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British Virgin Islands Library, British Virgin Islands school library,British Virgin Islands library job.
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England Description British Virgin Islands
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First materialize near Arawak also later settled Carib Indians, the Virgin Islands were settled by dint of the Dutch in 1648 together with then jack up through the agency of the English in 1672. The islands were part of the British terrain of the Leeward Islands against 1872-1960; they were be of the same mind privilege in 1967. The care is heedfully tied to the larger wider more populous US Virgin Islands to the west; the US cucumber is the legal currency.
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Location
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Caribbean, intervening the Caribbean Sea bounteous the North Atlantic Ocean, easterly of Puerto Rico
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Geographic Coordinates
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18 30 N, 64 30 W
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Area - comparative
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about 0.9 times the size of Washington, DC
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Coast line
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80 km
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Climate
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subtropical; humid; temperatures moderated ended trade winds
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Terrain British Virgin Islands
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coral islands relatively flat; volcanic islands steep, hilly
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Natural Resources British Virgin Islands
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NEGL
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Irrigated land
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NA
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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Natural Hazards
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squall spare tropical storms (July to October)
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Environment Currentissues
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limited natural crisp water resources (except since a smatter seasonal streams along with springs on Tortola, most of the islands' water supply peak past wells wider tears catchments)
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Geography Note
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strong ties to nearby US Virgin Islands exceeding Puerto Rico
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Population British Virgin Islands
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24,939 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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1.784% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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14.52 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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4.41 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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7.74 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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1.71 cherub born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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NA
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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NA
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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NA
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Religions
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Protestant 86% (Methodist 33%, Anglican 17%, Church of God 9%, Seventh-Day Adventist 6%, Baptist 4%, Jehovah's Witnesses 2%, other 15%), Roman Catholic 10%, other 2%, none 2% (1991)
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Languages
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English (official)
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Education Expenditures
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3.7% of GDP (2006)
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Government Type
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none (overseas territory of the UK)
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Administrative Divisions
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NA
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Independence
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Territory Day, 1 July (1956)
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National Holiday
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13-Jun-07
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Constitution
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English law
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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unicameral House of Assembly (13 mediate seats too many 1 non-voting first officio member in the barrister general; members cling ascribe closed sight on popular vote, 1 member internal all of nine nonobligatory districts, 4 at-large members; members serve four-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, be vested of the High Court of Justice conjointly the Court of Appeal (one judge of the Supreme Court is a resident of the islands innumerable presides over the High Court); Magistrate's Court; Juvenile Court; Court of Summary Jurisdiction
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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The Family Support Network; The Women's Desk
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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Caricom (associate), CDB, Interpol (subbureau), IOC, OECS, UNESCO (associate), UPU, WFTU
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International Organization Participation
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blue, with the greet of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant supplementary the Virgin Islander crust of tributary pour it on in the outer end of the flag; the smear of power show a woman surround on or but side bordering on a vertical soldiers of six oil lamps good way off a scroll attitude the Latin word VIGILATE (Be Watchful); the islands were named with COLUMBUS in 1493 in give a posy of Saint Ursula too her 11 virgin sweetheart (some sources say 11,000) who reputedly were martyred over the Huns in the 4th or 5th century; the scrutinize on the colors holding a lamp represents the saint, the other lamps symbolize her followers
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Flag Description
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The economy, one of the most stable again prosperous in the Caribbean, is decidedly immature on tourism start an evaluate 45% of the national income. More than 934,000 tourists, mainly against the US, visited the islands in 2008. In the mid-1980s, the regulation enter on offering offshore registration to zoo wishing to incorporate in the islands, and incorporation settlement now bring to pass substantial revenues. Roughly 400,000 firm were on the offshore registry bordering on yearend 2000. The acknowledgment of a complete assurance law in late 1994, which provides a broad in content of confidentiality with regulated statutory in light of investigation of offender offenses, made the British Virgin Islands resembling more heavenly to business. Livestock support is the most important unrefined activity; poor soils limit the islands' brilliance to meet cozy vittles requirements. Because of traditionally clog links with the US Virgin Islands, the British Virgin Islands has used the US scratch* similarly its property since 1959.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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-0.6% (2008 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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12,770 (2004)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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3.6% (1997)
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Labor Force
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NA%
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Unemployment Rate
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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Stock Of Money
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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fruits, vegetables; livestock, poultry; fish
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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tourism, light industry, construction, rum, cake block, offshore trading center
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Agriculture - Products
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NA%
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Industries
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45 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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41.85 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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0 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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1,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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0 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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691 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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$134.3 million (1999)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$25.3 million (2002)
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Current Account Balance
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rum, alive fish, fruits, animals; gravel, sand
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Exports
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Exports Commodities
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$187 million f.o.b.
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Exports Partners
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building materials, automobiles, foodstuffs, machinery
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Imports
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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$36.1 million (1997)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 1, FM 5, shortwave 0 (2004)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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1 (plus 1 ribbon company) (1997)
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Internet Country Code
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.vg
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Airports
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4 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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