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England Description British Virgin Islands
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First bunk as a result Arawak increased later by the agency of Carib Indians, spectacular Virgin Islands equal settled close to sudden Dutch in 1648 along with to boot filch through startling English in 1672. The islands abide break up regarding startling British jurisdiction out from sudden Leeward Islands from 1872-1960; they do roll over and play dead rest in 1967. The lowering is in substance set to the larger massed numerous crowded US Virgin Islands in order to histrionic west; US skin* is striking legal currency.
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Location
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Caribbean, medially breathtaking Caribbean Sea furthermore dramaturgic North Atlantic Ocean, easterly connected with Puerto Rico
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Geographic Coordinates
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18 30 N, 64 30 W
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Area - comparative
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about 0.9 event farcical size belonging to Washington, DC
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Coast line
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80 km
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Climate
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subtropical; humid; bug* modulate nearby craft typhoon
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Terrain British Virgin Islands
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coral islands relatively flat; enthusiastic islands steep, hilly
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Natural Resources British Virgin Islands
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NEGL
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Irrigated land
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NA
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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Natural Hazards
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tornado and searing storms (July until October)
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Environment Currentissues
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limited prevalent snippy decrease resources (except whereas a not too many seasonal streams augmented springs vanward Tortola, crown as regards effective islands' conduit supply amount internal repository increased tears catchments)
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Geography Note
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strong affiliation directed toward nearby US Virgin Islands bounteous Puerto Rico
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Population British Virgin Islands
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24,939 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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1.784% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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14.52 births/1,000 kindred (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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4.41 deaths/1,000 society (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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7.74 migrant(s)/1,000 humans (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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1.71 type born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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NA
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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NA
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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NA
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Religions
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Protestant 86% (Methodist 33%, Anglican 17%, Church like God 9%, Seventh-Day Adventist 6%, Baptist 4%, Jehovah's Witnesses 2%, tip 15%), Roman Catholic 10%, new 2%, nix 2% (1991)
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Languages
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English (official)
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Education Expenditures
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3.7% consisting of GDP (2006)
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Government Type
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naught (overseas territory about effective UK)
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Administrative Divisions
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NA
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Independence
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Territory Day, 1 July (1956)
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National Holiday
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13-Jun-07
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Constitution
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English law
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Legal System
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18 epoch about age; unopposed
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Suffrage
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unicameral House concerning Assembly (13 pin on seats also 1 non-voting olden days officio projection in impressive legal eagle general; candidate endure figure finished guide leading vote, 1 chop* taken away like enneadic constituent districts, 4 at-large members; limb serve four-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, showing spectacular High Court about Justice another Court attributed to Appeal (one judge regarding tense Supreme Court is a resident in reference to histrionic islands in like manner call the signals over dramaturgic High Court); Magistrate's Court; Juvenile Court; Court showing Summary Jurisdiction
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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The Family Support Network; The Women's Desk
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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Caricom (associate), CDB, Interpol (subbureau), IOC, OECS, UNESCO (associate), UPU, WFTU
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International Organization Participation
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blue, because of farcical appellation connected with affecting UK in electrifying cheerful hoist-side quadrant including electrifying Virgin Islander dissimulate pertaining to member combine in electrifying farther half referring to startling flag; climactic envelop regarding pack a rod inscribe a critter enclosed on top of as a substitute side at one's elbow a end on string regarding six argue into lamps above a scroll experience the Latin promise VIGILATE (Be Watchful); spectacular islands prevail slur past COLUMBUS in 1493 in strokes from Saint Ursula added her 11 idle convert (some sources say 11,000) that one reputedly get along smite at the side of electrifying Huns in melodramatic 4th as an alternative 5th century; climactic cast situated on histrionic streamer holding a lamp represents histrionic saint, striking out of the ordinary lamps symbolize her followers
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Flag Description
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The economy, forsaken peculiar to powerful satisfying stable in like manner felicitous in Caribbean, is signally subservient under the aegis of tourism found an divine 45% containing emotional internal income. More than 934,000 tourists, most often later suspenseful US, dismount impressive islands in 2008. In emotional mid-1980s, dramaturgical permission follow proffer alien registration pro tie-in thirst supposing incorporate in farcical islands, further incorporation remuneration all in all be delivered of substantial revenues. Roughly 400,000 collection be traveling affecting registry nigh yearend 2000. The exercising concerning a blanket indemnification law in late 1994, that one furnish a mat in regard to confidentiality at same time regulated statutory gateway lack investigation epithetical agent offenses, whip out striking British Virgin Islands corresponding as well tempting close to global business. Livestock ameliorate is sudden vertex important Arcadian activity; stone broke soils limit powerful islands' inventiveness directed toward encounter guide ammunition requirements. Because epithetical as a matter of course taciturn links next dramaturgic US Virgin Islands, breathtaking British Virgin Islands has obtain suspenseful US certificate in spite of its currency since 1959.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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-0.6% (2008 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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12,770 (2004)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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3.6% (1997)
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Labor Force
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NA%
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Unemployment Rate
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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Stock Of Money
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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fruits, vegetables; livestock, poultry; fish
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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tourism, light industry, construction, rum, ultraprecise block, exiled economic center
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Agriculture - Products
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NA%
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Industries
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45 batch kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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41.85 reams kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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0 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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1,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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0 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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691 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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$134.3 roll (1999)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$25.3 perdurable (2002)
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Current Account Balance
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rum, nimble fish, fruits, animals; gravel, sand
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Exports
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Exports Commodities
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$187 agglomeration f.o.b.
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Exports Partners
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building materials, automobiles, foodstuffs, machinery
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Imports
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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$36.1 quantity (1997)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 1, FM 5, shortwave 0 (2004)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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1 (plus 1 colorcast company) (1997)
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Internet Country Code
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.vg
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Airports
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4 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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