The British Virgin Islands consists of four main islands and more than 30 islets at the eastern end of the Virgin Islands Group, in the Caribbean Sea.
It is an overseas territory of the United Kingdom.
Road Town is the capital.
The British Virgin Islands has an area of 59 square miles (153 square kilometers).
All of the islands in the British Virgin islands, except for Anegada, are volcanic, with many hills.
Anegada is a coral atoll and is flat.
The islet of Marina Cay is partially enclosed by a sandbank that has been built up by the action of waves.
The climate in the British Virgin Islands is subtropical.
23,000 people live in the British Virgin Islands.
82% are black and 7% are white.
English is the official language.
84% of the people are Protestant, 10% are Roman Catholic and 2% are Jehovah's Witnesses.
Most of the country's income comes from tourism.
The British Virgin Islands uses the United States dollar as its official currency.
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