Virgin Islands (British)
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| Basic Facts |
| Country name |
conventional long form: none
conventional short form: British Virgin Islands abbreviation: BVI |
| Gevernment type | NA |
| Capital |
name: Road Town
geographic coordinates: 18 27 N, 64 37 W time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Flag description | blue, with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Virgin Islander coat of arms centered in the outer half of the flag; the coat of arms depicts a woman flanked on either side by a vertical column of six oil lamps above a scroll bearing the Latin word VIGILATE (Be Watchful) |
| Currency | US dollar (USD) |
| Internet country code | .vg |
| Ports and terminals | Road Town |
| Agriculture products | fruits, vegetables; livestock, poultry; fish |
| Industries | tourism, light industry, construction, rum, concrete block, offshore financial center |
| Geography |
| Location | Caribbean, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico |
| Coordinates | 18 30 N, 64 30 W |
| Continent | Central America and the Caribbean |
| Area |
total: 153 sq km
land: 153 sq km water: 0 sq km note: comprised of 16 inhabited and more than 20 uninhabited islands; includes the islands of Tortola, Anegada, Virgin Gorda, Jost van Dyke |
| Boundaries | 0 km |
| Coastline | 80 km |
| Climate | subtropical; humid; temperatures moderated by trade winds |
| Terrain | coral islands relatively flat; volcanic islands steep, hilly |
| Natural resources | NEGL |
| Natural hazards | hurricanes and tropical storms (July to October) |
| People |
| Population | 23,098 (July 2006 est.) |
| Ethnic groups | black 83%, white, Indian, Asian and mixed |
| Religions | Protestant 86% (Methodist 33%, Anglican 17%, Church of God 9%, Seventh-Day Adventist 6%, Baptist 4%, Jehovah's Witnesses 2%, other 15%), Roman Catholic 10%, none 2%, other 2% (1991) |
| Languages | English (official) |
