British Virgin Islands
Location:
UK Virgin Islands are situated between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean in the Caribbean region and has as neighbor to the south-west the U.S. Virgin Islands and to the west Puerto Rico.
Area/Surface:
153 km²
Population:
28.000 people
Capital:
Road Town 13.000 people
Currency:
U.S. Dollar
Languages spoken:
English
Religion:
Roman-Catholic, Anglican
Government form:
Autonomic territory of Great Britain
Time zone:
-4 hours Greenwich time
Cars:
VG
Calling code:
+1-284
British Virgin Islands
Relief, islands and population:
These islands are the eastern sisters of the U.S. Virgin Islands, but comparative with these ones, they are not so rich. They have a volcanic origin, except one island which is a coral reef. Locals get their money for daily living from the well developed tourism. (Find more journeys on blog.worldlifetimejourneys.com) The largest island, Tortola, has also the capital Road Town where almost half of the entire population is living. Like some of the other islands from Caribbean region, these islands are also a tax heaven. Even though the national currency is the U.S. dollar, the islands depend on the Great Britain’s help which control them from distance. Visit British Virgin Islands!
Cane Garden Bay, British Virgin Islands
