British Virgin Islands British Virgin Islands Anegada, is the northernmost of the British Virgin Islands, a group of islands which form part of the archipelago of the Virgin Islands. It lies approximately 15 miles north of Virgin Gorda. Anegada is the only one of the British Virgin Islands formed from coral and limestone, rather than being of volcanic origin. While the other islands are mountainous, Anegada is flat and low. Its highest point is only about 28 feet above sea level, earning it the name which translates as “the drowned land.” ...more on Wikipedia about "Anegada"
The British Virgin Islands is an overseas territory of the United Kingdom. It consists of over 50 islands and cays located in the Caribbean, to the east of Jamaica. Originally part of the Dutch Empire, the Islands were acquired by England in 1672. ...more on Wikipedia about "British Virgin Islands"
List of Colonial Heads of the British Virgin Islands ...more on Wikipedia about "Colonial Heads of the British Virgin Islands"
Dead Chest Island is little more than a large rock outcropping in Deadman's Bay on Peter island, British Virgin Islands. It is uninhabited, has no fresh water or trees and only sparse vegetation. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dead Chest Island"
(Demographics of the British Virgin Islands) Population: ...more on Wikipedia about "Demographics of the British Virgin Islands"
The Flag of the British Virgin Islands was adopted on November 15, 1960. It is a defaced Blue Ensign with the Union Flag in the canton, and defaced with the Territory's coat of arms. The coat of arms feature Saint Ursula and the lamps of her virgin followers, which gives the islands their name. ...more on Wikipedia about "Flag of the British Virgin Islands"
Information from The World Factbook. ...more on Wikipedia about "Geography of the British Virgin Islands"
The Governor of the British Virgin Islands is the representative of the British monarch in the United Kingdom's overseas territory of British Virgin Islands. The Governor is appointed by the monarch on the advice of the British government. The role of the Governor is to act as the de facto head of state, and he or she is responsible for appointing the Chief Minister and the Executive Council. ...more on Wikipedia about "Governor of the British Virgin Islands"
Great Camanoe is a small island located just north of Beef Island and northeast of Tortola in the British Virgin Islands, a group of islands which forms part of the archipelago of the Virgin Islands, located in the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea. ...more on Wikipedia about "Great Camanoe"
List of Heads of Government of the British Virgin Islands ...more on Wikipedia about "Heads of Government of the British Virgin Islands"
This is the history of the British Virgin Islands. ...more on Wikipedia about "History of the British Virgin Islands"
The HMS Astrea wrecked on May 23, 1808 off the coast of Anegada in the British Virgin Islands. ...more on Wikipedia about "HMS Astrea"
At roughly 8 square kilometers, Jost Van Dyke is the smallest of the four main islands of the British Virgin Islands, the northern portion of the archipelago of the Virgin Islands, located in the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea. Jost Van Dyke lies about 5 miles to the northwest of Tortola and 5 miles to the north of Saint John. ...more on Wikipedia about "Jost Van Dyke"
(List of Presidents of the British Virgin Islands) * John Pickering ( 1741) ...more on Wikipedia about "List of Presidents of the British Virgin Islands"
The Little Sisters is an informal name for a group of some of the smaller members of the British Virgin Islands. ...more on Wikipedia about "Little Sisters"
Military - note: ...more on Wikipedia about "Military of the British Virgin Islands"
The Virgin Islands are partially controlled by the United Kingdom and the United States, and have had long-standing cultural ties to the island nations to the south as well as to various European colonialists. Though the United States and British Virgin Islands are politically separate, they maintain close cultural relations and are part of the same music area. From its neighbors, the Virgin Islands has imported various pan-Caribbean genres of music, including calypso from Trinidad and reggae from Jamaica. Most popular music in the modern Virgin Islands is a blend of these styles, as well as American hip hop music, and is referred to as mix . ...more on Wikipedia about "Music of the Virgin Islands"
Norman Island is located at the southern tip of the British Virgin Islands archipelago. It is reputed to be the inspiration for Robert Louis Stevenson's pirate novel " Treasure Island." ...more on Wikipedia about "Norman Island"
The RMS Rhone was a British packet ship owned by the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company. She was wrecked on October 29, 1867 during a hurricane off the coast of Salt Island in the British Virgin Islands. Over one hundred passengers and crew were lost. She was 310' long, 40' wide, and driven by a 600 hp compound engine. At the time of her loss, she was just two years old and her captain was Robert Wooley. Today she is one of the Caribbean's most popular scuba diving sites, and a park has been created around the wreck. ...more on Wikipedia about "RMS Rhone"
Road Town, located on Tortola island, is the capital of the British Virgin Islands. It is situated on the horseshoe-shaped Road Harbour in the centre of the island's south coast. A quarter of the island's 10,000 residents live in Road Town. ...more on Wikipedia about "Road Town"
Salt Island is one of the islands of the archipelago of the British Virgin Islands located about 4.7 miles south east (151 degrees true) of the Road Town, the main town on Tortola. ...more on Wikipedia about "Salt Island"
Tortola is the largest and most populated of the British Virgin Islands, a group of islands which form part of the archipelago of the Virgin Islands. Tortola is 12 miles long and 3 miles wide. ...more on Wikipedia about "Tortola"
(Transportation in the British Virgin Islands) Railways: ...more on Wikipedia about "Transportation in the British Virgin Islands"
Virgin Gorda is the second-largest of the British Virgin Islands. Located at approximately 18 degrees, 48 minutes North, and 64 degrees, 30 minutes West, it covers an area of about 8 square miles (21 sq. km). Christopher Columbus is said to have named the island "The Fat Virgin," because its silhouette resembles a rotund woman lying on her back. ...more on Wikipedia about "Virgin Gorda"
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