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Flag and country information -
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS |
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Area - 150 sq km / 58 sq ml |
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Capital - Road Town |
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Language - English |
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Currency - US dollar |
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Population - 21,730 |
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Life expectancy - 75 (men), 77 (women) |
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Literacy rate - 98% |
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Religions - Methodist 33%, Anglican 17%, Roman catholic 10%, Church of God 9%, Seventh-Day Adventist 6%, Bapist 4% |
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Physical features - comprises the islands of Tortola, Virgin Gorda, Anegada, Jost van Dykes and about 40 islets, 11 inhabited; vulnerable to hurricanes and tropical storms |
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History - the islands were taken over from the Dutch by British settlers in 1666, now have partial internal self-government |
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Industry - tourism, offshore financial center, fish, fruits |
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