British Virgin Islands Timeline: Scotland says "Yes"
OTL equivalent: British Virgin Islands | |||||
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Motto: Vigilate (Latin) Be Vigilant (English) |
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Anthem: Oh, Beautiful Virgin Islands Royal anthem: God Save the Queen |
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Map of the British Virgin Islands
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Capital | Road Town | ||||
Ethnic groups | 78.5% "Black/African"
5% "White" 5% "Hispanic" 5% "Multiracial" 2% "East Indian" 4.5% "others" |
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Demonym | Virgin Islander | ||||
Government | Parliamentary dependency under constitutional monarchy | ||||
Establishment | as a dependency of the UK | ||||
- | Separate | 1960 | |||
- | Autonomous | 1967 | |||
Currency | United States dollar (USD) |
The British Virgin Islands (officially the Virgin Islands) are a group of islands located in the Virgin Island archipelago in the Caribbean Sea. It is a British Overseas Territory located west of the U.S. Virgin Islands. The BVI is one of the six Caribbean territories of the United Kingdom and is a popular tourist destination for travelers on a holiday cruise. Like the adjacent USVI, the culture and demographics of this territory is diverse, ranging from Afro-Caribbean culture to a mix of British and Western cultures.
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