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Bookmark or Share- British Indian Ocean Territory - The World FactbookFormerly administered as part of the British Crown Colony of Mauritius, the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) was established as an overseas territory of the UK in 1965. A number of the islands in the territory were later transferred to the Seychelles when it gained independence in 1976. Subsequently, BIOT has consisted of the six main ...
- About | British Indian Ocean TerritoryAbout. The British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) lies about 1,770km east of Mahe (the main island of the Seychelles). The territory, an archipelago of 58 islands sometimes referred to as the Chagos Archipelago, covers some 640,000 sq km of ocean. The islands have a land area of only 60 sq km and 698km of coastline.
- British Indian Ocean Territory - WikipediaThe British Indian Ocean Territory ( BIOT) is an Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom situated in the Indian Ocean, halfway between Tanzania and Indonesia. The territory comprises the seven atolls of the Chagos Archipelago with over 1,000 individual islands, many very small, amounting to a total land area of 60 square kilometres (23 square ...
- Biot's Breathing Pattern: An Overview (2024) - Respiratory Therapy ZoneBiot’s breathing is a chaotic respiratory pattern characterized by irregular periods of deep, shallow, fast, and slow breathing. This pattern eventually turns into agonal breathing, which leads to apnea. Biot’s breathing is common in patients with acute neurological disease that results from damage to the medulla or pons in the brain.
- History | British Indian Ocean TerritoryHistory. The islands of the Chagos Archipelago were uninhabited until the late 18th century, when the French established copra plantations using slave labour in 1793. The islands have been British territory since 1814 when they were ceded to Britain with Mauritius (which then included the Seychelles).
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