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British Virgin Islands
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British Virgin Islands are an internal self-governing territory of the United Kingdom in the Caribbean. The main religion is Christianity. The main language is English. The British Virgin Islands became British in 1666. The islands are a parliamentary democratic dependency.
First settled by the Dutch in 1648, the islands were annexed in 1672 by the English. The economy is closely tied to the larger and more populous US Virgin Islands to the west; the US dollar is the legal currency.
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| Official Name: |
British Virgin Islands |
| Area: |
153 square km. (59 sq. miles) |
| Capital: |
Road Town (Tortola) |
| Nationality: |
British Dependent TerritoryCitizenship: British Virgin Islander |
| Official Language: |
English |
| Population: |
19,000 |
| Currency: |
U.S. Dollar |
| Exchange Rate: |
U.S. $1.00 = (US$)1.00 |
| Time Zone: |
(summer); EST + 1 (winter); GMT -4 |
| Phone Code: |
Regional code (284) |
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