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Location
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Located in the Caribbean, the British Virgin
Islands are situated between the Caribbean
Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of
Puerto Rico
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Capital
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Road
Town (on Tortola)
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Surface
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153 sq km
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Population
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British Virgin Islander(s) 21,272 (July
2002 est.)
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Currency
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United States Dollar (USD)
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GDP
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Purchasing
power parity - $311 million (2000 est.)
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GDP/capita
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Purchasing
power parity - $16,000 (2000 est.)
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Language
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English (official)
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Religion
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Protestant 86%, Roman Catholic 10%, others
2%, none 2%
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Government
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Head
of State Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
- Governor Tom Macan (2002) Chief Minister
Ralph T. O'Neal
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Time
Zone
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Eastern Standard Time +1 hour, Greenwich
Mean Time -4 hours
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Telecom
Code
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+1-284 and local 7 digit number
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Airport
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Virgin Gorda Airport (VIJ/TUPW) Spanish
Town 5km (3miles)
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Driving
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On left hand side of the road, license required
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Electrical
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110V, 60Hz
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Political
climate
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Stable country
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