British Virgin Islands

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British Virgin Islands


Flag	Coat of arms

Motto: "Vigilate" (Latin)
"Be Watchful"

Anthem: "God Save the Queen"

Capital

Road Town
18°25.883′N64°37.383′W / 18.431383°N 64.62305°W

Official language(s)

English

Ethnic groups 83.36% Afro-Caribbean, 7.28% White (mostly British and Portuguese), 5.38% Multiracial (mostly Puerto Rican), 3.14% East Indian, 0.84% Others

Demonym Virgin Islander

Government

British Overseas Territory

- Head of State Queen Elizabeth II

- Governor William Boyd McCleary

- Deputy Governor Vivian Inez Archibald

- Premier Ralph T. O'Neal

British Overseas Territory

- Separate 1960

- Autonomous territory 1967

Area

- Total 153 km² (216th)
59 sq mi

- Water (%) 1.6

Population

- 2005 census 27,000^[1] (212th)

- Density 260/km² (68th)
673/sq mi

Currency U.S. dollar (USD)

Time zone Q (UTC-4)

- Summer (DST) not observed (UTC-4)

Source: CIA World Factbook
Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of July 12, 2011