Dig straight down through British Indian Ocean Territory 🇮🇴 and you would come out on the exact opposite side of the globe — in open water in the North Pacific Ocean 🌊, off the coast of Mexico 🇲🇽. Below are British Indian Ocean Territory's key facts and a closer look at its antipode.
| Population | about 3,000 |
|---|---|
| Area | 132 km² (51 sq mi) |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean), Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Economy | Developed region: nonG7 |
| Income group | High income: nonOECD |
| Also written | Territorio Británico del Océano Índico (es) · Territoire britannique de l’océan Indien (fr) · 英属印度洋领地 (zh) · إقليم المحيط الهندي البريطاني (ar) · Британская территория в Индийском океане (ru) · イギリス領インド洋地域 (ja) |
Taken from the middle of British Indian Ocean Territory, that point sits at 7.3221° N, 107.5852° W. The nearest coast is Mexico 🇲🇽, roughly 1,303 km (810 miles) south.
The closest settlement of any size is Acapulco, Mexico, about 1,348 km (838 miles) from the point.
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