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	BVI Traveler - Your Trusted Source for British Virgin Islands Vacation Information
		Indeed, he is the father of the islands' name-both the US Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands were sweepingly brought under nomenclature derived from an ancient Catholic myth.
		Therefore, the islands were left forgotten until the next tide of foreign inhabitants came along - these were the surly types such as pirates who took advantage of the great hideaways provided by the islands' wavy contours and countless hidden coves.
		That's because the British then flexed their military muscles, and showed their might so forcibly that that the Dutch buckled under the pressure and were sent scurrying away.
	www.bvitraveler.com (765 words)

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

	Encyclopedia: British Virgin Islands
		Flag ratio: 1:2 The flag of the British Virgin Islands was adopted on November 15, 1960.
		The economy of the British Virgin Islands is one of the more prosperous ones of any of the Carribean states, with a GDP per capita of around $15,000.
		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)

	Virgin Islands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		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)

	Encyclopedia: History of the British Virgin Islands
		This is the history of the British Virgin Islands.
		First settled by the Dutch in 1648, the British Virgin Islands were soon after (1672) annexed by the English.
		At the end of World War I "British" was incorporated in its name as the United States purchased the adjacent Danish West Indies from Denmark, renamimg them the U.S. Virgin Islands.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/History-of-the-British-Virgin-Islands (965 words)

	St Thomas Virgin Islands
		The island is of volcanic origin and lies to the south of Saint Thomas in the Charlotte Amalie harbor.
		At 491.5 acres (2 km²) in size, Water Island is the smallest of the main U.S. Virgin Islands.
		The United States Virgin Islands is a group of islands in the Caribbean that is a dependency of the United States.
	www.artistbooking.com /trips/191/st-thomas-virgin-islands.html (1011 words)

	Virgin Islands Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		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)

	British Virgin Islands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		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)

	Freegk.com : Worldatlas : British Virgin Islands Map Data and Currency
		Virgin Islands, British, dependent territory of the United Kingdom in the eastern Caribbean Sea, comprising a group of 36 islands, 16 of them inhabited, and more than 20 islets and cays in the Leeward Islands chain, located at the northern end of the Lesser Antilles some 96 km (60 mi) east of Puerto Rico.
		The remainder of the Virgin Islands form the United States external territory of the Virgin Islands of the United States.
		The British Virgin Islands have a total land area of about 153 sq km (59 sq mi), of which more than 80 per cent is accounted for by four islands.
	www.freegk.com /worldatlas/britishvirginislands.php (236 words)

	Military Of British Virgin Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
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	www.appliedlanguage.com /country_guides/british_virgin_islands_country_military.shtml (179 words)

	All About the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands
		The United States Virgin Islands (USVI) are part of the group of thousands of islands, inlets and cays which stand between the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea; they are also known as the Antilles chain.
		The island of St. Thomas is the administrative hub of the USVI and its largest city; Charlotte Amalie is its capital.
		10 miles north of Virgin Gorda is Anegada (population 250) that is a coral and limestone atoll, one of three Virgin Islands that is not of volcanic origin.
	www.villaclaudia.com /island.htm (1839 words)

	British Virgin Islands Flag (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The shape and flag ratio of the British Virgin Islands flag is described as 1:2 (length twice the height)
		A Flag of British Virgin Islands, when in such condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem of display, should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferably by burning in private with all due care and respect
		The flag of the British Virgin Islands was adopted on November 15, 1960
	www.flags-flags-flags.org.uk /british-virgin-islands-flag.htm (1485 words)

	CIA - The World Factbook 2002 -- British Virgin Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		First settled by the Dutch in 1648, the islands were annexed in 1672 by the English.
		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.
	www.faqs.org /docs/factbook/print/vi.html (660 words)

	BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS FACTS AND INFORMATION
		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.
		They are located a few miles east of the U.S._Virgin_Islands.
	www.dontpayyourtaxes.com /British_Virgin_Islands (439 words)

	British Virgin Islands News
		British Virgin Islands News continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.
		The British Virgin Islands Court of Appeal issued an injunction preventing Russia's Alfa Group from selling a disputed 25.1% stake in mobile operator MegaFon, IPOC Fund said in a statement Wednesday.
		Tomorrow, the Governments of the United States of America and the British Virgin Islands will be entering into an agreement concerning assistance to be rendered during discharge of oil or other hazardous and...
	www.topix.net /world/british-virgin-islands (1141 words)

	British Virgin Islands - Map, Geography, People, Government, Economy, Communications, Transportation, Military and ...
		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.
		Livestock raising is the most important agricultural activity; poor soils limit the islands' ability to meet domestic food requirements.
	www.digitalatlas.net /factbook/country/vi.html (687 words)

	British Virgin Islands - Island Sun Newspaper
		If the new Labour Code for the British Virgin Islands is passed as is, Non-Belonger employees would not be granted work permits for more than five years in the first instance.
		As far as the work permit situation is concerned, the same pertains in the new as with the old ordinance, that persons who belong to the British Virgin Islands and military personnel are exempt from having to get a work permit.
		He said there would be flexibility in the system to ensure that the British Virgin Islands continue to have the ability to attract skilled workers that are in short supply not just in the BVI, but also around the world.
	www.islandsun.com /2001-October/191001/local6-v6i09.html (1094 words)

	Bahamas - British Virgin Islands: The Luso-Hispanic World in Maps (Library of Congress)
		This Spanish map of Santa Catarina Island, a portion of the mainland, and the channel between, includes coastal features, islands, anchorages, soundings, characteristics of the water bottom, settlements, fortifications, churches, and pictorial representation of relief; also includes a keyed legend and note.
		It lies on a rocky and hilly island at the head of the bay of Espírito Santo, a safe and deep harbor, the topography of which is reflected in this 1767 plan of the city.
		This combined map and marine scape of the coasts along St. John's Island, Flanagan Island, and a Key near Normand's Island in the Virgin Islands was intended to provide orientation to a navigational hazard, Sta.
	www.loc.gov /rr/geogmap/luso/bahamas.html (3654 words)

	British Virgin Islands map and information page by World Atlas
		Tourism is a major business in the islands, as it generates an estimated 45% of the national income.
		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.
		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)

	Sailing Pictures - Windjammers of the Caribbean
		Here she is shown in Roadtown harbor, Totola, British Virgin Islands.
		Polynesia sails in the Leewards Islands during the Winter and Spring seasons, then moves south to the Windwards during the Summer and Fall.
		George's is the capital city of Grenada, the southernmost island of the Windward Antilles.
	www.fortogden.com /wj3.html (686 words)

	Entertainment and amusement in British Virgin Islands - British Virgin Islands attractions - TripAdvisor
		This historic rum distillery is one of the last of its kind in the British Virgin Islands.
		British Virgin Islands forums - Learn about British Virgin Islands hotels and much more.
		This company conducts sea kayaking and snorkeling adventures throughout the British Virgin Islands.
	www.tripadvisor.com /Attractions-g147353-Activities-c3-British_Virgin_Islands.html (508 words)

	U.S. Virgin Islands map and information page by World Atlas
		Named by Christopher Columbus in 1493, the Virgin Islands are famed for white-sand beaches, crystal-blue waters and idyllic sailing venues.
		Steeped in maritime history, and the remnants of the Danish, Dutch, English, French and Spanish cultures, the Virgin Islands are one of the busiest cruise and vacations destinations in the Caribbean.
		Tourism is the major business, and the U.S. Virgin Islands are closely associated with the economy and culture of the British Virgin Islands.
	www.worldatlas.com /webimage/countrys/namerica/caribb/vi.htm (375 words)

	British Virgin Islands Military: from the All Country Info reference guide to country facts
		British Virgin Islands Military: from the All Country Info reference guide to country facts
		British Virgin Islands Military: A summary of information about British Virgin Islands Military, from government research data as well as independent research and other sources.
		All Countries > British Virgin Islands > British Virgin Islands Military
	www.allcountryinfo.org /british_virgin_islands/british_virgin_islands_military/british_virgin_islands_military.shtml (69 words)

	Virgin Islands (British) Information, Map and Flag
		First inhabited by Arawak and later by Carib Indians, the Virgin Islands were settled by the Dutch in 1648 and then annexed by the English in 1672.
		The islands were part of the British colony of the Leeward Islands from 1872-1960; they were granted autonomy in 1967.
		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, made the British Virgin Islands even more attractive to international business.
	gayjourney.com /info/virgin_islands_british.htm (779 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.
		The text of this article is licensed under the GFDL.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/vi/Virgin_Islands_(UK).html (56 words)

	vi British Virgin Islands Factors and Information that Counts
		The British Virgin Islands: A Photographic Portrait by Amy Ullrich
		A concise history of the British Virgin Islands : from the Amerindians to 1986 by Vernon W. Pickering
		Early history of the British Virgin Islands : from Columbus to emancipation by Vernon W. Pickering
	www.llpoh.org /facts/vi_British_Virgin_Islands.html (1033 words)

	Delamere-Pennine Associates - Global Trade
		The Virgin Islands Adventure Guide - For the visitor to these beautiful islands we highly recommend this well-written book, which explores the major British & Virgin islands.
		Intriguing historical, ecological, and cultural facts bring the islands and their residents to life, while practical information smoothes the way for a stress-free vacation.
		Extensive coverage of the islands’ protected natural areas both on land and underwater.
	www.delamere-international.com /globaltrade_british_virgin_islands.htm (786 words)

	The World Factbook 2000 -- British Virgin Islands
		Background: First settled by the Dutch in 1648, the islands were soon after (1672) annexed by the English.
		Judicial branch: Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, consisting of the High Court of Justice and the Court of Appeal; (one judge of the Supreme Court is a resident of the islands and presides over the High Court); Magistrate's Court; Juvenile Court; Court of Summary Jurisdiction
		Economy - overview: The economy, one of the most prosperous in the Caribbean, is highly dependent on tourism, which generates an estimated 45% of the national income.
	www.exportinfo.org /worldfactbook/britishvirginislands_WFB.html (800 words)

	Veterans & Military Organizations, Virgin Islands
		This page guides you to the US and British Virgin Island businesses, companies, employers and/or individuals that offer services related to Veterans and Military Organizations.
		Whether you live in the Virgin Islands or you are just visiting, use VI BusinessLink for your US or British Virgin Island business needs from any location at any time.
		Information about Virgin Islands businesses and service providers is at your fingertips.
	vibusinesslink.com /V_businesses/veterans.htm (147 words)

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