indian Ocean Territory

    This is a list of airport s in the British Indian Ocean Territory . class wikitable sortable style font size 95 valign baseline style font weight bold background color DDDDDD Location ICAO airport code ICAO IATA airport code IATA Airport  name valign top Diego Garcia FJDG NKW Diego Garcia Tracking Station See also List of airports by ICAO code F FJ British Indian Ocean Territory References cite web url http www.icao.int anb aig Taxonomy R4CDLocationIndicatorsbystate.pdf title ICAO Location Indicators by State publisher International Civil Aviation Organization date 2006 01 12 format PDF cite web url http www.unece.org cefact locode io.htm title UN Location Codes British Indian Ocean Territory work UN LOCODE 2006 2 publisher United Nations Economic Commission for Europe UNECE date 2007 04 30 http gc.kls2.com cgi bin gclookup?Q country IO Airports in the British Indian Ocean Territory at Great Circle Mapper Navigation box br Asia in topic List of airports in Category Lists of airports by country British Indian Ocean Territory Category British Indian Ocean Territory related lists Airports ...   more details



  1. Government of the British Indian Ocean Territory

    Image Flag of the British Indian Ocean Territory.svg thumb right Flag of the British Indian Ocean Territory The British Indian Ocean Territory , or in abbreviated form BIOT , is an overseas territory of the United Kingdom . It is administered by a Commissioner of the British Indian Ocean Territory Commissioner , resident in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London . In terms of law, the territory is governed by the laws of the UK, where applicable and in the case of persons subject to United States military law a special agreement applies ref http homepage.ntlworld.com jksonc docs bancoult d16b1.html ii U.S. U.K. BIOT agreements, 1966 1987 ref The chief of state from 6 February 1952 has been Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom Elizabeth II . The commissioner for the territory has been Tony Crombie since January 2004, and the administrator has been Charles A Hamilton since 2002. The commissioner and administrator are both resident in the UK. The representative of the British Government on the island is Cdr D. Howard RN. There are no election s on the territory the position of the monarch is hereditary and the commissioner and administrator are appointed by the monarch. References reflist Navigation box br Politics of Africa BritishIndianOcean stub Category Government of the British Indian Ocean Territory ...   more details



  1. Coat of arms of the British Indian Ocean Territory

    Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 File British Indian Ocean Territory coat of arms.svg right 200px The coat of arms of the British Indian Ocean Territory was granted in 1990 on the 25th anniversary of British Indian Ocean Territory the territory s establishment. The centrepiece of the arms, the shield, bears a palm tree and St. Edward s Crown on a base of three white wavy lines representing the ocean, a sun in splendour in the upper left corner, and the Union Flag in a Chief heraldry chief at the top. Two sea turtle s are used as Supporters heraldry supporters a hawksbill turtle and a Green sea turtle green turtle , representing the local native wildlife. The Crest heraldry crest comprises a naval crown through which rises a red tower bearing the territory s flag there is no Helmet heraldry helm or mantling . The motto is In tutela nostra Limuria , Latin for Limuria is in our charge trust . This refers to the non existent continent of Lemuria continent Limuria , once thought to occupy the Indian Ocean . The palm tree and royal crown also feature in the flag of the British Indian Ocean Territory . See also Gallery of coats of arms of the United Kingdom and dependencies Navigation box br British coat of arms Coat of arms of Africa DEFAULTSORT Coat Of Arms Of The British Indian Ocean Territory Category British Overseas Territories coats of arms British Indian Ocean Territory Category National coats of arms British Indian Ocean Territory Category Culture of the British Indian Ocean Territory Category 1990 introductions BritishIndianOcean stub Heraldry stub de Wappen des Britischen Territoriums im Indischen Ozean el es Escudo del Territorio Brit nico en el Oc ano ndico fr Armoiries du Territoire britannique de l oc an Indien he lv Indijas Oke na Britu Teritorijas erbonis hu A Brit ... yo Coat of arms of the British Indian Ocean Territory ...   more details



  1. Geography of the British Indian Ocean Territory

    Mergeto British Indian Ocean Territory date January 2010 The British Indian Ocean Territory is an archipelago of 2,300 islands in the Indian Ocean , located to the south of India , roughly halfway between Africa and Indonesia . The islands have a total area of convert 60 km sqmi 1 abbr on , including the entire Chagos Archipelago . The coastline of the British Indian Ocean Territory is of length convert 698 km mi 0 abbr on . The maritime claims of the territory are convert 3 nmi km mi 1 abbr on lk in , with an exclusive fishing zone of convert 200 nmi km mi 1 abbr on . The climate of the archipelago is tropical marine it is hot and humidity humid , moderated by trade winds . The terrain is flat and low, with most areas not exceeding an elevation of convert 4 m ft 2 . The highest point is an unnamed point on the island of Diego Garcia , at convert 15 m ft 1 abbr on elevation, and the lowest point is the Indian Ocean. Diego Garcia is the largest and most southern island, which occupies a strategic location in the middle of the Indian Ocean. This island is the site of a joint United Kingdom UK United States US military facility. Available natural resources include coconuts , fish and sugarcane . There is negligible arable land on the islands. Asia in topic Geography of Asia topic Climate of Coord 6 00 S 71 30 E source enwiki plaintext parser display title BritishIndianOcean geo stub Category Geography of the British Indian Ocean Territory pl Geografia Brytyjskiego Terytorium Oceanu Indyjskiego ...   more details



  1. Telephone numbers in the British Indian Ocean Territory

    Country calling code Country Code 246 br International Call Prefix 00 National Significant Numbers NSN seven digits. The group of islands forming the British Indian Ocean Territory has no area codes. This region includes the Chagos Archipelago , the main island of which is Diego Garcia . Allocations class wikitable border 1 colspan 2 ALLOCATIONS ref http www.itu.int oth T0202000039 en ref Service Number Range Fixed 246 37X XXXX Mobile new 246 38X XXXX References Reflist Telephone numbers in Asia Category Telephone numbers by country British Indian Ocean Territory telecom stub ...   more details



  1. Flag of the British Indian Ocean Territory

    Infobox flag Name British Indian Ocean Territory Article the Image Flag of the British Indian Ocean Territory.svg Use 110010 Symbol Proportion 1 2 Adoption 8 November 1990 Design table border 0 style background transparent tr td bgcolor 00a651 width 18 td bgcolor F9F9F9 Green tr td bgcolor ed1c24 width 18 td bgcolor F9F9F9 Red tr td bgcolor ffffff width 18 td bgcolor F9F9F9 White tr td bgcolor 000099 width 18 td bgcolor F9F9F9 Blue table Type National The flag of the British Indian Ocean Territory BIOT is similar to the flags of other British dependencies and colonies as it has the Union Flag in the upper hoist side corner. The palm tree and crown are symbols of the Indian Ocean Territory. The origin ... status. The BIOT flag is similar to the flag of British Columbia Given that it is impossible for civilians to visit the British Indian Ocean Territory, it is not clear whether the flag is actually ... of the British Indian Ocean Territory. ref http flagspot.net flags io.html descr Flags of the World British Indian Ocean Territory . Accessed 28 August 2006 ref The Commissioner is based at the Foreign ... geos io.html Govt CIA The World Factbook British Indian Ocean Territory . Accessed 28 August 2006 ref Other images gallery File Flag of the British Indian Ocean Territory 1990.svg The flag as used in 1990 ... of the now exiled Chagossian Chagossian community gallery Notes reflist British dependencies flags Africa topic Flag of title Flags of Africa Union Flag DEFAULTSORT British Indian Ocean Territory, Flag of the Category National flags Category Blue Ensigns Category Culture of the British Indian Ocean Territory Flag Category Flags of British Overseas Territories Indian Ocean Category 1990 introductions ... flagga th yo Flag of the British Indian Ocean Territory ... practice of flags of British colonies or former colonies. It is understood that the flag, which was granted ... z szlaja mk ms Bendera Wilayah Lautan Hindi British ...   more details



  1. List of birds on stamps of British Indian Ocean Territory

    Lists of birds on stamps British Indian Ocean Territory Category British Indian Ocean Territory related lists Stamps, birds Category Communications in the British Indian Ocean Territory ...   more details



  1. Indian Ocean

    About the water body the Indian fusion music band Indian Ocean band File Indian Ocean CIA WFB Map.png thumb right 330px The Indian Ocean, not including the Antarctic region. Five oceans pp move indef The Indian ... on the Earth s surface. ref name Rasul cite book first Rasul Bux Rais title The Indian Ocean ... ?id 2pMOAAAAQAAJ&pg PA33&dq Indian Ocean 20 25 ref It is bounded on the north by the Indian ...?id P4MAAAAIAAJ Politics of the Indian Ocean region the balances of power By Ferenc Albert V li Page ... Ser Exam By Hussain Page 12 251 INDIA AND THE GEO POLITICS OF THE INDIAN OCEAN 16 33 ref As one component of the interconnected World Ocean global ocean , the Indian Ocean is delineated from the Atlantic ... No. 23, 1953. ref The northernmost extent of the Indian Ocean is approximately 30th parallel north 30 north in the Persian Gulf . The Indian Ocean has asymmetric ocean circulation Citation needed ... . The archipelago of Indonesia borders the ocean on the east. Geography File Indian Ocean bathymetry srtm.png thumb 235px Bathymetry Bathymetric map of the Indian Ocean The African, Indian, and Antarctic crustal plate tectonics plates converge in the Indian Ocean at the Rodrigues Triple Point . Their junctures ... geography Indian.html Indian Ocean Geography , excerpted from The World Factbook 1994, Central Intelligence ... Ocean is bounded by India s Lakshadweep Islands to the north. Main Borders of the oceans Indian ..., cyclones sometimes strike the shores of the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal . The Indian Ocean is the warmest ocean in the world. Hydrology Among the few large rivers flowing into the Indian ... of Indian Ocean and text ref it has active spreading ridges that are part of the worldwide system of mid ocean ridge s Carlsberg Ridge Southwest Indian Ridge Southeast Indian Ridge Central Indian ... Indian Ocean. The Mascarene Plateau is 2000  km long undersea plateau that lies east of Madagascar . Trade File Lamu dhow 5.JPG thumb A Dhow off the coast of Kenya The Indian Ocean provides ...   more details



  1. Indian Territory

    Territory ceased to exist. The term Indian Reserve 1763 Indian Reserve is used to describe lands the British ... Territory and Indian Territory would be admitted as a single state of Oklahoma , which occurred in 1907. At that time, Indian Territory ceased to exist. Colonial & Early American History main Indian Reserve 1763 Indian Reserve The concept of an indian territory is the successor to the British Indian Reserve 1763 Indian Reserve , a British North American territory established by the Royal ...Distinguish Indiana Territory About the historical territory in the United States of America Indian Country ... categorization common name Oklahoma american name conventional long name Indian Territory ... type national motto national anthem image map okterritory.png image map alt Oklahoma and Indian Territory, 1890s image map caption Oklahoma and Indian Territory, 1890s capital latd latm latNS longd ... footnotes As generic terms, Indian Territory , The Indian Territories , or Indian Country are used ... by the US Federal Government from Napoleon , the Louisiana Purchase . The concept of an Indian Territory ... River in the time before the Revolutionary War . More specifically, Indian Territory was an Unorganized territory whose general borders were initially set by the Indian Intercourse Act of 1834, and was the successor to Missouri Territory after Missouri received statehood. The boarders of Indian ... Seneca , Osage Nation Osage and Pottawatomi , etc. were relocated more than once as Indian Territory ... 1763 Indian Reserve was reduced under British colonization of the Americas British administration ... the present states of Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska and part of Iowa. ref name EOHC Indian Territory .... Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture . Indian Territory. accessdate 2012 02 15 ref Definition of Indian Territory File Indian Country Territory 1934.jpg thumb 300px right Indian Country 1834 in Red Indian Territory , also known as the Indian Territories and the Indian Country , was land ...   more details



  1. British Indian

    Dablink This article is about British people of Indian origin, for other uses see British Indian disambiguation ... British Indians Indian Britons small image image table border 0 align center tr td Image Sir Ben ... br English Language English small British English , Indian English small br 2nd generation English ... people Anglo Indians br Indian American s Indo Canadian s Indo Caribbean s The term British Indian also Indian British or Indian Britons refers to citizens of the United Kingdom whose ancestral roots ... those of British Mixed Race mixed Indian and Other ancestry , making them the single largest ... the largest subgroup of British Asian s, and are one of the largest Indian communities in the Indian diaspora , largely due to the India United Kingdom relations Indian British relations including historical ... of Nations . The British Indian community is the Non resident Indian and Person of Indian ... of St Nicholas at Deptford . align right border 1 Year British Indian br Population ref Cite journal ... local British wives, due to a lack of Indian women in Britain at the time. ref Cite book title ... Century British Indian Race Relations in Britain first Michael H. last Fisher journal Comparative ... of the British Empire , Indian migration to the UK increased through the 1950s and 1960s. The Commonwealth ... of the subsequent growth in the British Indian community has come from the births of second and third ... schools in the Indian subcontinent which conformed to the British standards of medical training. During .... 21st century By the early 21st century, the British Indian community had grown to number over ... Ethnic Codes code 41 Indian or Indian British. Indian was one of only five sub categories in the UK ... ethnic groups, this is reflected in the British Indian community although there are several ethnic ... are also another large subgroup of the British Indian population and they form the largest overseas ... Indian community is extremely well established and it even has its own diaspora, many Indian British ...   more details



  1. Indian Ocean campaigns (disambiguation)

    The Indian Ocean campaigns of 1538 54 were a series of Ottoman naval expeditions in the Indian Ocean . Other Indian Ocean campaigns include Linois s expedition to the Indian Ocean Mauritius campaign of 1809 1811 Andaman Islands Expedition Indian Ocean in World War II Indian Ocean raid 1942 Indian Ocean raid 1944 Monsun Gruppe disambig ...   more details



  1. Church of the Province of the Indian Ocean

    Infobox Anglican Church show name Church of the Province of the Indian Ocean image caption primate Ian Ernest headquarters territory Madagascar , Mauritius and the Seychelles population website Portal Anglicanism The Church of the Province of the Indian Ocean is a province Anglican province of the Anglican Communion . It covers the islands of Madagascar , Mauritius and the Seychelles . The current Archbishop is the Most Reverend Ian Ernest , who is also Bishop of Mauritius . Dioceses Diocese of Antananarivo Antananarivo Diocese of Antsiranana Antsiranana Diocese of Antsiranana Antsiranana Anglican Diocese of Mahajanga Mahajanga Bishop of Mauritius Mauritius Bishop of The Seychelles Seychelles Anglican Diocese of Toamasina Toamasina External links http www.anglicancommunion.org tour province.cfm?ID I1 Anglican Communion website information http justus.anglican.org resources bcp mauritius.html An Order for the Celebration of the Holy Eucharist Un ordre pour la c l bration de la Sainte Eucharistie from the Diocese of Mauritius Anglican Churches DEFAULTSORT Church Of The Province Of The Indian Ocean Category Anglican Communion church bodies Category Members of the World Council of Churches Indian Ocean Category Christian denominations in Asia Category Anglicanism in Asia Anglican stub de Church of the Province of the Indian Ocean ...   more details



  1. Indian Ocean Gyre

    Image Indian Ocean Gyre.png thumb 250px The Indian Ocean Gyre. The Indian Ocean Gyre , located in the Indian Ocean , is one of the five major oceanic gyre s. clear See also Indian Ocean Ocean current Oceanic gyre External links http oceancurrents.rsmas.miami.edu index.html Ocean currents Ocean Marine current stub Category Physical oceanography Category Oceanic gyres Category Indian Ocean fr Gyre de l Oc an Indien mr pt Giro do Oceano ndico zh ...   more details



  1. Indian Ocean raid

    No footnotes date June 2008 for the later Japanese raid Indian Ocean raid 1944 Infobox military conflict conflict Indian Ocean raid partof World War II , Pacific War image File Dorsetshire&Cornwall.jpg 300px center British heavy cruisers HMS Dorsetshire 40 6 and HMS Cornwall 56 2 under Japanese air attack and heavily damaged on 5 April 1942 caption British heavy cruiser s HMS Dorsetshire 40 6 and HMS ... 1942 place Indian Ocean and Ceylon result Decisive Japanese victory combatant1 flag United Kingdom ... Campaignbox Indian Ocean Theatre The Indian Ocean raid known in Japan as Operation C ref http www.journal.dnd.ca ... Navy from 31 March 10 April 1942 against Allied shipping and bases in the Indian Ocean . It was an early ... Africa , leaving the Japanese unopposed in the Indian Ocean . First moves Following the destruction of the American British Dutch Australian Command forces in Battle of the Java Sea the battles around Java island Java in February and March, the Japanese sortied into the Indian Ocean to destroy British ... naval power in the Indian Ocean. It is arguable that, by making full use of signal intercepts, decryption ... Sri Lanka was strategically important, since it commanded the Indian Ocean. Thus it controlled access ... Navy to demonstrate their mastery of the Indian Ocean and Bay of Bengal and their ability to seize territory by capturing the Andaman Islands . Despite losses, the British fleet escaped conflict ... of Britain during World War II Indian Ocean disaster Indian Ocean Disaster Battle of Madagascar Cocos Islands Mutiny Commons Indian Ocean raid References Notes reflist Books cite book last Brown ... id 7 WW2DB.com Raids into Indian Ocean http www.raf.mod.uk history ceylon.html Royal Air Force History Battle for Ceylon coord missing Indian Ocean Use dmy dates date June 2011 Category Conflicts in 1942 ... 1942 in Japan Category History of the Indian Ocean Category Military raids cs Operace C da Angrebet ... provided the British commander of the Eastern Fleet , Vice Admiral Sir James Somerville admiral ...   more details



  1. Indian Ocean Island Games

    Infobox Sporting Event Organization name Indian Ocean Island Games image 2011 Indian Ocean Island Games.jpg ... Ocean Island Games recurrence Every 4 years expected last 2011 Indian Ocean Island Games purpose Multi sport event for islands in the Indian Ocean headquarters leader title leader name website remarks The Indian Ocean Island Games lang fr Jeux des les de l oc an Indien is a multi sport event held every four years among athletes from Indian Ocean islands. The Games was adopted by the International ... stopped growing. It went from 1000 athletes in 1979 to over 1500 participants in 2003 Indian Ocean Island Games 2003 and 2007 Indian Ocean Island Games 2007 . Origins From 1947 until 1963 a precursor called Indian Ocean Games Triangulaire was organized between Madagascar , Mauritius and R union . In Madagascar ... sport competition in the Indian Ocean and it was finally adopted by the IOC in 1976 . The competition was initially billed as the Indian Ocean Games. However, its name was changed to the Indian ... of the Indian Ocean , in the spirit of Olympism. Allow athletes to have every four years, a competition ... reasons. col begin col 2 1979 Indian Ocean Island Games 1979 flag R union 1985 Indian Ocean Island Games 1985 MRI 1990 Indian Ocean Island Games 1990 MAD 1993 Indian Ocean Island Games 1993 SEY 1998 Indian Ocean Island Games 1998 flag R union col 2 2003 Indian Ocean Island Games 2003 MRI 2007 Indian Ocean Island Games 2007 MAD 2011 Indian Ocean Island Games 2011 SEY 2015 Indian Ocean Island ... style background color CCDDEE style background color CCDDEE flagicon R union 1979 Indian Ocean Island Games 1979 style background color CCDDEE flagicon Mauritius 1985 Indian Ocean Island Games 1985 style background color CCDDEE flagicon Madagascar 1990 Indian Ocean Island Games 1990 style background color CCDDEE flagicon Seychelles 1993 Indian Ocean Island Games 1993 style background color CCDDEE flagicon R union 1998 Indian Ocean Island Games 1998 style background color CCDDEE flagicon Mauritius ...   more details



  1. Indian Ocean raid (1944)

    place Indian Ocean coordinates map type latitude longitude map size map caption territory result ...good article for the 1942 raid Indian Ocean raid 1942 Infobox Military Conflict conflict Second Indian Ocean raid partof Pacific War image File Aoba class cruiser h97733.jpg 300px alt Black and white drawing ... prisoner. Axis naval attacks on Australia Campaignbox Indian Ocean Theatre In March 1944, a force of three Imperial Japanese Navy IJN heavy cruiser s raided Allies of World War II Allied shipping in the Indian Ocean . The cruisers departed Japanese held territory on 1  March with the support of other IJN vessels and aircraft. On 9  March, they encountered and sank the British Steamboat steamer ... of the British Eastern Fleet , feared that the Japanese would repeat their devastating Indian Ocean raid of early 1942, and on 25  February requested permission to withdraw his fleet ... been dispatched into the Indian Ocean. ref name Gill 390 Gill 1968 , p. 390 ref On 8  March, Somerville ...  March. ref name Aoba TROM The Indian Ocean raid was the last operation conducted by Axis surface ... to seven years imprisonment. ref name Gill 390 See also Japanese raiders in Indian Ocean Campaign ... Pacific Ocean Pacific to Palau and Singapore . The appearance of a powerful Japanese naval force at Singapore concerned the Allies, as it was feared that these ships could potentially conduct raids in the Indian Ocean and against Western Australia . ref Odgers 1968 , pp. 134 135 ref In response, the Allies strengthened their naval and air forces in the area by transferring two British light cruiser s from the Atlantic Ocean Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea Mediterranean as well as several United States Navy U.S. Navy warships from the Pacific Ocean Pacific . The number of air units in Ceylon and the Bay ... 6100 LT t abbr on British steamer Behar at coord 20 32 S 87 10 E , about midway between Fremantle ... back to Japanese territory. ref name RN 184 Tone s gunners scored hits on Behar s prow and stern which ...   more details



  1. Indian Ocean Research Group

    Orphan date February 2009 The Indian Ocean Research Group ref a http www.iorgroup.org ref IORG is a social science policy oriented research network focusing on issues of common concern in the Indian Ocean ... and education, an annual Indian Ocean lecture, an Indian Ocean Policy Seminar and a broader publication programme. In 2010, at the Closed Session of the 10th Council of Ministers COM Meeting of the Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation IOR ARC on 5th August , IORG has also got Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation IOR ARC Observer Status. The IORG holds regular meetings around the Indian Ocean, at Chandigarh 2002 , Tehran 2004 , Kuala Lumpur 2006 , and Muscat ... s journal, Indian Ocean Survey , is published twice a year, and is edited by Professor P V Rao. In 2010 group has launched a journal called Journal of the Indian Ocean Region . ref b http www.tandf.co.uk ... on the nature and impact of the human uses of the Indian Ocean Region IOR , with the overall objective ..., Regionalism and Security in the Indian Ocean , New Delhi, South Asian Publishers, 2004 Energy Security and the Indian Ocean Region , New Delhi, South Asian Publishers, 2005 The Security of Sea Lanes of Communication in the Indian Ocean, Kuala Lumpur, Maritime Institute of Malaysia, in press and to be launched later in 2007 Marine Biodiversity and Fisheries in the Indian Ocean Region, in preparation ... Environmental Justice and Security in the Indian Ocean Region, New Jersey, Rutgers University Press, 2008. Fisheries Exploitation in the Indian Ocean Threats and Opportunities , Singapore, ISEAS Publishing ... international organizations Category Indian Ocean ..., regionalism, geopolitical orientations of List of island countries and territories in the Indian Ocean Indian Ocean states , energy security , small island states, human and economic development, sea lanes of communication, trade, ocean resources, the environment and environmental security. The IORG ...   more details



  1. British Indian (disambiguation)

    British Indian or British Indians may refer to British Indian British people of Indian descent The British Indian Ocean Territory , or people or other matters related thereto Of or relating to British India or the period of British rule in India The British Indian Army The British Indian Association , a political association in 19th and early 20th century India Anglo Indian s, people of mixed British and Indian descent disambig ...   more details



  1. Indian Ocean (album)

    unreferenced date July 2009 Infobox Album Name Indian Ocean Type Album Artist Indian Ocean band Indian Ocean Cover Released 1993 Recorded Genre Fusion music Fusion , Rock music Rock , Jazz Length Label HMV Last album This album Indian Ocean br 1993 Next album Desert Rain br 1997 Lower caption Indian Ocean is the debut album from Indian Ocean band Indian Ocean . The band s first album, recorded in just 10 days at HMV s Dumdum studio, Calcutta, in December 92. Shaleen Sharma played the drums on this album. This is the only album in which Shaleen Sharma was present, later when Shaleen Sharma left the band he was replaced by Amit Kilam. Released only on cassette. Recording Engineer for this album was Raja Mukherjee . Cover concept was done by Manas Chakrabarti. The Graphic Design work was done by Navin Shiromani. The Durgapal family gave Indian Ocean all their time, patience and space while Indian Ocean prepared for this recording. Sadly enough, no copies of this album are available for sale as of now and even the master recordings aren t there with HMV. The band members once told a fan that they too do not have any copies of this cassette and as a result this album is categorized as Lost by many. Track listing Village Damsel No Comebacks Going To ITO Brisk Lonely Walk Torrent Out of the Blues Melancholic Ecstasy DEFAULTSORT Indian Ocean Album Category 1993 debut albums Category Indian Ocean albums ...   more details



  1. Commissioner of the British Antarctic Territory

    of the British Indian Ocean Territory . Prior to 1962, the area was a part of the Falkland Islands ... Office . The British Antarctic Territory was established as a separate British overseas territory in 1962. Originally from 1962 to 1990, a High Commissioner was appointed to oversee the territory who ... Commissioners and Commissioners of the British Antarctic Territory BAT , the area of Antarctica ... 2008 Colin Roberts British colonial administrator Colin Roberts 2008 present See also British Antarctic Territory References http worldstatesmen.org Br Ant Terr.html World Statesmen British Antarctic Territory . Accessed 4 April 2007. British dependencies governors Category Lists of United Kingdom office holders Commissioners of the British Antarctic Territory Category Lists of High Commissioners of the United Kingdom Antarctic Territory Category Commissioners of the British Antarctic Territory ...Use dmy dates date November 2010 Infobox Political post post Commissioner body the br British Antarctic Territory flag Flag of the Commissioner of the British Antarctic Territory.svg flagsize 180px flagcaption Standard of the Commissioner insignia British Antarctic Territory COA.svg insigniasize 125px insigniacaption Coat of Arms of the British Antarctic Territory nativename image imagesize 165px incumbent Colin Roberts incumbentsince 2008 style residence appointer Elizabeth II br small as Monarchy of the United Kingdom Queen of the United Kingdom small termlength At Her Majestys Pleasure formation succession inaugural Edwin Porter Arrowsmith br small First High Commissioner small M. Baker Bates br small First Commissioner small deputy Ms Jane Rumble br small Deputy Commissioner small salary website The Commissioner of the British Antarctic Territory BAT , is the head of government in the Antarctic Territory of the United Kingdom. As one of the British Overseas Territories , the commissioner is appointed by the Monarchy of the United Kingdom British Monarchy , currently Elizabeth II Queen ...   more details



  1. Indian Ocean 2001

    Unreferenced date February 2007 Deleted image removed Image indian ocean icsf.jpg right Deletable image caption 1 Sunday, 19 July 2009 Indian Ocean 2001 is a Multimedia presentation of geographical, oceanographic and fisheries related information of 35 countries around the Indian Ocean . It includes full coverage of the Forging Unity Conference on the Indian Ocean in a CD ROM . This CD was later presented to delegates at the end of the conference. The CD contains high quality coverage and a presentation of the highly diverse geographical, oceanographic features and Fisheries related aspects of 35 countries of Indian Ocean in an interactive CD format. In addition, an online coverage of the various presentations in the conference was provided and presented to the delegates at the concluding ceremony of the conference limited to a specific period. The CD ROM was developed by Inapp Information Technologies for International Collective in Support of Fishworkers ICSF in 2001 . Category Multimedia works ...   more details



  1. Indian Ocean Whale Sanctuary

    The Indian Ocean Whale Sanctuary is an area in the Indian Ocean where the International Whaling Commission IWC has banned all types of commercial whaling. The IWC has at present designated two such sanctuaries, the other being the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary . Repeated proposals at the IWC for a South Atlantic Sanctuary and a South Pacific Sanctuary have never reached the 75 majority needed to pass. History The Indian Ocean Sanctuary was established by the IWC in 1979 after being proposed by the tiny island nation of the Seychelles , in its first meeting as an IWC member, partly in order to protect whales in their breeding grounds. The status of the Whale Sanctuaries is reviewed by the IWC every 10 years, and the Indian Ocean Sanctuary has so far been reviewed and extended three times, in 1989, 1992 and 2002. ref http www.environment.gov.au coasts species cetaceans whale protection sanctuaries.html Whale sanctuaries Bot generated title ref Area The Indian Ocean Whale Sanctuary extends south to 55 S latitude with a western boundary of 20 E longitude by Africa and an eastern boundary of 130 E longitude by Australia. To the south it borders the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary. References Reflist External links http www.iwcoffice.org conservation sanctuaries.htm IWC page on the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary http web.archive.org web 20060814075644 http www.panda.org about wwf what we do species our solutions policy iwc history iwc successes failures index.cfm WWF Successes and Failures of the IWC via the Internet Archive Category Conservation in India Category Indian Ocean Category Whale sanctuaries fr Sanctuaire baleinier de l oc an Indien ru ...   more details




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