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	British Virgin Islands Travel Guide
		Its location has made the archipelago a Mecca for yachting enthusiasts and the islands are known as one of the best and safest sailing destinations in the world, with reliable trade winds, near perfect weather and a choice of secluded and intriguing bays to visit.
		The largest island, Tortola, is the yachting capital of the Caribbean and the territory’s main commercial centre, its beautiful mountainous slopes endowed with tropical fruits and flowers.
		The islands have a sub-tropical climate with high humidity, although temperatures are moderated by trade winds.
	www.cheapflights.co.uk /TravelGuide/British-Virgin-Islands (633 words)

	BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
		The British Virgin Islands has succeeded in avoiding the necessity to involve the principal in hefty fees, duties and charges by virtue of its uncomplicated operating procedures and statutory requirements and has justly earned a reputation as one of the least costly offshore centers worldwide.
		In the British Virgin Islands, stamp duty is charged at a rate of US$1 on each US$500 or part thereof when a trust is set up unless an IBC (International Business Company) is the settler (grantor) or trustee, in which case the transfer to the BVI trust is exempt from the stamp duty.
		Non-British Virgin Islands incorporated companies may also change their domicile to the British Virgin Islands by lodging Articles of Continuation there, from which time they are recognized by the British Virgin Islands Government as having a legal corpus there.
	www.taxhavenco.com /osm/taxhavens/BritishVirginIslands.html (3426 words)

	Encyclopedia: British Virgin Islands (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The British Virgin Islands (or BVI) is an overseas territory of the United Kingdom.
		Flag ratio: 1:2 The flag of the British Virgin Islands was adopted on November 15, 1960.
		Flag of the British Antarctic Territory The British Antarctic Territory is the British claim to land and islands in Antarctica, and is the oldest territorial claim on the continent.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/British-Virgin-Islands (2492 words)

	British Virgin Islands, Anguilla and Montserrat - Economy
		The coastal waters of the British Virgin Islands abound in various species of fish, which provided one of the largest sources of protein in the islands and the largest export.
		In the mid-1980s, communication and transportation networks in the British Virgin Islands were among the least developed in the Commonwealth Caribbean.
		Although the British Virgin Islands was part of the British pound sterling system, the only currency in actual use was the United States dollar, a situation related to the territory's proximity to Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands.
	countrystudies.us /caribbean-islands/113.htm (2079 words)

	Ultimate BVI - History of the BVI
		The British Virgin Islands were initially populated by the Ciboney Indians who arrived on stone age canoes from the Americas.
		Virgin Gorda was so named by Columbus because he thought the island resembled a reclining woman with a protruding belly when viewed from the sea.
		Although the islands were claimed by England as early as 1628, the Dutch were the first true settlers, arriving at Soper's Hole at the West End of Tortola in 1648.
	www.ultimatebvi.com /history.html (953 words)

	British Virgin Islands - Offshore Centre
		The British Virgin Islands have the basic offshore financial center attributes: stable, capitalistic government, good communications, an educated population, no exchange controls, and a tax and regulatory climate that encourages offshore activity.
		The strength and success of the British Virgin Islands as a low tax center is in no small measure attributable to its longstanding and stable democratic political system.
		The legal system in the British Virgin Islands is based upon English law and is of Anglo-Saxon origin and therefore offers a tried and tested system with which many international operators will be comfortable and familiar.
	www.iccuk.net /bvi/about.htm (551 words)

	DPU- Government of the British Virgin Islands
		The Government of the British Virgin Islands is legally a constitutional democracy with the Executive Authority vested in Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth because of our colonial relationship with the United Kingdom.
		The Executive Authority of The Virgin Islands is vested in the Governor, who, as Her Majesty's representative, exercises these powers on her behalf either directly or through officers subordinate to him.
		The Legislative Council of the British Virgin Islands consists thirteen (13) members, four (4) of whom are elected territory-wide and remaining nine (9) are elected by districts.
	www.dpu.gov.vg /AboutUs/GovernmentBVI.html (1090 words)

	Trade and Investment Promotion Department - Government of the British Virgin Islands (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The British Virgin Islands are comprised of 36 islands in the Caribbean Sea (16 inhabited); located about 60 miles east of Puerto Rico, north of the Leeward Islands, and adjacent to the U.S. Virgin Islands.
		The islands of the BVI are grouped around the Sir Francis Drake Channel, renowned as the most beautiful and tranquil of sailing waters in the world.
		British Virgin Islanders are internally self-governed; the BVI is a Territory of the United Kingdom.
	www.trade.gov.vg /profile1.htm (1878 words)

	Virgin Islands -> The British Virgin Islands on Encyclopedia.com 2002 (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The principal ones are Tortola, Anegada, and Virgin Gorda.
		Britain acquired the islands from the Dutch in 1666.
		A native policeman on the island of Tortola.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/section/VirginI_TheBritishVirginIslands.asp (622 words)

	Economy and Investment in the British Virgin Islands (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Generally the coral islands are relatively flat and the volcanic islands are steep and hilly with the highest point being 521 metres at Mount Sage.
		The island of Tortola (land of turtle doves) is the largest of the British Virgin Islands situated about 130kms east of Puerto Rico overlooking Sir Francis Drake Channel, and has Road Town, the capital, and the international airport (Beef Island).
		The population of the British Virgin Islands is approximately 22,000 (2004) and the official language is English.
	www.lowtax.net /lowtax/html/jbvcfir.html (2171 words)

	Regional Core Health Data System - Country Profile: BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
		The British Virgin Islands has not formulated a health plan; however, Government health priorities are to improve hospital services, strengthen public primary health care services, and enhance all aspects of environmental health, including solid waste management.
		British Virgin Islands residents also have access to specialist care in the United Kingdom, which is arranged through the International Division of the United Kingdom’s Department of Health.
		Community education is a key national strategy for combating AIDS, and there have been numerous campaigns and a consistent media strategy to maintain AIDS awareness.
	www.paho.org /english/sha/prflvik.htm (10052 words)

	About British Virgin Islands
		Location: The British Virgin Islands are known for their sheltered, clear blue sailing waters and the stunning beauty of her mountains, the British Virgin Islands - Nature's Little Secrets - lie some 60 miles east of Puerto Rico.
		All the islands but one are volcanic in origin; most are mountainous and green, scalloped coastlines of small coves and white sand beaches.
		Anegada: Is an island of coral sand and its beaches are the loveliest in the Caribbean.
	www.britishvirginvillas.com /british_virgin_islands.htm (1431 words)

	British Virgin Islands Travel Real Estate Anegada Caribbean - Luxury Beachfront Villa
		A flat coral atoll about 12 miles from Tortola and Virgin Gorda, it has long been noted for its miles and miles of uninterrupted white sand beaches, extraordinary snorkeling from the beach, and swimming.
		Because it is remote, however, it has remained unspoiled and quiet.
		With a total population of about 180 on an island the size of Manhattan, one is never pressured by crowds.
	www.vrbo.com /6595 (582 words)

	Offshore banking, havens, jurisdictions & tax havens: Bermuda, British Virgin Islands & Brunei
		Directors of an IBC need not be British Virgin Island residents, may be corporations and only one director is required.
		British Virgin Islands companies may be incorporated under the provisions of the Companies Act 1885.
		The ruling Virgin Islands Party won six seats and remains in power with the help of an independent member.
	www.taxhavenco.com /osm/222_5.html (3608 words)

	Caribbean Net News: British Virgin Islands
		ROAD TOWN, BVI: Chief Minister of the British Virgin Islands, Dr Orlando Smith, is joining the rest of the community in mourning the passing of Terrance B. Lettsome, one of the Territory’s longest serving legislators and its first Minister of Communications, Works and Utilities.
		ROAD TOWN, BVI: Physicians in the British Virgin Islands are being reminded to comply with requirements for practicing medicine and dentistry under sections 10, 11 and 18 of the Medical Act, 2000.
		ROAD TOWN, BVI: A three-member delegation from the British Virgin Islands led by Speaker of the House Inez Archibald is attending the 52nd Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference in Nigeria from September 1-10.
	www.caribbeannetnews.com /bvi/bvi.htm (3445 words)

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		Boatphone alleges that USVI is illegally extending its service into the British Virgin Islands and that the small amount of customers it would gain in its own service area does not justify the substantial harm it would do to Boatphone.
		USVI maintains that because of the topography of the Virgin Islands, some slight encroachment is inevitable if it is to adequately serve its customers on the eastern end of the island.
		The topography of the Virgin Islands is such that it cannot confine its signal to the eastern end of St. John within RSA Market 730.
	www.fcc.gov /Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/da962088.txt (1435 words)

	Skyviews Inc. vacation guide to the British Virgin Islands
		LOCATION AND GEOGRAPHY: The British Virgin Islands are grouped tightly together on the northern tip of the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean.
		Virgin Gorda is located 18 Degrees 25 Minutes North, 64 Degrees 25 Minutes West.
		The smaller islands have similar relief enabling one island to be seen clearly from the next making it ideal for cruising.
	www.skyviews.com /bvi/tortola/museum/info.html (626 words)

	Travel Channel :: Fodor's Guides :: U.S. Virgin Islands (Site not responding. Last check: )
		As he approached St. Thomas and St. John he was impressed enough with the shapely silhouettes of the numerous islands and cays (including the BVI) to name them after Ursula and her 11,000 virgins, but he found the islands barren and moved on to explore Puerto Rico.
		The name was changed to the United States Virgin Islands, and almost immediately thereafter British-held Tortola and Virgin Gorda -- previously known simply as the Virgin Islands -- hastily inserted "British" on the front of their name.
		The backbone of the economy is tourism, but at the heart of the islands is an independent, separate being: a rollicking hodgepodge of West Indian culture with a sense of humor that puts sex and politics in almost every conversation.
	travel.discovery.com /destinations/fodors/usvirginislands/overview.html (728 words)

	Virgin Islands Tourist Tips - United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Power output throughout the Virgin Islands is the same as in the United States, 110 volt/60 cycle.
		The Virgin Islands are small islands and residents are glad to help you find whatever you need.
		In the U.S. Virgin Islands postage rates and services are the same as in U.S. due to the presence of the U.S. Postal Service.
	www.here.vi /Tourist_Tips/tourist_tips.html (1585 words)

	British Virgin Islands Offshore - British Virgin Islands Country Information (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The economy is closely tied to the larger and more populous US Virgin Islands to the west; the US dollar is the legal currency.
		The adoption of a comprehensive insurance law in late 1994, which provides a blanket of confidentiality with regulated statutory gateways for investigation of criminal offenses, is expected to make the British Virgin Islands even more attractive to international business.
		Livestock raising is the most important agricultural activity; poor soils limit the islands' ability to meet domestic food requirements.
	www.redseamanagement.com /jurisdictions/britishvirginislands/index.htm (614 words)

	CIA - The World Factbook -- British Virgin Islands
		First settled by the Dutch in 1648, the islands were annexed in 1672 by the English.
		The economy is closely tied to the larger and more populous US Virgin Islands to the west; the US dollar is the legal currency.
		The economy, one of the most stable and prosperous in the Caribbean, is highly dependent on tourism, generating an estimated 45% of the national income.
	www.factbook.org /factbook/vi.shtml (665 words)

	British Virgin Islands (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The British Virgin Islands are located in the eastern Caribbean Sea, about 110 kilometres east of Puerto Rico.
		The British Virgin Islands are a dependent territory of the United Kingdom.
		The British Virgin Islands' main industries are tourism, financial services, light industry, construction, rum and concrete block.
	www.offshore-world.com /country/britishv/britshv1.htm (176 words)

	CEP Technical Report #40 1998 English: Part 2. BVI (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The British Virgin Islands (BVI) is made up of about fifty small islands located in the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean Sea.
		Sewage disposal in the British Virgin Islands has classically been by either direct dumping in the ocean or by the use of septic tanks and soak away or field beds.
		Anegada is a flat island made up of coral limestone and it is difficult to construct septic tanks and pits for latrines.
	www.cep.unep.org /pubs/Techreports/tr43en/BVI.htm (1251 words)

	British Virgin Islands Travel Guide \| British Virgin Islands Travel Information Guide
		Some may be aware that Norman Island, one of over 50 idyllic islands that constitute the archipelago of the British Virgin Islands, was supposedly the location that Robert Louis Stevenson based Treasure Island on.
		The British Virgin Islands comprise sloping hills of green and the impressive Mount Sage National Park, but are really renowned for the nautical thrills on offer.
		The governor of the Leewards continued to run the Virgin Islands until 1960, at which point direct responsibility was assumed by an administrator (later restyled governor) appointed from London.
	www.worldtravelguide.net /country/42/country_guide/Caribbean/British-Virgin-Islands.html (405 words)

	British Virgin Islands (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Usually called the British Virgin Islands to distinguish them from the neighbouring United States Virgin Islands, the Virgin Islands form a presidency of the British crown colony of the Leeward Islands.
		There are no major industries and the people are generally poor, but sugar, Sea Island cotton, cattle, fish and limes are important locally and are traded in the US Virgin Islands and to a lesser extent on Hispaniola.
		The Virgin Islanders are considered to be the finest seamen in the West Indies, relying as they do on their boats for trade and communications.
	www.warwick.ac.uk /~lysic/1920s/britishvirginislands.htm (129 words)

	Proform Offshore Limited - Offshore company formation agents can supply companies incorporated in all major tax havens ...
		The British Virgin Islands are located in the West Indies and are approximately 60 miles east of Puerto Rico.
		The largest of the 60 islands which comprise the BVI is Tortola, which has a population of 9000.
		The British Virgin Islands are a British Crown Colony and are therefore very stable politically.
	www.proform.co.uk /britvir.htm (515 words)

	British Virgin Islands Government Upgrades Tourism Service Standards - ADVFN News
		The program was rolled out to the local industry in June during several meetings on all of the major BVI islands.
		A brochure about the program was released in October and in early November, the Standards of Performance Manuals, containing all of the minimum standards, as well as descriptions for all jobs within the hotel and restaurant sectors of the tourism industry, were finalized and distributed.
		As Minister of Tourism, Dr. Smith also commended those business owners who are at the forefront of the TISS program and for being among the first properties to show initiative by obtaining their Standards of Performance (SOP) Manuals.
	freeserve.advfn.com /news_British-Virgin-Islands-Government-Upgrades-Tourism-Service-Standards_9777298.html (393 words)

	BZcompanies.com (BeliZe) :: Offshore corporate services :: BVI British Virgin Islands IBC incorporation
		Independence status: overseas territory of the UK BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS ("BVI") is a group of islands and islets located in Caribbean.The BVI have the basic offshore financial centre attributes: stable, capitalistic government, good communications, an educated population, no exchange controls, and a tax and regulatory climate that encourages offshore activity.
		The economy, one of the most stable and prosperous in the Caribbean, is highly dependent on tourism, Livestock raising is the most important agricultural activity; poor soils limit the islands' ability to meet domestic food requirements.A stable and established political structure is essential to the continued success of any offshore financial centre.
		The BVI is a British Crown Colony with its corporate law based on the English common law.
	www.bzcompanies.com /evg2.htm (442 words)

	British Virgin Islands gets GSM roaming (Site not responding. Last check: )
		CCT Boatphone, the exclusive wireless service provider of the British Virgin Islands (BVI) in the Caribbean, will soon introduce GSM roaming and multimedia messaging service to the BVI.
		CCT Boatphone is making a substantial investment to upgrade the communications infrastructure of the BVI with these new services.
		One of the most stable and prosperous economies in the Caribbean, the British Virgin Islands is a self-governing territory of the United Kingdom and a major yachting destination.
	www.cellular-news.com /story/10242_print.shtml (388 words)

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