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	Caribbean Islands 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.
		The islands imported building materials, automobiles, machinery, fuel, foodstuffs, manufactured goods, and chemicals, primarily from the United States (about 50 percent), the United States Virgin Islands (13 percent), and the rest of the Caribbean (27 percent).
		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.
	www.country-studies.com /caribbean-islands/british-virgin-islands,-anguilla-and-montserrat---economy.html (2089 words)

	British Virgin Islands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The British Virgin Islands (or BVI) is an overseas territory of the United Kingdom.
		The economy of the British Virgin Islands is one of the more prosperous ones of any of the Caribbean states, with a GDP per capita of around $15,000.
		The economy is closely linked with that of the larger U.S. Virgin Islands to the west, and the islands' currency, since 1959, is the US dollar.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/British_Virgin_Islands (560 words)

	British Virgin Islands \| British Virgin Islands \| Montrosetravel.com - Flights, Tickets, Vacations, Cruises, Cheap ...
		The British Virgin Islands, located in the northeast Caribbean, are a collection of gorgeous islands that used to be inhabited by pirates and sailors.
		Geologically the British Virgin Islands is an extension of the central fault-block mountains of Puerto Rico and composed of sedimentary, metamorphic and igneous rocks.
		The highest in all the Virgin Islands is Mount Sage on Tortola reaching an elevation of 543 meters.
	www.montrosetravel.com /cs_virgin.html (963 words)

	Virgin Islands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Virgin Islands are an archipelago in the Caribbean Sea.
		The islands are divided into two parts, one of which, the British Virgin Islands, is a overseas territory of the United Kingdom.
		On both the British and the US Virgin Islands, cars are driven on the left-hand side of the road and the currency is the US dollar.
	www.kernersville.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Virgin_Islands (241 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.
		The islands imported building materials, automobiles, machinery, fuel, foodstuffs, manufactured goods, and chemicals, primarily from the United States (about 50 percent), the United States Virgin Islands (13 percent), and the rest of the Caribbean (27 percent).
		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)

	The economy (British Virgin Islands) (from Virgin Islands) -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		The Virgin Islands are divided administratively between the United Kingdom and the United States, the British territory lying to the...
		The islands extend from west to east for about 60 miles and are located west of the Anegada Passage, a major channel connecting the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea.
		They are part of an island chain that is continued by the Virgin Islands of the United States to the west.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-54711?tocId=54711 (970 words)

	British Virgin Islands Government - DPU : Speech to Census 2001 Enumerators
		The purpose of this report is to assess the impact of the September 11th terrorist attacks in the USA on the economy of the British Virgin Islands.
		The BVI was an economy coming to grips with the deterioration of regional demand as it felt the impact of reduced aggregate demand in the USA.
		The BVI economy was experiencing mix results in performance and there were a number of external and internal challenges that would have absorbed the energies of the country to bring us into a good fourth and first quarter increased aggregate demand situation.
	www.dpu.gov.vg /WhatsNew/PreliminaryAssessment.htm (5485 words)

	British Virgin Islands BVI Offshore IBC PETRO FUNDS
		The British Virgin Islands are a small group of islands situated in the north-eastern Caribbean some 60 miles east of Puerto Rico and directly adjacent to and forming a part of the same geographic group as the United States Virgin Islands.
		The British Virgin Islands’ quickly developing economy is the result of careful deliberate planning and continuing cooperation between the public and private sector.
		The Territory’s economy is free enterprise based with the private sector providing entrepreneurial direction and Government facilitating the continued development through the economic partnership the British Virgin Islands with the private sectors.
	petrodollar.com /opecapital/incorp_bvi.html (2336 words)

	Virgin Islands Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Island Ways, St. John, US Virgin Islands, On Foot And By Car - Presents a guidebook for St. John, US Virgin Islands, that contains self-guided tours that feature local history, customs, and natural beauty of the island.
		The islands are divided into two parts, one of which, the British Virgin Islands, is an overseas territory of the United Kingdom.
		The islands were later peopled by Africans who were enslaved on sugar plantations, and on at least one indigo plantation.
	popularityguide.com /encyclopedia/Virgin_Islands (429 words)

	About British Virgin Islands, Offshore Corporations (BVI IBC)
		The British Virgin Islands is a British Dependant Territory consisting of numerous small islands approximately 50 miles east of Puerto Rico and adjacent to the United States Virgin Islands in the Caribbean Sea.
		The Principal islands of the British Virgin Islands are Tortola, Virgin Gorda, Anegada and Josh Van Dyke.
		The Queen of England is the Head-Of-State of the British Virgin Islands.
	www.bvi-corporations-ibc-incorporate-in-bvi.offshore-companies.co.uk /british_virgin_islands (699 words)

	The economy (from British Virgin Islands) -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		The economic mainstay of the British Virgin Islands is tourism, based on the nearly perfect climate, sparkling beaches, tropical vegetation, and undersea coral reefs.
		Agriculture was the backbone of the economy until tourism replaced it in the 1970s.
		From Vancouver Island, the Trans-Canada Highway—4,860 miles (7,821 kilometers) long—is extended by ferry across the Strait of Georgia to the mainland city of Vancouver, at the foot of...
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-845?tocId=845 (928 words)

	BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS FACTS AND INFORMATION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		They include Tortola, Virgin_Gorda, Anegada, Jost_Van_Dyke, Great_Camanoe, Guana Island, Peter Island, Salt Island, Beef Island, Cooper Island, Ginger Island, Norman_Island, and many other small islands which are clustered around the Sir Francis Drake Channel.
		They were called the "Virgin Islands" until "British" was added at the end of World_War_I after the United_States had purchased the nearby Danish_West_Indies and renamed them as the U.S._Virgin_Islands.
		The North Atlantic Ocean lies to the north of the islands, and the Caribbean_Sea lies to the south.
	www.dontpayyourtaxes.com /British_Virgin_Islands (439 words)

	Experience The British Virgin Islands
		Welcome and introduction from the Chief Minister and Minister of Tourism for the the British Virgin Islands and from the Chairman of the BVI Chamber of Commerce & Hotel Association.
		The people of the British Virgin Islands are proud to uphold their reputation as one of the world's pre-eminent corporate domiciles.
		Tortola is the principal island of the British Virgin Islands and the centre of commerce and government.
	www.experiencebvi.com (2036 words)

	British Economy -- Recommendations and Resources (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Economy - overview: The economy of the British Virgin Islands, one of the most prosperous in the Caribbean, is highly dependent on tourism, which generates an estimated 45% of the national income.
		British United Traction produced eleven lightweight Diesel multiple unit vehicles for British Rail during the 1950s, numbered 79740-79750.
		''Economy'' is a chapter from ''Walden'', by Henry David Thoreau.
	www.becomingapediatrician.com /health/23/british-economy.html (579 words)

	British Virgin Islands Government - DPU : Speech to Census 2001 Enumerators
		The British Virgin Islands economic performance compares very well with that of the OECS countries, with GDP growth almost twice the OECS growth of 4.2% (1995-2002) and inflation just over 120% of the OECS inflation rate of 2.9%.
		Equally important in the British Virgin Islands’ macroeconomic success was the existing smooth relationship between labour and business revealed in the lack of any serious or frequent occurrence of industrial strife.
		The British Virgin Islands strong fundamentals throughout 1990’s enabled it to weather the early part of the post 911 global impact on tourism and the global targeting of offshore financial centre (by the OECD) relatively well.
	www.dpu.gov.vg /WhatsNew/Economicoverview.htm (1383 words)

	British Virgin Islands Map - Buy a British Virgin Islands travel book from Map Town Ltd.
		The Virgin Islands are a collection of coral and volcanic islands in the Caribbean Sea.
		The islands are popular among yachters, divers and people looking for a quiet, subtropical beach to relax on.
		The economy, one of the most prosperous in the Caribbean, is highly dependent on tourism.
	www.maptown.com /britishvirginislandsmaps.html (290 words)

	Trade and Investment Promotion Department - Government of the British Virgin Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The economy of the British Virgin Islands is expanding at a steady peace with strong participation by indigenous entrepreneurs.
		Most of the arable land is on the largest island, Tortola, where approximately one third of the land, is used for agricultural purposes.
		The British Virgin Islands is affiliated with the EEC through participation in the European Development Fund as an OCT (Other Caribbean Territory) participating in its capital and technical assistance programme, through the European Investment Bank (EIB) which offers loans for projects and LOME which offers capital and technical assistance.
	www.trade.gov.vg /business1.htm (1119 words)

	British Virgin Islands Offshore Company Formation: British Virgin Island Companies
		The Islands are a dependent territory of the British Crown, and a member of the Commonwealth.
		The Government of the British Virgin Islands is a constitutional democracy with the Executive Authority vested in, Queen Elizabeth 11 this democracy operates through parliamentary and ministerial systems.
		The Executive Authority of The Virgin Islands is vested in the Governor, who, as the Queen's representative, exercises these powers on her behalf either directly or through officers subordinate to him.
	www.business-inc.co.uk /british-virgin-islands-bvi-company-formation.htm (1718 words)

	Belmont Group: About the British Virgin Islands : British Virgin Islands
		The British Virgin Islands is a group of approximately 40 islands and islets, of which about 10 have permanent residents, situated in the Eastern Caribbean, 60 miles east of Puerto Rico and 180 miles north-west of Antigua.
		The islands lie some 1,100 miles north of the Equator and 300 miles south of the Tropic of Cancer, the tropical climate being tempered by a south-easterly breeze.
		The islands attained the status of a British Colony and were part of the Leeward Islands from 1872 until 1956, when they became a separately administered entity.
	www.belmontbvi.com /about_the_bvi.html (612 words)

	Virgin Islands Economy \| virginislands-guide.info
		African slaves were imported to the islands in substantial numbers to work on sugarcane plantations, and it was slave labor that led to the West Indies’ domination of the sugarcane industry.
		Because of their great agricultural profit, the Virgin Islands became hot commodities that were heavily fought over by the Dutch, Spanish, French, and English, and possession of the islands fluctuated among these countries.
		The government of the British Virgin Islands also relies on funding from its home-country government, as well as the European Economic Community and associated grants, and of course the tourism industry, which receives a large part of its income from yachting, boating, and charters.
	virginislands-guide.info /past.and.present/economy (705 words)

	British Virgin Islands Country and Foreign Investment Regime
		The principal islands are Tortola, Virgin Gorda, Anegada and Jost Van Dyke.
		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 130 kms east of Puerto Rico overlooking Sir Francis Drake Channel, and has Road Town, the capital, and the international airport (Beef Island).
	www.lowtax.net /lowtax/html/jbvcfir.html (2076 words)

	British Virgin Islands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The British Virgin Islands are a group of over 50 islands and Cays located in the northeast Caribbean.
		They include Tortola, Virgin Gorda, Anegada, Jost Van Dyke, Great Camanoe, Guana Island, Peter Island, Salt Island, Beef Island, Cooper Island, Ginger Island, Norman Island, and many other small islands all clustered around Sir Francis Drake Channel.
		Maps of The British Virgin Islands from Caribbean-On-Line.com (http://www.caribbean-on-line.com)
	www.kernersville.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/British_Virgin_Islands (221 words)

	British Virgin Islands Economy 2007 - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, ...
		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.
		Livestock raising is the most important agricultural activity; poor soils limit the islands' ability to meet domestic food requirements.
		Because of traditionally close links with the US Virgin Islands, the British Virgin Islands has used the US dollar as its currency since 1959.
	www.theodora.com /wfbcurrent/british_virgin_islands/british_virgin_islands_economy.html (222 words)

	British Virgin Islands travel guide - Wikitravel
		The economy, one of the most stable and prosperous in the Caribbean, is closely tied to the larger and more populous US Virgin Islands to the west and indeed the US dollar is the legal currency within the British Virgin Islands.
		The islands are highly dependent on tourism, generating an estimated 45% of the national income, together with the offshore financial industry.
		Island hop to the US Virgin Islands and the rest of the Caribbean islands.
	wikitravel.org /en/British_Virgin_Islands (1439 words)

	The British Virgin Islands - Government and Economy
		The British Virgin Islander flag is blue, with the flag of the UK in the upper left quadrant, and the Virgin Islander coat of arms to the right.
		The British Virgin Islands are a self-governing territory of the United Kingdom in the Caribbean.
		The economy of the British Virgin Islands is highly stable and one of the most prosperous in the Caribbean.
	www.bvitourism.com /government-and-economy (246 words)

	Economy Of British Virgin Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
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	www.appliedlanguage.com /country_guides/british_virgin_islands_country_economy.shtml (410 words)

	British Virgin Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		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 economy, one of the most prosperous in the Caribbean area, is highly dependent on the tourist industry, which generates about 21% of the national income.
	www.offshore-world.com /country/britishv/britshv1.htm (176 words)

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