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	British Virgin Islands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		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.
		The British Virgin Islands (or BVI) is an overseas territory of the United Kingdom.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/British_Virgin_Islands (560 words)

	Virgin Islands Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography
		The islands are divided into two parts, one of which, the British Virgin Islands, is an 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.
		Vacation Rentals in the Virgin Islands - At paradise lodging, we have an extensive inventory of rental properties for all Virgin Island vacation needs.
	popularityguide.com /encyclopedia/Virgin_Islands (429 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 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.
		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.
	www.dpu.gov.vg /WhatsNew/PreliminaryAssessment.htm (5485 words)

	British Virgin Islands, Anguilla and Montserrat - Economy
		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.
		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).
	countrystudies.us /caribbean-islands/113.htm (2079 words)

	British Virgin Islands British Virgin Islands Montrosetravel.com - Flights, Tickets, Vacations, Cruises, Cheap Travel, Hotels, Cars, Cheap Tickets
		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 British Virgin Islands, located in the northeast Caribbean, are a collection of gorgeous islands that used to be inhabited by pirates and sailors.
		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)

	DiveTravel.com / British Virgin Islands Diving Tours, British Virgin Islands Scuba Tours, British Virgin Islands Dive Adventures
		The economy of the British Virgin Islands is one of the most stable and prosperous in the Caribbean.
		The British Virgin Islands (BVI) have 16 inhabited islands and are located east of Puerto Rico, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean.
		Boulders the size of houses were tumbled together forming grottoes, caverns, and pools.
	www.divetravel.com /destinations/bvi.asp (474 words)

	Trade and Investment Promotion Department - Government of the British Virgin Islands
		The economy of the British Virgin Islands is expanding at a steady peace with strong participation by indigenous entrepreneurs.
		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.
		While relatively small, this sector of the BVI economy has grown steadily in recent years through the efforts of local entrepreneurs.
	www.trade.gov.vg /business1.htm (1119 words)

	British Economy -- Recommendations and Resources
		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.
		In the mid-1980s, the government began offering offshore registration to companies wishing to incorporate in the islands, and incorporation fees now generate substantial revenues.
		Livestock raising is the most important agricultural activity; poor soils limit the islands' ability to meet domestic food requirements.
	www.becomingapediatrician.com /health/23/british-economy.html (579 words)

	The economy (British Virgin Islands) (from Virgin Islands) -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		They are part of an island chain that is continued by the Virgin Islands of the United States to the west.
		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.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-54711?tocId=54711 (970 words)

	Belmont Group: About the British Virgin Islands : British Virgin Islands
		The British Virgin Islands economy is dominated by the two pillars of financial services and tourism.
		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.
		Since the introduction of the International Business Companies Act in 1984, successive governments have made significant progress in developing the British Virgin Islands as an international financial services centre.
	www.belmontbvi.com /about_the_bvi.html (612 words)

	Economy and Investment in the British Virgin Islands
		The population of the British Virgin Islands is approximately 22,000 (2004) and the official language is English.
		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).
		Tourism accounts for an estimated 75% of GDP with 400,000 visitors each year contributing $200m to the islands' economy.
	www.lowtax.net /lowtax/html/jbvcfir.html (2171 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 economy, one of the most prosperous in the Caribbean, is highly dependent on tourism.
		Due to the close proximity and economic ties to the US Virgin Islands, the currency is the US dollar.
	www.maptown.com /britishvirginislandsmaps.html (290 words)

	British Virgin Islands map and information page by World Atlas
		The BVI economic structure is similar to that of the U.S. Virgin Islands, and both use the U.S. Dollar as their local currency.
		British Virgin Islands (Complete) information on the (GDP) overall economy, imports and exports, resources, government, population, military, transportation, and more here!
		Steeped in the history of the British Navy, the islands are ringed by shipwrecks; the most famous of these - The RMS Rhone - is now a national marine park, and a favorite scuba diving point.
	www.worldatlas.com /webimage/countrys/namerica/caribb/vg.htm (348 words)

	British Virgin Islands Government - DPU : Speech to Census 2001 Enumerators
		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.
		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.
	www.dpu.gov.vg /WhatsNew/Economicoverview.htm (1383 words)

	British Virgin Islands Travel Guide Fodor's Online
		When slavery was abolished in 1838, the plantation economy faltered, and the majority of the white population left for Europe.
		It was the British who established a plantation economy and for the next 150 years developed the sugar industry.
		Then came pirates and buccaneers, who found the islands' hidden coves and treacherous reefs ideal bases from which to prey on passing galleons crammed with gold, silver, and spices.
	www.fodors.com /miniguides/mgresults.cfm?destination=bvi@34 (506 words)

	British Virgin Islands BVI Offshore IBC PETRO FUNDS
		The British Virgin Islands’ quickly developing economy is the result of careful deliberate planning and continuing cooperation between the public and private sector.
		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 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)

	Island Sun - Local News - British Virgin Islands
		We must not forget that it was as a result of expert planning and the vision of numerous unsung BVI heroes, that the economy of the British Virgin Islands has evolved from that of an agriculture base to those of Tourism and Financial Services.
		For almost half a century, from 1902, the British Virgin Islands were stripped of its Constitution.
		The people of the British Virgin Islands went to the polls and decided on a government of their choice.
	www.islandsun.com /2000-july/270700/local4-v4i15.html (467 words)

	The British Virgin Islands - Government and Economy
		The economy of the British Virgin Islands is highly stable and one of the most prosperous in the Caribbean.
		The British Virgin Islands are a self-governing territory of the United Kingdom in the Carribean.
		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.
	www.bvitourism.com /government-and-economy (248 words)

	British_Virgin_Islands
		The British Virgin Islands are a group of islands located in the northeast
		Anegada, Jost Van Dyke, Peter Island, Salt Island, Beef Island, Cooper Island, Ginger Island, Norman Island, and many other small islands all clustered around Sir Francis Drake Channel.
		South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
	en-cyclopedia.com /wiki/British_Virgin_Islands (60 words)

	British Virgin Islands Government
		British Virgin Islands News continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.
		The British Virgin Islands government has bought a small airport on the territory's second-largest island that had been scheduled to close for failing to...
		The British Virgin Islands government has bought a small airport that had been scheduled to close for failing to meet international safety standards.
	www.carribean-bahamas-2005-2006.com /2/British-Virgin-Islands-Government.html (319 words)

	Moving to The British Virgin Islands - Living in The British Virgin Islands - Real Estate in The British Virgin Islands
		British Virgin Islands Club - British Virgin Islands Club - British Virgin Islands Club offers Villas on the out islands as well as Hotel accommodations.
		Commonwealth Open University, Ltd - Commonwealth Open University, Ltd - Commonwealth Open University, Ltd. is an international institution registered and established in the British Virgin Islands (U.K.) with the specific purpose of "higher education through distance learning".
		Virgin Islands Guide - Virgin Islands Guide - An extensive guide to the Virgin Islands, including history, travel basics, getting there, getting around once you’re there, accommodations, and what to see and do.
	www.escapeartist.com /bvi/bvi.htm (1195 words)

	British Virgin Islands Resorts and Hotels
		On an unspoiled Caribbean Island in the British Virgin Islands, nestled beneath Virgin Gorda Peak National Park, there once stood a 19th Century 147 acre Sugar Plantation.
		Your home away from home awaits you here on the loveliest beach in the British Virgin Islands, Cane Garden Bay, where you will find the Ole Works Inn, where the accommodations are designed to pamper and our staff will anticipate your every need.
		Spacious layouts, each with private balcony or patio, provide festive island feeling to your stay on Tortola in the British Virgin Islands.Light and airy decor, decorated in vibrant Caribbean colours with traditional gingerbread wood work.
	www.hotelrooms.com /caribbean/bvi.htm (704 words)

	British Virgin Islands
		The British Virgin Islands include Tortola, Virgin Gorda, Anegada, Jost Van Dyke, Peter Island, Salt Island, Beef Island, Cooper Island, Ginger Island and Norman Island.
		Many other small Islands all clustered around Sir Francis Drake Channel.
		His gaze was anxious, and surely nothing could have legs, and, although the weather was far from inclement, November without leg-covering.
	www.freearchive.info /br/british-virgin-islands.html (350 words)

	Island Sun - Local News - British Virgin Islands
		In fact, tourism is the largest employers, employing more than 25% of our workforce." He noted that tourism generates more economic activity than any other sector; there are more linkages between tourism and other sectors than between any other sector in the rest of the BVI economy.
		He said this project is one of many which the DPU has either concluded or has in the pipeline, to improve statistics in general and tourism statistics in particular.
		O'Neal said the exercise is timely, in that the BVI Tourist Board is embarking on a fuller implementation of the National Tourism Development Plan and the Development Planning Unit is completing the second of three phases of development of the Balance of Payments and National Accounts compilation system.
	www.islandsun.com /2000-october/121000/local1-v4i25.html (609 words)

	FindLaw: International Resources: Countries: Virgin Islands (British)
		British Virgin Islands Legal and Related Services The BVI strong institutional fight against corruption is especially important to U.S. companies since the Federal Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) prohibits companies from making payments, directly or indirectly, which may constitute bribery of foreign officials.
		Virgin Islands Business Journal Weekly online commercial resource for business news.
		CIA - The World Factbook Features facts and statistics on the geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military and transnational issues.
	www.findlaw.com /12international/countries/vi.html (316 words)

	Embassy listings for the British Virgin Islands
		More Maps of the British Virgin Islands - More Maps of the British Virgin Islands - A number of maps from The Perry - Castañeda Library Map Collection.
		Escapeartist.com - British Virgin Islands Tax Havens - Resources for the British Virgin Islands.
		Data and Statistics on the British Virgin Islands - Data and Statistics on the British Virgin Islands - From the World Fact Book.
	www.embassyworld.com /embassy/British_Virgin_Is/British_Virgin_Is_Map.html (195 words)

	BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
		Since the early 1980's, the economy of the British Virgin Islands (BVI) has recorded rapid economic growth based upon tourism development and the advent of a strong financial services sector.
		The British Virgin Islands (BVI) archipelago is comprised of approximately sixty (60) islands, rocks and cays.
		Although the economy remains service oriented, significant growth continues to be seen in the annual registration of Business Companies with registration increasing from 32,523 in 1995 to 51,697 in 2002.
	www.jis.gov.jm /special_sections/CARICOMNew/bvi.html (921 words)

	A/RES/48/51. Questions of American Samoa, Anguilla, Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Guam, Montserrat, Tokelau, the Turks and Caicos Islands and the United States Virgin Islands
		Calls upon the United Nations Development Programme to continue its technical assistance to the British Virgin Islands, bearing in mind the vulnerability of the Territory to external economic factors and the scarcity of skilled workers in the Territory; 6.
		Requests the Special Committee to continue the examination of the question of the small Territories and to recommend to the General Assembly the most suitable steps to be taken to enable the populations of those Territories to exercise their right to self-determination and independence, and to report thereon to the Assembly at its forty-ninth session.
		Urges the administering Powers to foster or continue to foster close relations between the Territories and other island communities in their respective regions and to promote cooperation between the respective territorial Governments and regional institutions, as well as the specialized agencies and other organizations of the United Nations system; 12.
	www.un.org /documents/ga/res/48/a48r051.htm (2544 words)

	British Virgin Islands - Island Sun Newspaper
		The research draws from well over 130 bibliographic references as well as original research from a variety of sources, including the British Library Philatelic Collections, the Royal Collection, and all the major and accessible Virgin Islands collections.
		Detailed information on the Geography, Government and Economy of the British Virgin Islands
		Many illustrations have never been published before including rarities from the Royal Collection, the British Library Philatelic Collections, Crown Agents Archives, a "Private Collection" of major rarities, and from collections of leading specialists in Europe and USA.
	www.islandsun.com /stamp-catalogue.html (321 words)

	Open Directory - Regional: Caribbean: British Virgin Islands: Business and Economy: Real Estate
		Oil Nut Bay Estates - Residential development located on the eastern peninsula of Virgin Gorda.
		South Sound Properties - Private waterfront resort villa development on Virgin Gorda.
		Includes purchasing information, map of lots available, site plans, list of planned amenities, prices for individual lots with homes, proposed floorplans and contact details.
	dmoz.org /Regional/Caribbean/British_Virgin_Islands/Business_and_Economy/Real_Estate (275 words)

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