Outline of the British Virgin Islands

The Flag of the British Virgin Islands

The Coat of arms of the British Virgin Islands

The location of the British Virgin Islands

An enlargeable map of the British Virgin Islands

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the British Virgin Islands:

British Virgin Islands (BVI) – British overseas territory located in the eastern portion of the Virgin Islands Archipelago in the Caribbean Sea.^[1] The Virgin Islands are part of the Leeward Islands of the Lesser Antilles. The United States Virgin Islands comprises the western portion of the archipelago. Technically the name of the Territory is simply the "Virgin Islands", but in practice since 1917 they have been almost universally referred to as the "British Virgin Islands" to distinguish the islands from the American Territory.^[2] To add to the regional confusion, the Puerto Rican islands of Culebra, Vieques and surrounding islands began referring to themselves as the "Spanish Virgin Islands" as part of a tourism drive in the early 2000s.

The British Virgin Islands consist of the main islands of Tortola, Virgin Gorda, Anegada and Jost Van Dyke, along with over fifty other smaller islands and cays. Approximately fifteen of the islands are inhabited. The largest island, Tortola, is approximately 20 km (approx. 12 mi) long and 5 km (approx. 3 mi) wide. The islands have a total population of about 22,000, of whom approximately 18,000 live on Tortola. Road Town, the capital, is situated on Tortola.

General reference

An enlargeable basic map of the British Virgin Islands

Pronunciation:
Common English country name: The British Virgin Islands
Official English country name: Virgin Islands^[3]
Common endonym(s):
Official endonym(s):
Adjectival(s): Virgin Island
Demonym(s):
ISO country codes: VG, VGB, 092
ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:VG
Internet country code top-level domain: .vg

Geography of the British Virgin Islands

Main article: Geography of the British Virgin Islands

The British Virgin Islands are: a British overseas territory
Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
  - North America (though not on the mainland)
- Atlantic Ocean
  - North Atlantic
    - Caribbean, east of Puerto Rico
      - Antilles
        Lesser Antilles
        Leeward Islands
        Virgin Islands archipelago
- Time zone: Eastern Caribbean Time (UTC-04)
- Extreme points of the British Virgin Islands
  - High: Mount Sage 521 m (1,709 ft)
  - Low: Caribbean Sea 0 m
- Land boundaries: none
- Coastline: 80 km
Population of the British Virgin Islands: 2005 census: 22,016
Area of the British Virgin Islands: 153 km²
Atlas of the British Virgin Islands

Environment of the British Virgin Islands

Climate of the British Virgin Islands
Renewable energy in the British Virgin Islands
Geology of the British Virgin Islands
Protected areas of the British Virgin Islands
- Biosphere reserves in the British Virgin Islands
- National parks of the British Virgin Islands
Wildlife of the British Virgin Islands
- Fauna of the British Virgin Islands
  - Birds of the British Virgin Islands
  - Mammals of the British Virgin Islands

Natural geographic features of the British Virgin Islands

Fjords of the British Virgin Islands
Glaciers of the British Virgin Islands
Islands of the British Virgin Islands
Lakes of the British Virgin Islands
Mountains of the British Virgin Islands
- Volcanoes in the British Virgin Islands
Rivers of the British Virgin Islands
- Waterfalls of the British Virgin Islands
Valleys of the British Virgin Islands
World Heritage Sites in the British Virgin Islands: None

Regions of the British Virgin Islands

Ecoregions of the British Virgin Islands

Main article: Ecoregions in the British Virgin Islands

Administrative divisions of the British Virgin Islands

Provinces of the British Virgin Islands
- Districts of the British Virgin Islands
  - Municipalities of the British Virgin Islands

Government and politics of the British Virgin Islands

Politics of the British Virgin Islands

Form of government: parliamentary representative democratic dependency
Capital of the British Virgin Islands: Road Town
Elections in the British Virgin Islands
Political parties in the British Virgin Islands
Taxation in the British Virgin Islands

Branches of the government of the British Virgin Islands

Main article: Government of the British Virgin Islands

Executive branch of the government of the British Virgin Islands

Head of state: Monarch of the United Kingdom, Queen Elizabeth II
- Monarch's representative: Governor of the British Virgin Islands, William Boyd McCleary
Head of government: Premier of the British Virgin Islands, Orlando Smith
Cabinet: Cabinet of the British Virgin Islands

Legislative branch of the government of the British Virgin Islands

House of Assembly of the British Virgin Islands (unicameral)

Judicial branch of the government of the British Virgin Islands

Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court
- High Court of Justice of the British Virgin Islands
- Court of Appeal of the British Virgin Islands
Magistrate's Court of the British Virgin Islands
Juvenile Court of the British Virgin Islands
Court of Summary Jurisdiction of the British Virgin Islands

Foreign relations of the British Virgin Islands

Main article: Foreign relations of the British Virgin Islands

Diplomatic missions in the British Virgin Islands
Diplomatic missions of the British Virgin Islands

International organization membership

The government of the British Virgin Islands is a member of:^[1]

Caribbean Community and Common Market (Caricom) (associate)
Caribbean Development Bank (CDB)
International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) (subbureau)
International Olympic Committee (IOC)
Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS)
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) (associate)
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)

Law and order in the British Virgin Islands

Law of the British Virgin Islands

Constitution of the British Virgin Islands
Crime in the British Virgin Islands
Human rights in the British Virgin Islands
- LGBT rights in the British Virgin Islands
- Freedom of religion in the British Virgin Islands
Law enforcement in the British Virgin Islands

Military of the British Virgin Islands

Command
- Commander-in-chief:
  - Ministry of Defence of the British Virgin Islands
Forces
- Army of the British Virgin Islands
- Navy of the British Virgin Islands
- Air Force of the British Virgin Islands
- Special forces of the British Virgin Islands
Military history of the British Virgin Islands
Military ranks of the British Virgin Islands

History of the British Virgin Islands

Main article: History of the British Virgin Islands, Timeline of the history of the British Virgin Islands, and Current events of the British Virgin Islands

Military history of the British Virgin Islands

Culture of the British Virgin Islands

Architecture of the British Virgin Islands
Cuisine of the British Virgin Islands
Festivals in the British Virgin Islands
Languages of the British Virgin Islands
Media in the British Virgin Islands
National symbols of the British Virgin Islands
People of the British Virgin Islands
Public holidays in the British Virgin Islands
Records of the British Virgin Islands
Religion in the British Virgin Islands
- Christianity in the British Virgin Islands
- Hinduism in the British Virgin Islands
- Islam in the British Virgin Islands
- Judaism in the British Virgin Islands
- Sikhism in the British Virgin Islands
World Heritage Sites in the British Virgin Islands: None

Art in the British Virgin Islands

Art in the British Virgin Islands
Cinema of the British Virgin Islands
Literature of the British Virgin Islands

Literature

Among the noted names in Virgin Islands literature are Alphaeus Osario Norman (1885-1942), Verna Penn Moll, Jennie Wheatley, and Patricia G. Turnbull. Their poetry and that of 22 other writers, including the fastly emerging poet and literary critic Richard Georges, can be found in Where I See the Sun – Contemporary Poetry in The Virgin Islands (Tortola, Virgin Gorda, Anegada, Jost Van Dyke), an anthology edited by Lasana M. Sekou in 2016.^[4]

Music of the British Virgin Islands
Television in the British Virgin Islands
Theatre in the British Virgin Islands

Sports in the British Virgin Islands

Economy and infrastructure of the British Virgin Islands

Economy of the British Virgin Islands

Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 170th (one hundred and seventieth)
Agriculture in the British Virgin Islands
Banking in the British Virgin Islands
- National Bank of the British Virgin Islands
Communications in the British Virgin Islands
- Internet in the British Virgin Islands
Companies of the British Virgin Islands
Currency of the British Virgin Islands: Dollar
- ISO 4217: USD
Energy in the British Virgin Islands
- Energy policy of the British Virgin Islands
- Oil industry in the British Virgin Islands
Mining in the British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands Stock Exchange
Tourism in the British Virgin Islands
Transport in the British Virgin Islands
- Airports in the British Virgin Islands

Education in the British Virgin Islands

References

1 2 "British Virgin Islands". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
↑ British Virgin Islands government publications had traditionally continued to commence with "The Territory of the Virgin Islands", but recently, more and more legislation now simply refers to the Territory as the British Virgin Islands. The Interpretation Act (Cap 136) (1985) defines the "Territory" as simply the "Virgin Islands"; but the Insolvency Act, 2003 defines a "foreign company" as 'a body corporate that is incorporated, registered or formed outside the British Virgin Islands.'
↑ The Virgin Islands (Constitution) Order 1976
↑ http://www.bviplatinum.com/news.php?articleId=1472520053

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of the British Virgin Islands

Official sites and overviews

The Government of the British Virgin Islands (official government site)
The Government of the BVI, London Office – Official government site
British Virgin Islands: Nature's Little Secrets – Official site of the British Virgin Islands Tourist Board
The British Virgin Islands Ports Authority – Official site
National Parks Trust of the British Virgin Islands – Official site
British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission – Official site
"British Virgin Islands". The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency.

Directories

British Virgin Islands travel guide from Wikivoyage
British Virgin Islands at DMOZ

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