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  1. Indian Ocean raid (1944)

    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 of a World War II era warship U.S. Navy recognition drawing for Japanese Aoba class heavy cruisers caption U.S. Navy recognition drawing for Japanese Aoba class heavy cruisers date 1 16 March 1944 place Indian Ocean coordinates map type latitude longitude map size map caption territory result .... 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 ... 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 raiders ... to seven years imprisonment. ref name Gill 390 See also Japanese raiders in the Indian Ocean Notes ... 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 ... 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 ... 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 from ... had decided on 16  March that surface raiders no longer posed a threat to shipping in the Indian Ocean and allowed Allied vessels to resume their normal routing. ref name RN 184 Massacre File Sakonju ...   more details



  1. Linois's expedition to the Indian Ocean

    . 1804 , Engraving by William Daniell Campaignbox Linois expedition to the Indian Ocean Linois s expedition to the Indian Ocean was a commerce raiding operation launched by the French Navy during ... was ordered to the Indian Ocean in his flagship French ship Jean Jacques Rousseau 1795 Marengo ... between naval bases in the Indian Ocean and the limited resources available to the British commanders ... cruises in the Red Sea and in the central Indian Ocean, where Linois was again driven away ... century the Indian Ocean was a vital conduit of British trade, connecting Britain with its colonies ... as Portuguese colonies in the Pacific Ocean. ref name JH47 Henderson, p. 47 ref Entering the Indian ..., p. 102 ref Together these ships crossed the Indian Ocean and rounded the Cape of Good Hope , sailing ... crossing the Indian Ocean the trade convoys continued uninterrupted throughout the conflict. In 1801 ... in the Indian Ocean, including the Indian port city of Pondicherry on the Bay of Bengal . ref ... The Victory of Seapower , Gardiner, p. 19 ref In the Indian Ocean however the huge distances between ... Rodger, p. 546 ref As a result, the French raiders operating from the Indian Ocean bases were able ... for extended service in the Indian Ocean, a force that would be capable of inflicting significant ... Fran oise . Ostensibly this squadron was despatched to the Indian Ocean to take possession of Pondicherry and install a new governor in the French India French Indian Ocean colonies , General ... not arrived in the Indian Ocean by the time of Belle Poule s arrival, although it was expected ... ref Linois was instructed to deliver Decaen to the island, and prepare his ships on the Indian Ocean ... in the Indian Ocean Arriving at Batavia in the aftermath of the engagement, Linois was the subject ... the plans to sail for Mexico, returning to the Indian Ocean and continuing to operate from le ... officer who had been sent to the Indian Ocean to assume command of half of Pellew s responsibilities ...   more details



  1. Indian Ocean kestrels

    Taxobox name Indian Ocean kestrels image Crecerelle.malgache1.jpg image caption Madagascar Kestrel Falco newtoni regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis bird Aves ordo Falconiformes familia Falconidae genus Falcon Falco partim subdivision ranks Species subdivision F. newtoni small John Henry Gurney Gurney , 1863 small F. araea small Harry Church Oberholser Oberholser , 1917 small F. punctatus small Coenraad Jacob Temminck Temminck , 1821 small F. duboisi small Cowles, 1994 extinct small F. zoniventris small Wilhelm Peters Peters , 1854 small F. moluccensis small Charles Lucien Bonaparte Bonaparte , 1850 small Isolated on various islands around the Indian Ocean , kestrel populations evolved into different species, like Darwin s finches . Behaviour remains similar to other small species of Falco such as the Common Kestrel , Falco tinnunculus except on originally forested Mauritius where kestrel s hunt arboreally more like hawk s. Due to the scarcity of mammals on oceanic islands, several species have adopted a diet containing many Phelsuma and other gecko s. The species can be distinguished by coloration, but all except the Banded Kestrel share rich brown wings with black spotting. Sexes are alike in color except in the Spotted Kestrel, where differences are minor. As usual in birds of prey, females are larger than males considerably so in some of these species as this assists resource partitioning . Species Two subspecies of Madagascar Kestrel , F. newtoni , are recognised, one on the main island of Madagascar and one on neighbouring Anjouan and Aldabra . It has adapted to human encroachment better than much of Madagascar s wildlife. Its diet is mainly lizards and insects. Confusingly it is sometimes referred to as the Spotted Kestrel, a name usually used for the Moluccan Indonesian Kestrel, while the Mauritius Kestrel s scientific name literally means spotted ... to divergence across the Indian Ocean. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 25 2 267 277 ...   more details



  1. 2012 Indian Ocean earthquake

    copy edit date April 2012 Use dmy dates date April 2012 Infobox earthquake title 2012 Indian Ocean earthquake image image alt http en.wikipedia.org w index.php?title 2012 Indian Ocean earthquake&action edit imagecaption map USGS map of the 2012 Indian Ocean Earthquake.jpg map alt USGS map of the 2012 Indian Ocean Earthquake image name map2 mapsize caption date Start date 2012 04 11 df yes origintime ... bbc17675399 cite web url http www.bbc.co.uk news world asia 17675399 title Indian Ocean tsunami ... can t believe their luck ref The 2012 Indian Ocean earthquake was a Moment magnitude scale magnitude ... and warnings were issued across the Indian Ocean however, these were subsequently cancelled. ref name bbc17675399 ref cite news first NewsCore title Indian Ocean tsunami alert cancelled after ... Aceh quake triggers Indian Ocean tsunami warning Tremor felt in Colombo & 124 Independent Television ... Indian Ocean Territories , Crozet Islands , Reunion and Kerguelen Islands . Projected tsunami landfall ... and 20 38 for South Africa. ref name aljaz cite news title Indian Ocean on tsunami alert ... Indonesia, no tsunami risk commonscat inline 2012 Indian Ocean earthquake http www.ga.gov.au earthquakes ... 2012 in Thailand Category History of the Indian Ocean ar 2012 de Erdbeben vor Sumatra 2012 ... within the Indo Australian Plate , which is divided into three separate plates the Indian, Australian and Capricorn Plates. At their boundary, the Indian and Australian Plates converge at convert ... to ocean basin india withdraws tsunami warning 935470 title Indonesia earthquake No damage to ocean basin, India withdraws tsunami warning newspaper The Indian Express date 11 April 2012 accessdate ... on the streets in Kolkata, India, in front of the Cognizant building. After the earthquake, the Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services INCOIS issued a high level tsunami warning ... alert. The Indian Air Force Air Force dispatched two Lockheed C 130 Hercules C 130 and one Ilyushin ...   more details



  1. Japanese raiders in the Indian Ocean

    when the squadron deployed to the Indian Ocean with the additional duty of resupplying the Japanese ... also List of Japanese Auxiliary Cruiser Commerce Raiders Japanese Indian Ocean raid 1944 References ... coord missing Japan DEFAULTSORT Japanese Raiders In Indian Ocean Campaign Category Naval battles of World ...File Hokoku Maru 1942a.jpg 300px right thumb Hokoku Maru class ocean liner Hokoku Maru off Penang in May 1942. Japanese raiders were converted merchant ships which would often use their comprehensive armament to cause havoc in the Indian Ocean against Allied shipping. Background Nations fighting United Kingdom Britain during both world war s in the 20th century devoted substantial effort to the disruption of oceanic trade as a means of weakening the British Empire . In late 1942, Axis powers Axis activities in the Indian Ocean had virtually come to an end. Germany German merchant raider s, originally disrupting the shipping lane s in these waters, had with few exceptions, been destroyed by the Royal Navy or begun the long journey home. By virtue of their powerful battle fleets, the Imperial Japanese Navy IJN had strategically planned to fight a war of fleet actions Guerre d escadre , and as a consequence delegated few resources to raiding merchant vessels Guerre de course . Nonetheless, other than their successful sortie to Ceylon in April 1942, the Japanese Navy had decided to keep the pressure on the shipping lanes, primarily due to the allies ever growing logistics logistical strength in the war. Large and valuable tanker ship tanker s maintained a continuous stream of oil and other products from the Middle East to Australia and surrounding islands. The continuous pleas by the Germans possibly ref name Visser had a large influence on this decision, as the Indian Ocean was the primary ... with their floatplanes to search large areas of ocean. In service, they were organized as the 24th ... sister ships were allocated to the Indian Navy . She only had one 3 inch gun a 4 inch gun was not available ...   more details



  1. Culture of the Indian Ocean Islands

    Unreferenced date December 2006 The culture of the Indian Ocean islands reflects the ethnic diversity, history, politics, music, dance, food, drink, arts, sports and international influences in that region. The area includes Zanzibar Unguja and Pemba Island , Madagascar , Mauritius , the Seychelles , Comoros , R union , Mayotte , Rodrigues , Agalega , Cargados Carajos and, historically, Chagos Archipelago and Diego Garcia . TOClimit 3 Early history Perhaps the earliest explorers of the region were .... Zanzibar Zanzibar was possibly one of the first islands in the Indian Ocean to be inhabited the people ... to form part of the new British Indian Ocean Territory BIOT to Seychelles upon independence. Calls ... s Indian Ocean neighbors, the Sakalava chiefdoms of the Menabe, centered in what is now the town of Morondava ... of Antsiranana, Mahajanga and Toliara. But with the domination of the Indian Ocean by the British ... from Ethiopia, Mozambique, Madagascar and French provinces. In this ocean, the Indian demographic ... of the islands and is the primary means of communication within the Indian Ocean Commission represented ... language in Both the Comoros and Mayotte and is taught in Mosques in other Indian Ocean islands. Smaller numbers of immigrants to the region such as European, Indian, African and Australian businesspeople ... and the Comoros have not been influenced as much by other cultures. Category Indian Ocean Category ... from the Indian subcontinent . The Franco Mauritian elite controls nearly all of the large sugar estates and is active in business and banking. As the Indian population became numerically ... and their Creole allies to the Indo Mauritians. Conflicts arose between the Indian community mostly ... Creole language but with many similarities. Indians India ns first arrived in the western Indian Ocean as indentured labourers or coolies coolie , Mauritius being the first country in the world to take up the system of Indian labour. Fact date May 2007 Because the slave trade was abolished, Europeans ...   more details



  1. Ocean Drive (band)

    Ocean Drive , a dance music project established in 2008 and made up of France French music producers Nicolas Carel and Just Uman. A successful European electronic dance and pop act with an album With the Sunshine and a number of singles in France, Belgium and Switzerland, they collaborate with vocalist Gilles Luka, formerly a member of bands Galleon band Galleon and Luka, and with DJ Oriska, Smartzee and more recently with Norwegian singer entertainer of Iranian origin Aylar Lie . Carel and Uman launched the band after meeting at a nightclub in Miami , Florida and the music project is named after the fashionable Ocean Drive South Beach Ocean Drive in South Beach , Miami, Florida. In May 2010, Ocean Drive signed a record deal with British electronic label Dance Nation for launching their materials in Britain as well. The remake of Some People featuring Aylar was the debut single on the new label in Britain. Discography Albums 2009 With the Sunshine 23 on French Albums Chart Singles class wikitable align center rowspan 2 Year align center rowspan 2 width 220 Single align center colspan 4 Peak chart positions rowspan 2 Music recording sales certification Certifications align center rowspan 2 width 70 Album width 35 small Ultratop 40 BEL Wa br ref http www.ultratop.be fr search.asp?search ocean drive&cat s Ultratop 40 ref width 35 Ultratop 50 BEL Vl br ref http www.ultratop.be nl search.asp?search ocean drive&cat s Ultratop 50 ref width 35 small Syndicat National de l dition Phonographique FRA br ref http lescharts.com search.asp?search ocean drive&cat s Syndicat National de l dition Phonographique ref width 35 small Swiss Music Charts SWI br ref http hitparade.ch search.asp?search ocean drive&cat s Swiss Music Charts ref align center rowspan 5 2009 Some People Ton d sir br ... musicoceandrive Ocean Drive MySpace page DEFAULTSORT Ocean Drive Category Musical groups established in 2008 Category French electronic music groups de Ocean Drive Pop Projekt fr Ocean Drive ...   more details



  1. Ocean Grove (band)

    Infobox musical artist name Ocean Grove image alt landscape yes caption From left to right background group or band origin United States genre rock music rock , alternative rock years active Start date 2011 present label associated acts Jonas Brothers , Nick Jonas & the Administration website URL www.oceangroveband.com current members John Lloyd Taylor , Greg Garbowsky , Ryan Liestman , Jack Lawless past members Ocean Grove is an American rock band formed by Greg Garbowsky , Ryan Liestman , Jack Lawless and John Lloyd Taylor . Ocean Grove, previously named Bulldozer, was formed more than two years ago but had no original songs until they started recording in June 2010. All of the band members were a part of the Jonas Brothers backing band. Their name comes from the beach town of Ocean Grove, New Jersey , in which they stayed while recording the first EP. Discography Little Record EP The band released their first EP, Little Record , on February 15, 2011. ref http itunes.apple.com us album little record ep id419982648 ref The EP is available in physical and digital form as well as with a limited edition signed lithograph. Tracklist I Want You in Love 2 48 Dream Date 3 23 Our House 2 45 Grab Your Coat 3 17 We re Still Breathing 4 13 Another Place to Stay EP The second EP, Another Place to Stay was released on June 21, 2011. ref http itunes.apple.com us album another place to stay ep id444504672 ref The EP is available through digital distribution or compact disc form through the official Ocean Grove website. Tracklist Away 3 52 The Best 4 10 Take It Easy 3 23 Say Goodbye 5 07 So Cool 3 15 Tours Ocean Grove toured in the Summer of 2011 with He Is We , performing over twenty shows. On September 3, 2011, Nick Jonas announced through Twitter that Ocean Grove will open for him on his 2011 South American tour. On September 13, 2011, they announced another tour with Voxhaul Broadcast and Robert Schwartzman of Rooney band Rooney , with 25 dates across the United States from October ...   more details



  1. Atlantic Ocean (band)

    Atlantic Ocean is the Netherlands Dutch Trance music trance Electronic music electronic duo, comprising Lex van Coeverden and Rene van der Weyde. ref name British Hit Singles & Albums cite book first David last Roberts year 2006 title British Hit Singles & Albums edition 19th publisher Guinness World Records Limited location London isbn 1 904994 10 5 page 32 ref The duo is most remembered for its hit record hit Single music single , Waterfall . They entered the UK Singles Chart four times in the 1990s, the entries being Waterfall , Body in Motion , Music is a Passion and a remix of Waterfall . ref http www.chartstats.com artistinfo.php?id 7000 Chart Stats Atlantic Ocean Bot generated title ref Another single, Cycle of Life , failed to chart and further releases of Waterfall were made, though either failed or were ineligible for the chart. ref http rateyourmusic.com artist atlantic ocean Rateyourmuisc.com ref The band released several Extended play EP s including Lorelei , Pegasus , Set You Free and Trance Atlantis . Waterfall The duo s first and most successful track was Waterfall . It was originally released as a single in 1993. However, the track is included in many Ministry of Sound compilation album s. In the track s original single release, three versions of the song were included. These were a radio edit, a tranquil mix and an original 12 edition. The track has been remixed several times, most notably by ATB , Woody Van Eyden and Peter Parker. Dave Moreaux and Dennis Quin made the official 2011 version which is released August 2011. Don t Stop Now by Lemon Jelly samples the song and gives it the alternative name for the song 93 , after the year of release for Waterfall . It features on 64 95 . The song also appeares on Now Dance The Best of 1994 . References Reflist DEFAULTSORT Atlantic Ocean Band Category Dutch dance music groups Category Musical duos Netherlands band stub electronic band stub ...   more details



  1. The Pacific Ocean (band)

    Infobox musical artist See Wikipedia WikiProject Musicians name The Pacific Ocean image caption image size Only for images narrower than 220 pixels background group or band alias origin New York City , United States U.S. instrument genre Indie rock br Indie pop occupation years active 1996 &ndash 2003 label TeenBeat Records TeenBeat , Enchant Records Enchant associated acts Versus band Versus , Containe , Bill Callahan musician Smog website current members Connie Lovatt br Edward Baluyut br Steve Pilgrim past members notable instruments The Pacific Ocean was an United States American indie rock band formed in 1996 and based in New York City . Edward Baluyut had left Versus band Versus in 1996 due to work and family commitments and had played drums for Connie Lovatt s band Containe that year. Shortly afterward, Connie and Edward formed The Pacific Ocean. They released their debut EP Birds don t think they re flying on Enchant Records that same year with Edward playing both drums and guitar on the album, Lovatt on bass and lead vocals, and Patrick Ramos his replacement in Versus playing drums on one track. Several other songs were recorded around this time as well, though they would not be released until 1999. Drummer Steve Pilgrim joined the group in 1997, and the band played numerous shows in New York City and around the east coast, and toured with both Versus and The Magnetic Fields . In 1999 the band released the full length Less Than the Needle, More Than the Shotgun , co produced by Edward s brother James Baluyut . Their third and final album, So Beautiful and Cheap and Warm was released by TeenBeat Records in 2002. This album was produced by Bill Callahan musician ... . The Pacific Ocean has not played live or recorded since 2003. Connie Lovatt played bass for Smog ... home.htm&date 2009 10 26 01 58 38 Love Your Ocean a fan site http www.trouserpress.com entry.php ... 13287 Album review in Exclaim References references DEFAULTSORT Pacific Ocean, The Category American ...   more details



  1. Black Friday (Indian Ocean album)

    composed by the band Indian Ocean band Indian Ocean and it is their first film soundtrack. ref name ... Piyush Mishra Indian Ocean band References reflist External links http www.indianoceanmusic.com blackfriday.htm Indian Ocean Official Black Friday Website Category Indian Ocean albums Category Film scores ... www.indianoceanmusic.com blackfriday.htm Indian Ocean Black Friday ref The album s instrumentals make ..., clarinet and electric guitar was a first for the band. ref name ie 2004 Anurag Kashyap director Anurag Kashyap , the director of the film, is a fan of Indian Ocean and owns all their albums. He visited the band in Delhi along with Arindam Mitra, the producer of the film. Nothing filmi for my film, he told the band about the kind of music he was expecting. ref name ie 2004 Kashyap gave the band a free hand when it came to the music. ref name indiaglitz http www.indiaglitz.com channels hindi article 9631.html Indian Ocean brings music to Mumbai blasts ref He gave the following reason for choosing Indian Ocean to compose the music for his film cquote I wanted to use someone away from ... album of Indian Ocean , and the song Bandeh was an instant hit reaching a peak position of 2 ... ref http www.indiapost.com article lifestyle 591 Indian Ocean kicks off fourth US Tour ref Track listing ... thehindu mp 2005 01 22 stories 2005012202330301.htm Chords & Notes ref Indian Ocean s songs ... in the dark ref The band created four tunes for the album, but only three made it into the final album ...   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. 2007 Indian Ocean Island Games

    sortable style background ccccff 1 align left flagIOC2team MAD 2007 Indian Ocean Island Games 100 79 56 235 2 align left Flagicon REU R union at the 2007 Indian Ocean Island Games R union REU 74 78 74 226 3 align left flagIOC2team MRI 2007 Indian Ocean Island Games 35 55 83 173 4 align left flagIOC2team SEY 2007 Indian Ocean Island Games 35 27 37 99 5 align left flagIOC2team COM 2007 Indian Ocean Island Games 1 6 14 21 style background ccccff 6 align left Flagicon MYT Mayotte at the 2007 Indian Ocean Island Games Mayotte MYT 0 0 4 4 7 align left flagIOC2team MDV 2007 Indian Ocean Island Games ... 2007 Indian Ocean Island Games Category Indian Ocean Category 2007 in multi sport events DEFAULTSORT Indian Ocean Island Games fr Jeux des les de l oc an Indien 2007 ...   more details



  1. Commissioner of the British Indian Ocean Territory

    governors DEFAULTSORT Commissioner Of The British Indian Ocean Territory Category Commissioners of the British Indian Ocean Territory BritishIndianOcean stub pl Komisarze Brytyjskiego Terytorium ... 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 ...   more details



  1. 2011 Indian Ocean Island Games

    wikitable sortable 1 align left Flagicon REU R union at the 2011 Indian Ocean Island Games R union ... align left flagIOC2team SEY 2011 Indian Ocean Island Games 57 29 39 123 3 align left flagIOC2team MRI 2011 Indian Ocean Island Games 38 59 47 144 4 align left flagIOC2team MAD 2011 Indian Ocean Island Games 33 35 45 113 5 align left flagIOC2team COM 2011 Indian Ocean Island Games 1 1 3 5 6 align left Flagicon MYT local Mayotte at the 2011 Indian Ocean Island Games Mayotte MYT 0 2 0 2 7 align left flagIOC2team MDV 2011 Indian Ocean Island Games 0 1 5 6 class sortbottom colspan 2 Total 186 191 197 ... pages 8th IOIG Seychelles 2011 216565361695464 Official facebook page Indian Ocean Island Games Category 2011 in multi sport events Indian Ocean Island Games Category 2011 in Seychelles Indian Ocean Island ...   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. 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. 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 Category British Indian Ocean Territory Telephonenumber stub ...   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. International Conference on Indian Ocean Studies

    International Conference on Indian Ocean Studies The 1979 and 1984 events known better by the short title of ICIOS were held in Perth, Western Australia ICIOS I was held 15 to 22 August 1979 ICIOS II was held 5 to 12 December 1984. The first conference occurred during the Western Australian sesquicentenary celebrations known as WAY 79 , as well as the Indian Ocean Arts Festival which ran 22nd September 1979 6th October 1979 in Perth ref .Durack, Elizabeth, 1915 2000 1979, Indian Ocean Arts Festival 1979, Perth, Western Australia, 22 September 6 October Direct Publications, West Australian Newspapers, Perth ref ref cite news url http nla.gov.au nla.news article48211820 title A year of celebration. newspaper Australian Women s Weekly The Australian Women s Weekly 1932 1982 location 1932 1982 date 25 October 1978 accessdate 2 February 2011 page 92 publisher National Library of Australia ref The conferences required collaboration and were supported by the Universities in operation in Perth at the time, the University of Western Australia , Western Australian Institute of Technology now Curtin University , Murdoch University and the Western Australian College of Advanced Education now Edith Cowan University . Notes reflist References Kerr, Alex, editor 1981 The Indian Ocean region resources and development Nedlands University of Western Australia Press. ISBN 085564186X Proceedings of the International Conference on Indian Ocean Studies. Section 2. International Conference on Indian Ocean Studies 1st 1979 Perth, W.A The Indian Ocean in focus International Conference on Indian Ocean Studies, Perth, 15 26 August 1979 organised through the collaboration of Murdoch University, University of Western Australia and Western Australian Institute of Technology. . International Conference on Indian Ocean Studies 2nd 1984 Perth, W.A Nedlands, W.A University of Western Australia. 11 microfiches ... also Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation Category Indian Ocean Category Perth, Western ...   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. Indian Ocean in World War II

    Campaignbox South East Asia Campaignbox Indian Ocean Theatre Axis powers Axis naval forces operated throughout the Indian Ocean during World War II 1939 45 . These activities included unrestricted submarine warfare , airstrike s by aircraft carrier s, covert auxiliary cruiser raiding ships , capital ship s and raids by land based heavy bomber s. Forces of the Imperial Japanese Navy , German Kriegsmarine and Italian Regia Marina struck at Allies of World War II Allied targets in and off countries including Australia , Ceylon Sri Lanka , the Dutch East Indies Indonesia , British Raj British India , Madagascar and South Africa . List of sub theatres and actions Australia Axis naval activity in Australian waters Western Australian emergency of March 1944 Air raids on Australia, 1942 43 Britain Cocos Islands Mutiny France Battle of La R union Battle of Madagascar Germany Monsun Gruppe Armed merchantmen German auxiliary cruiser raiders German auxiliary cruisers Italy East African Campaign World War II East African Campaign Japan Japanese occupation of the Andaman Islands Homfreyganj massacre Battle of Christmas Island Japanese raiders in the Indian Ocean Campaign Indian Ocean raid 1942 Easter Sunday Raid Indian Ocean raid 1944 References cite journal last Black first Jeremy date 2009 title Midway and the Indian Ocean journal Naval War College Review volume 62 issue 4 url http www.nwc.navy.mil press review PressReviewPDF.aspx?q 395 WWII battle stub Category World War II operations and battles of the Southeast Asia Theatre Category History of the Indian Ocean cs Boje v Indick m oce nu za druh sv tov v lky ...   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. List of North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons

    File North Indian cyclone tracks.jpg right thumb 400px Cumulative track map of all North Indian ocean cyclones from 1970 to 2005 The following is a list of North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons . Years class wikitable Period Seasons 1900s Pre 1980 North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons Pre 1980 , 1970 North Indian Ocean cyclone season 1970 , 1980 1984 North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons 1980 1984 , 1985 1989 North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons 1985 1989 1990s 1990 North Indian Ocean cyclone season 1990 , 1991 North Indian Ocean cyclone season 1991 , 1992 North Indian Ocean cyclone season 1992 , 1993 North Indian Ocean cyclone season 1993 , 1994 North Indian Ocean cyclone season 1994 , 1995 North Indian Ocean cyclone season 1995 , 1996 North Indian Ocean cyclone season 1996 , 1997 North Indian Ocean cyclone season 1997 , 1998 North Indian Ocean cyclone season 1998 , 1999 North Indian Ocean cyclone season 1999 2000s 2000 North Indian Ocean cyclone season 2000 , 2001 North Indian Ocean cyclone season 2001 , 2002 North Indian Ocean cyclone season 2002 , 2003 North Indian Ocean cyclone season 2003 , 2004 North Indian Ocean cyclone season 2004 , 2005 North Indian Ocean cyclone season 2005 , 2006 North Indian Ocean cyclone season 2006 , 2007 North Indian Ocean cyclone season 2007 , 2008 North Indian Ocean cyclone season 2008 , 2009 North Indian Ocean cyclone season 2009 2010s 2010 North Indian Ocean cyclone season 2010 , 2011 North Indian Ocean cyclone season 2011 please do not create links to years ... Indian Ocean cyclone season 1990 11 6 2 2 1 1 1990 Andhra Pradesh cyclone BOB 01 Sort 000967 967 ... 11 File 1990 1999 NIO activity graphic.png 500px 1991 North Indian Ocean cyclone season 1991 8 4 ... Bay History 1992 North Indian Ocean cyclone season 1992 12 11 7 2 1 0 Forrest Sort 000189 189 Sort 124000000 124.1  million 1993 North Indian Ocean cyclone season 1993 4 3 2 2 2 0 ARB 01 02 Sort 000600 600 1994 North Indian Ocean cyclone season 1994 8 4 4 4 2 0 ARB 01 Sort 000285 285 Sort 125000000 ...   more details



  1. Football at the Indian Ocean Island Games

    width 10 Score width 15 Fourth Place align center bgcolor F5FAFF 1979 br 1979 Indian Ocean Games ... align center bgcolor F5FAFF 1985 br 1985 Indian Ocean Games Details flag Mauritius Fb big Mauritius ... br 1990 Indian Ocean Games Details flag Madagascar Fb big Madagascar 5 1 Fb big Mauritius Fb big Seychelles 1977 3 1 Fb big Comoros 1978 align center bgcolor F5FAFF 1993 br 1993 Indian Ocean Games ... 1977 align center bgcolor F5FAFF 1998 br 1998 Indian Ocean Games Details flag R union Fb big R union ... 2003 br 2003 Indian Ocean Games Details flag Mauritius Fb big Mauritius 2 1 Fb big R union Fb big Seychelles 2 0 Fb big Comoros align center bgcolor F5FAFF 2007 br 2007 Indian Ocean Games Details flag ... Mauritius align center bgcolor F5FAFF 2011 br 2011 Indian Ocean Games Details flag Seychelles Fb big ... center 3 See also Indian Ocean Island Games International Football Category Indian Ocean Games ... Fu ball bei den Indian Ocean Island Games fr Football aux Jeux des les de l oc an Indien ...   more details




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