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BVI FACTS |
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Official
Name:
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British Virgin Islands or (B.V.I) |
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Capital:
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Road
Town, Tortola |
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Status/Affiliation:
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British
Dependent Territory |
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Citizenship:
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British
Virgin Islander |
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Official
Language:
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English |
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BVI
Currency:
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US
Dollar |
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BVI
Time Zone:
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EST
(summer), EST+1 hr (winter), GMT-4 in summer & GMT-5 (winter)
Daylight Saving Time is not observed |
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BVI
Main Industries:
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Tourism,
Yacht Charters & Offshore Financial Services |
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Official
Flag
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Union
Jack |
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National
Bird:
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Turtle Dove |
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National
flower:
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Oleandor |
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Population:
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21,730
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Head
of State:
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Queen
ElizabethII (England or UK) |
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Head
of Government:
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Chief
Minister Hon. Dr. Orlando Smith |
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Governor
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Thomas Macan |
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