British Virgin Islands BASIC INFOMATION
| LOCAL TIME | YOUR TIME |
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| LOCAL TIME ZONE | TIMEZONE DIFFERENCE |
| UTC/GMT -4 HOURS |
| latitude / longitude |
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| 18°34'13"N / 64°29'27"W |
| ISO CODES |
| VG / VGB |
| CURRENCY |
| Dollar (USD) |
| LANGUAGES |
| English (official) |
| ELECTRICITY |
 TYPE D OLD BRITISH PLUG |
| National flag |
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| CAPITAL |
| Road Town |
| banks list |
| British Virgin Islands banks list |
| POPULATION |
| 21,730 |
| ACREAGE |
| 153 KM2 |
| GDP (USD) |
| 1,095,000,000 |
| TELEPHONES |
| 12,268 |
| MOBILE PHONES |
| 48,700 |
| INTERNET HOSTS |
| 505 |
| INTERNET USERS |
| 4,000 |
British Virgin Islands Introduction
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Road Town, the capital of the British Virgin Islands, has mainly black residents. English is spoken, and most people believe in Christianity. It is located between the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, at the northern end of the Leeward Islands, 100 kilometers from the east coast of Puerto Rico and adjacent to the U.S. Virgin Islands. It has a subtropical climate with an annual rainfall of 1,000 mm. The original indigenous people are Indians in the Caribbean. The most important economic sector and development plan of the British Virgin Islands is based on tourism. Tourists are mainly from the United States. Located between the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, at the northern end of the Leeward Islands, 100 kilometers from the east coast of Puerto Rico and adjacent to the U.S. Virgin Islands. It has a subtropical climate, with an average annual temperature of 21-32°C and annual precipitation of 1,000 mm. The original indigenous people were Indians in the Caribbean. Columbus arrived on the island in 1493. It was annexed by Britain in 1672. It became part of the British colony of the Leeward Islands in 1872 and was under the jurisdiction of the Governor of the Leeward Islands until 1960. Thereafter the island was managed by the appointed chief minister. In September 1986, the Virgin Islands Party came to power and won consecutive general elections in November 1990, February 1995, and May 1999. |