Area: 151 sq km
Population: 30 030 inhab. (estimate 2019)
Density: 198.87 inhab./sq km
Coordinates: lat. 18° N; long. 65° W
Capital: Road Town (chief town) 15 000 inhab. (2018);
Currency: US dollar (100 cents)
Premier: Andrew Fahie, since 26 February 2019
Internet: www.bvi.gov.vg (Government of the Virgin Islands)
Member of Caricom associated
British Virgin Islands

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A British overseas territory with wide self-government powers.
Geography.
In the northeastern part of the Virgin Islands Archipelago and Lesser Antilles east of Puerto Rico.
There are some 40 islands of varying sizes, the largest of which are Tortola, Virgin Gorda, Anegada and Jost Van Dyke. The volcanic islands are mostly jagged and mountainous with a hot, humid climate.
Administrative division
Island | AREA | INHABITANTS | YEAR |
---|---|---|---|
Anegada | 38.6 sq km | 285 inhab. | 2010 |
Cooper Island | 1.4 sq km | 26$ inhab. | 2010 |
DESCRIPTION | VALUE | UNITS | YEAR |
---|---|---|---|
Road Town | 15 000 | inhab. | 2018 |
Population
Population by age and gender (% - 2020) | ||||||||
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MALE | AGE | FEMALE |
DESCRIPTION | VALUE | UNITS | YEAR |
---|---|---|---|
Birth rate | 8.8 | ‰ | 2015 |
Death rate | 4.5 | ‰ | 2015 |
DESCRIPTION | VALUE | UNITS | YEAR |
---|---|---|---|
Protestant | 44$ | % | 2010 |
other Christian | 20.6 | % | 2010 |
DESCRIPTION |
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English (official) |
English Creole |
DESCRIPTION | VALUE | UNITS | YEAR |
---|---|---|---|
0-14 years | 16.5 | % | 2020 |
15-29 years | 20.7 | % | 2020 |
Economy
Economy.
Agriculture, livestock farming and fishing.
There are rum distilleries on Tortola.
DESCRIPTION | VALUE | UNITS | YEAR |
---|---|---|---|
Agricultural prod. index (2004-06=100) | 103.25 | index | 2016 |
GDP | 1 296.95 | M US$ | 2019 |
DESCRIPTION | VALUE | UNITS | YEAR |
---|---|---|---|
agriculture | 16.7 | % | 2013 |
industry and services | 83.3 | % | 2013 |
DESCRIPTION | VALUE | UNITS | YEAR |
---|---|---|---|
agriculture | 0.14 | % | 2019 |
industry | 6.886 | % | 2019 |
Agriculture
DESCRIPTION | VALUE | UNITS | YEAR |
---|---|---|---|
arable land | 13.333 | % | 2018 |
forests | 24.133 | % | 2018 |
DESCRIPTION | VALUE | UNITS | YEAR |
---|---|---|---|
coconuts | 0.055 | 1000 t | 2018 |
DESCRIPTION | VALUE | UNITS | YEAR |
---|---|---|---|
fruits, total | 0.6 | 1000 t | 2018 |
DESCRIPTION | VALUE | UNITS | YEAR |
---|---|---|---|
bananas | 0.479 | 1000 t | 2018 |
DESCRIPTION | VALUE | UNITS | YEAR |
---|---|---|---|
bananas | 0.054 | 1000 ha | 2018 |
Forests-Livestock-Fishing
DESCRIPTION | VALUE | UNITS | YEAR |
---|---|---|---|
timber | 1 659 | m³ | 2019 |
DESCRIPTION | VALUE | UNITS | YEAR |
---|---|---|---|
cattle | 2.4 | 1000 heads | 2018 |
cattle and buffaloes | 2.4 | 1000 heads | 2018 |
DESCRIPTION | VALUE | UNITS | YEAR |
---|---|---|---|
pigs | 1.5 | 1000 heads | 2018 |
DESCRIPTION | VALUE | UNITS | YEAR |
---|---|---|---|
sheep | 6.1 | 1000 heads | 2018 |
DESCRIPTION | VALUE | UNITS | YEAR |
---|---|---|---|
goats | 10$ | 1000 heads | 2018 |
DESCRIPTION | VALUE | UNITS | YEAR |
---|---|---|---|
asses | 0.3 | 1000 heads | 2018 |
asses and mules | 0.4 | 1000 heads | 2018 |
DESCRIPTION | VALUE | UNITS | YEAR |
---|---|---|---|
hides and skins | 0.041 | 1000 t | 2018 |
meat | 0.267 | 1000 t | 2018 |
DESCRIPTION | VALUE | UNITS | YEAR |
---|---|---|---|
crustaceans and molluscs | 46$ | t | 2019 |
marine fishes | 1 147 | t | 2019 |
Energy
DESCRIPTION | VALUE | UNITS | YEAR |
---|---|---|---|
- thermal | 100 | M kWh | 2018 |
non-renewable electricity generation | 98.466 | % | 2018 |
DESCRIPTION | VALUE | UNITS | YEAR |
---|---|---|---|
- thermal | 31$ | 1000 kW | 2018 |
- other renew. | 0.7 | 1000 kW | 2019 |
DESCRIPTION | VALUE | UNITS | YEAR |
---|---|---|---|
total net generation | 101.56 | M kWh | 2018 |
total installed capacity | 31.7 | 1000 kW | 2018 |
Tourism
DESCRIPTION | VALUE | UNITS | YEAR |
---|---|---|---|
Number of arrivals | 302 400 | units | 2019 |
Receipts | 484 | M US$ | 2015 |
Social and welfare
DESCRIPTION | VALUE | UNITS | YEAR |
---|---|---|---|
Expected years of schooling | 15.41 | years | 2016 |
Graduates | 172 | units | 2018 |
DESCRIPTION | VALUE | UNITS | YEAR |
---|---|---|---|
Students, primary level | 2 529 | units | 2018 |
Students, secondary level | 1 731 | units | 2018 |
DESCRIPTION | VALUE | UNITS | YEAR |
---|---|---|---|
Tuberculosis (prevalence) | 30$ | per 100 000 pop. | 2008 |
DESCRIPTION | VALUE | UNITS | YEAR |
---|---|---|---|
Access to electricity | 100 | % | 2019 |
Access to improved drinking-water source | 99.864 | % | 2017 |