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British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands
Population
39.5K
Rank #209Source: World Bank
Capital
Road Town
Source: REST Countries
Region
Americas
Latin America & Caribbean
Source: REST Countries
GDP (Nominal)
$0
Source: World Bank
Land Area
151 km²
Rank #207Source: REST Countries
Life Expectancy
77.276 yrs
Source: World Bank
Historical Trends
Population Trend (5-Year)
Source: World Bank
GDP Trend (5-Year, Nominal USD)
No historical GDP data available
Source: World Bank
Geography
Area: 151 km²
Landlocked: No
Independent: No
Climate: subtropical; humid; temperatures moderated by trade winds
Terrain: coral islands relatively flat; volcanic islands steep, hilly
Elevation: lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m highest point: Mount Sage 521 m
Natural Hazards: hurricanes and tropical storms (July to October)
Environmental Issues: limited natural freshwater resources except for a few seasonal streams and springs on Tortola; most of the islands' water supply comes from desalination plants; sewage and mining/industry waste...
Land Use: agricultural land: 46.7% (2011 est.) forest: 24.3% (2011 est.) other: 29% (2011 est.)
Geography Note: strong ties to nearby US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico
Natural Resources
NEGLpleasant climatebeaches foster tourism
People & Society
Fertility Rate
1.04
Population
39.5K
Ethnic Groups
African/Black (76.3%)Latino (5.5%)White (5.4%)mixed (5.3%)Indian (2.1%)East Indian (1.6%)other (3%)unspecified (0.8%)
Religions
Protestant 70.2% (Methodist (17.6%)Church of God (10.4%)Anglican (9.5%)Seventh Day Adventist (9%)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%)
Energy
Electricity Access
100%
(2023)
(2023)
Renewable Energy
1.3%
(2022)
(2022)
CO₂ Emissions
0.092 Mt
(2024)
(2024)
Energy Intensity
Not Available
Renewable Electricity
2.253%
(2021)
(2021)
Environment
Forest Coverage
24.133% of land
(2023)
(2023)
Communications
Internet Users
77.704%
(2017)
(2017)
Mobile Penetration
92.891%
(2022)
(2022)
Broadband Subscribers
17.808%
(2022)
(2022)
Transportation
Air Transport Freight
Not Available
Container Port Traffic
45,955.97 TEU
(2019)
(2019)
Airports
N/A
Rail Lines
N/A
Roads Total
N/A
Education
Pre-Primary Enrollment
87.879%
(2021)
(2021)
Primary Enrollment
72.78%
(2024)
(2024)
Secondary Enrollment
75.583%
(2024)
(2024)
Tertiary Enrollment
29.561%
(2024)
(2024)
Education Spending
3.173% of GDP
(2023)
(2023)
Pupil-Teacher Ratio
11.617:1
(2017)
(2017)
Health
Physicians per 1,000
Not Available
Safe Water Access
99.864%
(2024)
(2024)
Safe Drinking Water
Not Available
Under-5 Mortality
12.7 per 1,000
(2023)
(2023)
Maternal Mortality (World Bank)
Not Available
Governance
Women in Government
Not Available
Voice & Accountability
Not Available
Political Stability
Not Available
Government Effectiveness
Not Available
Regulatory Quality
Not Available
Rule of Law
Not Available
Control of Corruption
Not Available
Government
Government Type
parliamentary democracy; self-governing overseas territory of the UK
Legal System
English common law
Executive Branch
chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor Gus JASPERT (since 22 August 2017) head of government: Premier Andrew FAHIE (since 26 February...
Legislative Branch
description: unicameral House of Assembly (15 seats; 13 members - 9 in single-seat constituencies and 4 at-large seats directly elected by simple majority vote and 2 ex-officio members - the attorney...
Judicial Branch
highest courts: the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC) is the superior court of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States; the ECSC - headquartered on St. Lucia - consists of the Court of...
International Organizations
National Symbols
Flag Description
blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Virgin Islander coat of arms centered in the outer half of the flag; the coat of arms depicts a woman flanked on either side by a...
National Symbols
zenaida dove, white cedar flower; national colors: yellow, green, red, white, blue
National Anthem
note: as a territory of the United Kingdom, "God Save the Queen" is official (see United Kingdom)
Travel Information
Language(s): English
Currency: USD ($)
Timezone(s): UTC-04:00
Landlocked: No
Independent: No
Driving Side: Left
Calling Code: +1
Car Sign: BVI
Week Starts: Monday
Data sources: World Bank, UN Data • Updated daily •Learn about our data