British Virgin Islands are situated roughly midway between Puerto Rico and the northernmost of the Leeward Islands group in the Caribbean. It is an archipelago of 36 islands, 18 of which are inhabited. They are situated 96.5km east of Puerto Rico, with the US Virgin Islands between. To the east and south lie Anguilla, St Kitts and the other islands of the Lesser Antilles. Tortola is the largest island of the group; the capital Road Town is located there.
Geography
Geographic coordinates
18 30 N, 64 30 W
Area
total: 153 sq km
Tortola :54 sq km
Anegada :39 sq km
Virgin Gorda :21 sq km
Jost Van Dyke :9 sq km
People
Population
23,552 (July 2007 est.)
Languages
English (official)
Government
Head of Government
Premier Ralph T. O'Neal, Chief Minister
Capital
Road Town
Dependency status
overseas territory of the UK; internal self-governing
Government type
NA
Constitution
1 June 1977
Legal system
English law
Date of OECS Membership
Became an Associate Member of the OECS on 22 November, 1984
Economy
GDP
purchasing power parity - $853.4 million (2004 est.)
GDP - per capita
purchasing power parity - $38,500 (2004 est.)
Agriculture - products
fruits, vegetables; livestock, poultry; fish
Industries
tourism, light industry, construction, rum, concrete block, offshore financial center
