Facts about British Virgin Islands
Official languages: English
Capital: Road Town
Area: 153 km²
Population: 21,730 residents
Population density: 142.03 residents per km²
Currency: USD
Internet TLD: .vg
ISO codes: VG, VGB, 92
The telephone code for British Virgin Islands is + 1-284
The British Virgin Islands are a group of islands in the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean, east of Puerto Rico. They are a British overseas territory of the United Kingdom. 16 of the over 60 islands and reefs are inhabited. The climate is subtropical and humid, the temperatures are moderate due to winds. The economy, one of the most stable and prosperous in the Caribbean, is very dependent on tourism. From the mid-1980s, the administration offered companies the opportunity to be based on the islands with a mailbox company. The fees for setting up such firms became an important part of the national income. Approx. 400,000 letterbox companies were registered on the islands at the end of 2000.
Population
| Total population | 37,381 |
| Population growth rate | 2.14% |
| Birth rate | 11.10 births per 1,000 population |
| Life expectancy | |
| Overall | 78.12 years |
| Men | 76.86 years |
| Women | 79.45 years |
| Age structure | |
| 0-14 years | 16.72% |
| 15-64 years | 73.96% |
| 65 years and above | 9.32% |
| Median age | 35.90 years |
| Gender ratio | 0.93 M / F |
| Population density | 247.56 residents per km² |
| Urbanization | 63.70% |
| Cities | |
| (Road Town (Tortola)) [Capital] (F 1999) 9000 | |
| Ethnicities | |
| African / black 76.3%, Latin American 5.5%, white 5.4%, mixed 5.3%, Indian 2.1%, East Indian 1.6%, other 3%, unspecified 0.8% (2010 ) | |
| Religions | |
| Protestants 86% (Methodists 33%, Anglicans 17%, Church of God 9%, Seventh-day Adventists 6%, Jehovah’s Witnesses 2%, other 15% Catholics (Roman Catholic) 10% No Church 2% Other 2% (Data from 1991) | |
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Biggest Cities of British Virgin Islands by Population
The largest city in the British Virgin Islands is Road Town, located on the island of Tortola. It is home to around 9,000 people and is known for its vibrant nightlife scene as well as its numerous parks and gardens. Road Town has a variety of cultural attractions such as museums dedicated to both local history and modern art, as well as several churches dating back to colonial times. Additionally there are plenty of shopping opportunities with numerous markets selling everything from traditional British Virgin Island food to international luxury items. The city also hosts a variety of festivals throughout the year including Emancipation Festival in August which features traditional music performances, dance performances, food stalls, and more.
The second largest city in the British Virgin Islands is Spanish Town located on the island of Virgin Gorda. It is home to around 3,000 people and is known for its vibrant nightlife scene as well as its numerous parks and gardens. Spanish Town has a variety of cultural attractions such as museums dedicated to both local history and modern art, as well as several churches dating back to colonial times. Additionally there are plenty of shopping opportunities with numerous markets selling everything from traditional British Virgin Island food to international luxury items. The city also hosts a variety of festivals throughout the year including Festival del Mar in July which features traditional music performances, dance performances, food stalls, and more.
| # | City | Population | Latitude | Longitude |
| 1 | Road Town, British Virgin Islands | 8,560 | 18.4269 | -64.6208 |