British Virgin Islands

British overseas territory in the Caribbean
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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 has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[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 is on the continent of North America[9].
  • British Virgin Islands's instance of is recorded as British overseas territory[10].
  • British Virgin Islands's capital is recorded as Road Town[11].
  • British Virgin Islands's official language is recorded as English[12].
  • British Virgin Islands's currency is recorded as United States dollar[13].
  • British Virgin Islands's shares border with is recorded as United States Virgin Islands[14].
  • British Virgin Islands's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .vg[15].
  • British Virgin Islands's anthem is recorded as God Save the King[16].
  • British Virgin Islands's flag is recorded as flag of the British Virgin Islands[17].
  • British Virgin Islands's legislative body is recorded as House of Assembly of the British Virgin Islands[18].
  • British Virgin Islands's coat of arms is recorded as coat of arms of the British Virgin Islands[19].
  • British Virgin Islands is part of Leeward Islands[20].
  • British Virgin Islands is part of Lesser Antilles[21].
  • British Virgin Islands is part of Caribbean[22].
  • British Virgin Islands is part of European Union tax haven blacklist[23].
  • British Virgin Islands is part of Virgin Islands[24].
  • British Virgin Islands's Commons category is recorded as British Virgin Islands[25].
  • British Virgin Islands's located in time zone is recorded as UTC−04:00[26].
  • British Virgin Islands's telephone country code is recorded as +1284[27].

Body

Geography

British Virgin Islands is in the country of United Kingdom[7]. It is located in British overseas territory[6]. It is on the continent of North America[9]. Part of include Leeward Islands[20], an island group[28], in Antigua and Barbuda[29]; Lesser Antilles[21], an archipelago[30], in Antigua and Barbuda[31]; Caribbean[22], a transcontinental region[32]; European Union tax haven blacklist[23], a blacklist[33]; and Virgin Islands[24], an archipelago[34], in United States[35].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+31758'}[36], {'amount': '+37891'}[37], and {'amount': '+39369'}[38].

Designation and Status

British Virgin Islands's instance of is recorded as British overseas territory[10].

Why It Matters

British Virgin Islands has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 70 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] . bvinews.com. bvinews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . caribbeanislands.com. caribbeanislands.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . consilium.europa.eu. Retrieved . consilium.europa.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . wikidata.org.
  23. [4] . unesco.org. unesco.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [36] . wikidata.org.
  27. [37] . cia.gov. Retrieved . cia.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [38] . cia.gov. cia.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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