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	British Virgin Islands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Executive authority in British Virgin Islands is invested in The Queen and is exercised on her behalf by the Governor of the British Virgin Islands.
		The majority of the population (83%) are Afro-Caribbean, descended from the slaves brought to the Islands by the British.
		British Virgin Islands · Cayman Islands · Falkland Islands · Montserrat · Saint Helena · Tristan da Cunha · Turks and Caicos Islands · British Indian Ocean Territory · Pitcairn Islands · South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/British_Virgin_Islands (1722 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)

	British Virgin Islands travel guide - Wikitravel
		The British Virgin Islands are comprised of 16 inhabited and more than 20 uninhabited islands, including the island of Anegada.
		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.
	wikitravel.org /en/British_Virgin_Islands (1127 words)

	Welcome to the BVI Ports Authority
		The provision and maintenance of the required sea transportation infrastructure for the British Virgin Islands, and the efficient and effective handling of the related cargo and passenger operations.
		The British Virgin Islands Ports Authority (The Authority) was established by the British Virgin Islands Ports Authority Act, No. 12 of 1990 (the Act), as a separate corporate entity, solely owned by the Government of the British Virgin Islands.
		When the British Virgin Islands Ports Authority was established in 1991, the Ports and Marine Services regulations and the related tariff were saved under the Act and continued to govern the operations of the Authority.
	www.bviports.org (273 words)

	Discover the Wisdom of Mankind on British Virgin Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		In 1672, the English arrived in the region, and annexed the Islands, removing the Dutch populations from Tortola in 1672, and from Anegada and Virgin Gorda in 1680.
		Subsequently, the British renamed the Islands as the British 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.
	www.blinkbits.com /blinks/british_virgin_islands (1401 words)

	Nature's Little Secret: - The British Virgin Islands
		The international airport on Beef Island is connected to the main island of Tortola by a small toll bridge where the fee is collected at the one toll booth by an attendant who projects a stick with a can nailed onto the end into the vehicle.
		The BVI consists of a double arc of 15 inhabited islands (and dozens of uninhabited islets and cays) and lies to the east of Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico.
		The British Virgin Islands provide all the ingredients for an unforgettable holiday experience where visitors may enjoy a tropical paradise with friendly BV Islanders who will share their history, culture, music, laughter and genuine hospitality.
	www.magiccarpetjournals.com /bvi.htm (1447 words)

	British Virgin Islands: History, Geography, Government, and Culture — Infoplease.com
		Some 36 islands (more than 20 are uninhabited) in the Caribbean Sea northeast of Puerto Rico and west of the Leeward Islands, the British Virgin Islands are economically interdependent with the U.S. Virgin Islands to the south.
		The principal islands are Tortola, Virgin Gorda, Anegada, and Jost Van Dyke.
		Virgin Islands: The British Virgin Islands - The British Virgin Islands Immediately to the northeast of the U.S. Virgin Islands are the British...
	www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0108109.html (334 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 Virgin Islands Hotels Travel, Tourism, Tours, and British Virgin Islands Vacations
		The British Virgin Islands are surrounded by the blue-green Caribbean Sea, along with small bays and cays that were once used as pirate havens.
		Tortola, which means “turtle dove” in Spanish, is rugged, mountainous land, with Sage Mountain as the highest peak of the Virgin Islands at 1,780 feet.
		The British Virgin Islands are the place to go to escape from high-rise buildings, cable TV overload, and the hustle and bustle of city life.
	www.internationalcircuit.com /british-virgin-islands/travel.php (323 words)

	Worldworx Travel - Safety - Americas - British Virgin Islands
		The British Virgin Islands (BVI) are a British overseas territory, part of the British West Indies, lying about 60 miles east of Puerto Rico.
		Virgin Islands Search and Rescue (“VISAR”) responds to medical emergencies 24-hrs/day by VISAR, who will transport casualties to the nearest land point on Tortola for transfer to ambulance.
		Travelers planning to drive across the island should consider requesting four-wheel-drive vehicles, and should ensure that tires and brakes are in good operating condition on any rental vehicle.
	www.worldworx.tv /safety/americas/british-virgin-islands/index.htm (812 words)

	Virgin Islands Guide - Culture, History, Travel, and More \| virginislands-guide.info
		Regardless of whether your tastes run to the traditional tranqulity of the British isles or the excitement of their American counterparts, the Virgin Islands offer something for everyone.
		British and American influences are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the delightful fare you can sample in these islands.
		Making the most of all that Virgin Islands has to offer means experimenting with different forms of island transportation.
	virginislands-guide.info (336 words)

	british virgin islands map and information page
		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 (338 words)

	British Virgin Islands - Destination BVI
		The British Virgin Islands comprise more than 40 Caribbean islands and islets, 16 of them are inhabited.
		The economy of BVI is closely tied to the larger and more populous US Virgin Islands to the west; the US dollar is the legal currency.
		Terrain: Coral islands are relatively flat; the volcanic islands steep and hilly.
	www.nationsonline.org /oneworld/virgin_islands_british.htm (513 words)

	Virgin Islands travel guide - Wikitravel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The U.S. Virgin Islands is an unincorporated organized territory of the United States of America between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico.
		Together with the British Virgin Islands, to the northeast, the territory forms the Virgin Islands archipelago.
		University of the Virgin Islands [3] UVI is a small but respectable school founded in 1962.
	wikitravel.org /en/Virgin_Islands (1349 words)

	Islands - Virgin Gorda
		The British Virgin Islands, more laid-back than their U. Virgin Island neighbors, have long been the province of sailors, including Columbus, who was an early visitor.
		Beach-blessed Virgin Gorda is, in many eyes, the jewel in the crown, a haven of quiet coves and safe anchorages for even novice bareboaters.
		Some 20 sandy beaches line the island, but the stretch of shore at the southern end, including The Baths, is in a class of its own.
	www.islands.com /virgingorda (343 words)

	British Virgin Islands Offshore - British Virgin Islands Country Information
		First settled by the Dutch in 1648, the islands were soon after (1672) annexed 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.redseamanagement.com /jurisdictions/britishvirginislands/index.htm (614 words)

	Transportation Of British Virgin Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		If you would like to use this flag of British Virgin Islands or any other on your website you are welcome to do so, all we ask is that you include a link back to our site on the same page.
		If you would like to use this map of British Virgin Islands or any other on your website you are welcome to do so, all we ask is that you include a link back to our site on the same page.
		If you would like to use this information for British Virgin Islands or any other on your website you are welcome to do so, all we ask is that you include a link back to our site on the same page.
	www.appliedlanguage.com /country_guides/british_virgin_islands_country_transportation.shtml (199 words)

	Airport & Transportation in the British Virgin Islands
		Proper British English, often with a charming West Indian inflection, is the language spoken (it is a British colony, you bloody better be sure of that!).
		From its dock on the East or airport side of Road Town, the Peter Island Ferry (495-2000) connects to Peter Island's Sprat Bay, the water entrance to Peter Island Resort.
		At Gun Creek and Leverick Bay, all of these resorts in the North Sound are connected to "The Valley" (The Baths) at Virgin Gorda by road for the terrestrially advantaged with the requisite BVI "airplane-like" views and steep mountainous terrain.
	www.b-v-i.com /beef.htm (2850 words)

	Escape BVI - Transportation in the British Virgin Islands
		The rebuilding of the Terrence B Lettsome Airport on Beef Island is now complete, allowing for the use of larger air carriers.
		Keep in mind that when leaving the British Virgin Islands, there is a $20.00 air tax charge.
		To get in between the islands let the sailor come out in you as the only transportation is via the water taxi or ferry.
	www.escape-bvi.com /GettingAround.aspx (271 words)

	The B-V-I Guide: Online Travel Guide for the British Virgin Islands
		Compared to the American Virgin Islands, their next- door cousins, the BVIs have a small native population and, typically, small resorts, inns and villas.
		Getting away from it all is easy in the islands, given the variety of lodging, from the elegant luxury resort to the affordable kitchenette.
		And these islands, cays and bays, some 50 in all, naturally have some of the best diving and snorkeling in the world.
	www.b-v-i.com (370 words)

	British Virgin Islands Travel and Tourist Guide - Transportation
		The British Virgin Islands are becoming a little easier to access than in days past.
		There are three airports in the British Virgin Islands.
		The two islands are connected by a small bridge.
	www.bvivacations.com /Transportation.html (492 words)

	British Virgin Islands, Map and Flag
		First settled by the Dutch in 1648, the islands were annexed in 1672 by the English.
		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
		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.greatestcities.com /Caribbean/British_Virgin_Islands.html (705 words)

	British Virgin Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The British Virgin Islands include Tortola Virgin Gorda Anegada Jost Dyke Peter Island Salt Island Beef Island Island Ginger Island Norman Island and many small islands all clustered around Sir Francis Channel.
		My wife and I run a charter yacht in the Virgin Islands and many of our guests are keen divers.
		This book picks out the twenty-one best diving sites in the British Virgin Islands and gives a page or two of descriptive text about each.
	www.freeglossary.com /British_Virgin_Islands (416 words)

	British Virgin Islands Hotels Motels - a travel and top tourism guide to British Virgin Islands S
		Welcome to British Virgin Islands Hotels Motels your travel guide and British Virgin Islands search engine for British Virgin Islands hotels.
		Although we are focused primarily on finding you a discount hotel in British Virgin Islands we also recognize the need to find other amenities such as British Virgin Islands dining, British Virgin Islands attractions, transportation to and from British Virgin Islands, as well as what activities there are to do in British Virgin Islands.
		These include such things as hiking in British Virgin Islands with all of it's wonderful parks, visiting the British Virgin Islands galleries and museums, or enjoy one of the many British Virgin Islands attractions.
	www.britishvirginislandshotelsmotels.com (197 words)

	Caribbean Wings - BVI Airlines
		Based in the U.S. Caribbean, Caribbean Wings Charter Airlines is owned and operated by Captain Warren Wheeler, an experienced airline pilot whose personal attention during all flights and sightseeing tours assures you of dependable and professional air charters.
		Caribbean Wings Airlines and Charter Brokerage Service caters to sailors chartering in the British Virgin Islands, and to Villa Renters on Virgin Gorda and Anegada.
		For charter airlines providing private air transportation to the British Virgin Islands and US Virgin Islands from all major hubs...
	www.bvi-airlines.com (173 words)

	NationMaster - Statistics on British Virgin Islands. 533 facts and figures, stats and information on British Virgin ...
		Central America and the Caribbean > British Virgin Islands
		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.
	www.nationmaster.com /country/vi-british-virgin-islands (133 words)

	50 Places @ nationalgeographic.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		These islands offer some of the greatest sailing in the world.
		Chart your course to the British Virgin Islands with sailing enthusiast and former CBS News anchor Walter Cronkite in the October 1999 issue of TRAVELER.
		Take a cyber tour of the islands, and check out travel tips, lodging and dining information, and local legends.
	www.nationalgeographic.com /traveler/bvi.html (191 words)

	Virgin-Islands-On-Line: Getting to The Virgin Islands
		If you are staying on St. John or Water Island your most likely route is a flight into St. Thomas and then a ferry from Charlotte Amalie or Red Hook.
		If you are heading to Water Island there is a launch from the Crown Bay Marina.
		Ferry Schedules - schedules for most ferry services between the US and British Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico.
	www.kissavirgin.com /gettinghere.shtml (186 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.
		CIA - The World Factbook Features facts and statistics on the geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military and transnational issues.
		Virgin Islands Business Journal Weekly online commercial resource for business news.
	www.findlaw.com /12international/countries/vi.html (337 words)

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