British Virgin Islands

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ISO: VI / null

📊 Quick Facts

Capital
Road Town
Population (2024)
40,102
Total Area
151 km²
GDP (PPP)
$1.63 billion
Government Type
Overseas Territory of the UK with limited self-government; parliamentary democracy
Independence
none (overseas territory of the UK)

🌍 Geography

Location: Caribbean, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico

Area & Boundaries

Total Area 151 km²
Land Area 151 km²
Water Area N/A km²
World Rank by Area #null
Land Boundaries N/A km
Coastline 80 km

Terrain & Climate

Terrain: coral islands relatively flat; volcanic islands steep, hilly

Climate: subtropical; humid; temperatures moderated by trade winds

Elevation

Highest Point : N/Am
Lowest Point : nullm
Mean Elevation N/Am

Natural Resources

NEGL; pleasant climate, beaches foster tourism

👥 Demographics

Population Overview

Total Population (2024) 40,102
World Rank #null
Growth Rate 1.82%
Urbanization null%

Age & Life Expectancy

Median Age 38.5 years
Life Expectancy null years
Birth Rate 10.9 per 1,000
Death Rate 5.5 per 1,000

Major Urban Areas

Languages

Education

Literacy Rate: null% (Male: null%, Female: null%)

💼 Economy

British Caribbean island territorial economy; strong tourism and services industries; vulnerable to hurricanes; navigating public debt insolvency since 2008 Crisis; considered a tax haven; high electrification costs; major rum exporter

GDP & Economic Indicators

GDP (PPP) $1.63 billion
GDP (Official Rate) $1.60 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP) $40,500
World GDP Rank #null
GDP Growth Rate null%
Unemployment Rate null%
Inflation Rate null%
Public Debt (% of GDP) null%

GDP Composition by Sector

Agriculture null%
Industry null%
Services null%

Major Industries

tourism, light industry, construction, rum, concrete block, offshore banking center

Trade

Exports N/A
Imports N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves N/A
Currency (null)

🏛️ Government

Government Type Overseas Territory of the UK with limited self-government; parliamentary democracy
Suffrage 18 years of age; universal

Executive Branch

Chief of State:

Head of Government:

Legislative Branch

National Holiday

Territory Day, 1 July (1956)

📈 Social Indicators

Education Expenditure 3.2% of GDP

🎨 Cultural Heritage

Data Sources: CIA World Factbook, World Bank, United Nations, IMF, OECD
Reference Year: 2024
Last Updated: 2026-01-11