British Virgin Islands
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The British Virgin Islands include Tortola, Virgin Gorda, Anegada, Jost Van Dyke, Peter Island, Salt Island, Beef Island, Cooper Island, Ginger Island, Norman Island, and many other small islands all clustered around Sir Francis Drake Channel.
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| National motto: The Land, The People, The Light | ||||
| Official language | English | |||
| Political status
| Non-sovereign, Overseas territory of the UK | |||
| Capital | Road Town | |||
| Governor | Tom Macan | |||
| Chief minister | Orlando Smith | |||
| Area - Total - % water | Ranked 176th 153 km² 1,6% | |||
| Population
- Total (2002) - Density | Ranked 175th
21,730 260/km² | |||
| Currency | US dollar | |||
| Time zone | UTC -4 | |||
| National anthem | ||||
| Internet TLD | .VG | |||
| Calling Code | 1-284 | |||
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| Associate members |
| British Virgin Islands | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| Observer status |
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| [1] a member of the community but not the common market |