British Virgin Islands

Country	British Virgin Islands
Dependency status	Overseas territory of the UK; internal self-governing
Capital	Road Town
Independence	None (overseas territory of the UK)
National holiday	Territory Day, 1 July (1956)
Population	31,148 (July 2012 est.)
Sex ratio	1.06 male(s)/female under 15 years: 0.96 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.92 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.95 male(s)/female total population: 0.93 male(s)/female (2011 est.)
Nationality	British Virgin Islander(s)
Religions	Protestant 84% (Methodist 33%, Anglican 17%, Church of God 9%, Seventh-Day Adventist 6%, Baptist 4%, other 15%), Roman Catholic 10%, Jehovah's Witnesses 2%, other 2%, none 2% (1991)
Languages	English (official)
Literacy	Age 15 and over can read and write Total population: 97.8% Male: NA Female: NA (1991 est.)
Location	Caribbean, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico
Geographic coordinates	18 30 N, 64 30 W
Map references	Central America and the Caribbean
Area	Total: 151 sq km Land: 151 sq km Water: 0 sq km Note: comprised of 16 inhabited and more than 20 uninhabited islands; includes the islands of Tortola, Anegada, Virgin Gorda, Jost van Dyke
Area - comparative	about 0.9 times the size of Washington, DC
Land boundaries	0 km
Coastline	80 km
Maritime claims	Territorial sea: 3 nm Exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
Climate	subtropical; humid; temperatures moderated by trade winds
Terrain	coral islands relatively flat; volcanic islands steep, hilly
Elevation extremes	lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m highest point: Mount Sage 521 m
Natural resources	NEGL
Exports - commodities	Rum, Fresh Fish, Fruits, Animals; Gravel, Sand
Imports -commodities	Building materials, Automobiles, Foodstuffs, Machinery
Land use	Arable land: 20% Permanent crops: 6.67% Other: 73.33% (2005)
Irrigated land	NA
Natural hazards	Hurricanes and tropical storms (July to October)
Environment - current issues	Limited natural freshwater resources except for a few seasonal streams and springs on Tortola; most of the islands' water supply comes from wells and rainwater catchments
Geography - note	Strong ties to nearby US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico