British Virgin Islands
British overseas territory in the Caribbean
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Geography
Location
Caribbean, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico
Climate
subtropical; humid; temperatures moderated by trade winds
Terrain
coral islands relatively flat; volcanic islands steep, hilly
Natural resources
NEGL; pleasant climate, beaches foster tourism
People & Society
Languages
English (official), Virgin Islands Creole
Religions
Protestant 70.2% (Methodist 17.6%, Church of God 10.4%, Anglican 9.5%, Seventh Day Adventist 9.0%, Pentecostal 8.2%, Baptist 7.4%, New Testament Church of God 6.9%, other Protestant 1.2%), Roman Catholic 8.9%, Jehovah's Witness 2.5%, Hindu 1.9%, other 6.2%, none 7.9%, unspecified 2.4% (2010 est.)
Government
Government type
Overseas Territory of the UK with limited self-government; parliamentary democracy
Independence
none (overseas territory of the UK)
National holiday
Territory Day, 1 July (1956)
Legal system
English common law
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$1.634 billion (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$40,500 (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
8.5% (2022 est.)
Exports - partners
Malta 33%, Guyana 22%, Greece 11%, Germany 7%, Indonesia 4% (2023)
Imports - partners
USA 34%, Italy 10%, France 9%, China 8%, Luxembourg 5% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06
Summary
British Virgin Islands is a British overseas territory[1]. It draws 13,894 Wikipedia views per month (british overseas territory category, ranking #9 of 14).[2]
Key Facts
- Member of: Caribbean Development Bank[3], UNESCO[4], Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency[5]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: British overseas territory[6]
- Country: United Kingdom[7]
- Head of government: Andrew Fahie[8]
- Continent: North America[9]
- Capital: Road Town[10]
- Official language: English[11]
- Currency: United States dollar[12]
- Shares border with: United States Virgin Islands[13]
- Top-level Internet domain: .vg[14]
- Anthem: God Save the King[15]
- Flag: flag of the British Virgin Islands[16]
- Legislative body: House of Assembly of the British Virgin Islands[17]
- Coat of arms: coat of arms of the British Virgin Islands[18]
- Part of: Leeward Islands[19], Lesser Antilles[20], Caribbean[21], European Union tax haven blacklist[22], Virgin Islands[23]
- Commons category: British Virgin Islands[24]
- Located in time zone: UTC−04:00[25]
- Telephone country code: +1284[26]
- Unicode character: 🇻🇬[27]
- Located in/on physical feature: Caribbean[28]
- Official website: http://www.bvi.gov.vg[29]
- Topic's main category: Category:British Virgin Islands[30]
- Commons gallery: British Virgin Islands[31]
- Population: 31,758[32], 37,891[33], 39,369[34]
- Topic's main Wikimedia portal: Portal:British Virgin Islands[35]
Why It Matters
British Virgin Islands has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 99 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]