British Virgin Islands

British overseas territory in the Caribbean
AdministrativeArea british_overseas_territory Q25305
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World Factbook

CIA reference data · 4 sections
Geography
Location
Caribbean, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico
Climate
subtropical; humid; temperatures moderated by trade winds
Terrain
coral islands relatively flat; volcanic islands steep, hilly
Natural resources
NEGL; pleasant climate, beaches foster tourism
People & Society
Languages
English (official), Virgin Islands Creole
Religions
Protestant 70.2% (Methodist 17.6%, Church of God 10.4%, Anglican 9.5%, Seventh Day Adventist 9.0%, Pentecostal 8.2%, Baptist 7.4%, New Testament Church of God 6.9%, other Protestant 1.2%), Roman Catholic 8.9%, Jehovah's Witness 2.5%, Hindu 1.9%, other 6.2%, none 7.9%, unspecified 2.4% (2010 est.)
Government
Government type
Overseas Territory of the UK with limited self-government; parliamentary democracy
Independence
none (overseas territory of the UK)
National holiday
Territory Day, 1 July (1956)
Legal system
English common law
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$1.634 billion (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$40,500 (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
8.5% (2022 est.)
Exports - partners
Malta 33%, Guyana 22%, Greece 11%, Germany 7%, Indonesia 4% (2023)
Imports - partners
USA 34%, Italy 10%, France 9%, China 8%, Luxembourg 5% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06

British Virgin Islands

Summary

British Virgin Islands is a British overseas territory[1]. It draws 2,588 Wikipedia views per month (british_overseas_territory category, ranking #9 of 14).[2]

Key Facts

  • British Virgin Islands was a member of Caribbean Development Bank[3].
  • British Virgin Islands was a member of UNESCO[4].
  • British Virgin Islands was a member of Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency[5].
  • British Virgin Islands is located in British overseas territory[6].
  • British Virgin Islands is in the country of United Kingdom[7].
  • British Virgin Islands's head of government is recorded as Andrew Fahie[8].
  • British Virgin Islands's image is recorded as British Virgin Islands — Jost van Dyke — Hammocks.jpg[9].
  • British Virgin Islands's image is recorded as British Virgin Islands.jpg[10].
  • British Virgin Islands's continent is recorded as North America[11].
  • British Virgin Islands's instance of is recorded as British overseas territory[12].
  • British Virgin Islands's capital is recorded as Road Town[13].
  • British Virgin Islands's official language is recorded as English[14].
  • British Virgin Islands's currency is recorded as United States dollar[15].
  • British Virgin Islands's flag image is recorded as Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg[16].
  • British Virgin Islands's shares border with is recorded as United States Virgin Islands[17].
  • British Virgin Islands's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .vg[18].
  • British Virgin Islands's anthem is recorded as God Save the King[19].
  • British Virgin Islands's coat of arms image is recorded as Coat of arms of the British Virgin Islands.svg[20].
  • British Virgin Islands's flag is recorded as flag of the British Virgin Islands[21].
  • British Virgin Islands's legislative body is recorded as House of Assembly of the British Virgin Islands[22].
  • British Virgin Islands's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 124830565[23].
  • British Virgin Islands's GND ID is recorded as 4063590-9[24].
  • British Virgin Islands's coat of arms is recorded as coat of arms of the British Virgin Islands[25].
  • British Virgin Islands's locator map image is recorded as British Virgin Islands on the globe (Americas centered).svg[26].
  • British Virgin Islands's locator map image is recorded as British Virgin Islands location detail.svg[27].

Body

Geography

British Virgin Islands is in the country of United Kingdom[7]. It is located in British overseas territory[6]. Its continent is recorded as North America[11]. Part of include Leeward Islands[28], an island group[29], in Antigua and Barbuda[30]; Lesser Antilles[31], an archipelago[32], in Antigua and Barbuda[33]; Caribbean[34], a transcontinental region[35]; European Union tax haven blacklist[36], a blacklist[37]; and Virgin Islands[38], an archipelago[39], in United States[40].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+31758'}[41], {'amount': '+37891'}[42], and {'amount': '+39369'}[43].

Designation and Status

British Virgin Islands's instance of is recorded as British overseas territory[12].

Why It Matters

British Virgin Islands draws 2,588 Wikipedia views per month (british_overseas_territory category, ranking #9 of 14).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] It is known by 70 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] . bvinews.com. bvinews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [34] . caribbeanislands.com. caribbeanislands.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [36] . consilium.europa.eu. Retrieved . consilium.europa.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [38] . wikidata.org.
  28. [3] . wikidata.org.
  29. [4] . unesco.org. unesco.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [5] . wikidata.org.
  31. [41] . wikidata.org.
  32. [42] . cia.gov. Retrieved . cia.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [43] . cia.gov. cia.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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