Google map of British Virgin Islands, country facts
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Facts about British Virgin Islands
| Administrative divisions: | none (overseas territory of the UK) |
| 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 |
| Background: | First inhabited by Arawak and later by Carib Indians , the Virgin Islands were settled by the Dutch in 1648 and then annexed by the English in 1672. The islands were part of the British colony of the Leeward Islands from 1872-1960; they were granted autonomy in 1967. The economy is closely tied to the larger and more populous US Virgin Islands to the west; the US dollar is the legal currency. |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| Climate: | subtropical; humid; temperatures moderated by trade winds |
| Currency code: | US dollar (USD) |
| Ethnic groups: | black 83.4% , white 7% , mixed 5.4% , Indian 3.4% , other 0.8% (1991 census) |
| Geographic coordinates: | 18 30 N , 64 30 W |
| Geography note: | strong ties to nearby US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico |
| Government type: | NA |
| Imports partners: | Virgin Islands (US) , Puerto Rico , US (2006) |
| Internet country code: | .vg |
| Land boundaries: | 80 km |
| Neighbouring countries: | 0 km |
| Languages: | English (official) |
| Location: | Caribbean , between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean , east of Puerto Rico |
| Map references: | Central America and the Caribbean |
| National holiday: | Territory Day , 1 July (1956) |
| Nationality: | noun: British Virgin Islander(s) adjective: British Virgin Islander |
| Natural hazards: | hurricanes and tropical storms (July to October) |
| Population: | 24 ,041 (July 2008 est.) |
| 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% , other 2% , none 2% (1991) |
| Terrain: | coral islands relatively flat; volcanic islands steep , hilly |
| Unemployment rate: | 3.6% (1997) |
Capital of British Virgin Islands
Road Town (click to view Road Town Google map)
Places in British Virgin Islands
Browse the online directory of I-Google-Map.com for administrative regions in British Virgin Islands below. Places in country British Virgin Islands are sorted in alphabetical order from level 1 to level 2, eventually up to level 3 administrative regions. Click on the name of the place to view it on Google map, or with satellite images.
Belle Vue city map
Cane Garden Bay city map
Creek Village city map
Freshwater Pond city map
Great Carrot Bay city map
Great Mountain city map
Hannah city map
Kingstown city map
Leonards city map
Lettsome Settlement city map
Little Carrot Bay city map
Little Harbour city map
Random cities in British Virgin Islands
Road Town, the capital city of British Virgin Islands.Long Swamp
Road Town
Maya Cove
Belle Vue
Lettsome Settlement
Leonards
Great Carrot Bay
The Settlement
Freshwater Pond
Hannah
Wesley Will
Great Mountain
Threllfall
Little Carrot Bay
South Sound
Kingstown
Cane Garden Bay
Anderson
The Mill
Creek Village
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