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 British Virgin Islands (2002)Baker Island (2008)
 British Virgin IslandsBaker Island
Administrative divisions none (overseas territory of the UK) -
Age structure 0-14 years: 22.4% (male 2,401; female 2,351)


15-64 years: 72.7% (male 7,962; female 7,509)


65 years and over: 4.9% (male 565; female 484) (2002 est.)		 -
Agriculture - products fruits, vegetables; livestock, poultry; fish -
Airports 3 (2001) one abandoned World War II runway of 1,665 m covered with vegetation and unusable (2006)
Airports - with paved runways total: 2


914 to 1,523 m: 1


under 914 m: 1 (2002)		 -
Airports - with unpaved runways total: 1


914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2002)		 -
Area total: 153 sq km


land: 153 sq km


water: 0 sq km


note: comprised of 16 inhabited and more than 20 uninhabited islands; includes the island of Anegada		 total: 1.4 sq km


land: 1.4 sq km


water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative about 0.9 times the size of Washington, DC about 2.5 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Background First settled by the Dutch in 1648, the islands were annexed in 1672 by the English. The economy is closely tied to the larger and more populous US Virgin Islands to the west; the US dollar is the legal currency. The US took possession of the island in 1857, and its guano deposits were mined by US and British companies during the second half of the 19th century. In 1935, a short-lived attempt at colonization was begun on this island - as well as on nearby Howland Island - but was disrupted by World War II and thereafter abandoned. Presently the island is a National Wildlife Refuge run by the US Department of the Interior; a day beacon is situated near the middle of the west coast.
Birth rate 15.09 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) -
Budget revenues: $121.5 million


expenditures: $115.5 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (1997)		 -
Capital Road Town -
Climate subtropical; humid; temperatures moderated by trade winds equatorial; scant rainfall, constant wind, burning sun
Coastline 80 km 4.8 km
Constitution 1 June 1977 -
Country name conventional long form: none


conventional short form: British Virgin Islands


abbreviation: BVI		 conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Baker Island
Currency US dollar (USD) -
Death rate 4.42 deaths/1,000 population (2002 est.) -
Debt - external $36.1 million (1997) -
Dependency status overseas territory of the UK; internal self-governing unincorporated territory of the US; administered from Washington, DC, by the Fish and Wildlife Service of the US Department of the Interior as part of the National Wildlife Refuge system
Diplomatic representation from the US none (overseas territory of the UK) -
Diplomatic representation in the US none (overseas territory of the UK) -
Disputes - international none none
Economic aid - recipient NA -
Economy - overview The economy, one of the most stable and prosperous in the Caribbean, is highly dependent on tourism, generating an estimated 45% of the national income. An estimated 350,000 tourists, mainly from the US, visited the islands in 1998. In the mid-1980s, the government began offering offshore registration to companies wishing to incorporate in the islands, and incorporation fees now generate substantial revenues. Roughly 400,000 companies were on the offshore registry by yearend 2000. The adoption of a comprehensive insurance law in late 1994, which provides a blanket of confidentiality with regulated statutory gateways for investigation of criminal offenses, is expected to make the British Virgin Islands even more attractive to international business. Livestock raising is the most important agricultural activity; poor soils limit the islands' ability to meet domestic food requirements. Because of traditionally close links with the US Virgin Islands, the British Virgin Islands has used the dollar as its currency since 1959. no economic activity
Electricity - consumption 39.1 million kWh (1999) -
Electricity - exports 0 kWh (1999) -
Electricity - imports 0 kWh (1999) -
Electricity - production 42 million kWh (1999) -
Electricity - production by source fossil fuel: 100%


hydro: 0%


nuclear: 0%


other: 0% (1999)		 -
Elevation extremes lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m


highest point: Mount Sage 521 m		 lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m


highest point: unnamed location 8 m
Environment - current issues limited natural fresh water resources (except for a few seasonal streams and springs on Tortola, most of the islands' water supply comes from wells and rainwater catchments) no natural fresh water resources
Ethnic groups black 83%, white, Indian, Asian and mixed -
Exchange rates the US dollar is used -
Executive branch chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Governor Tom MACAN (since 14 October 2002)


head of government: Chief Minister Ralph T. O'NEAL (since 15 May 1995)


cabinet: Executive Council appointed by the governor from members of the Legislative Council


elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition is usually appointed chief minister by the governor		 -
Exports $6.2 million -
Exports - commodities rum, fresh fish, fruits, animals; gravel, sand -
Exports - partners Virgin Islands (US), Puerto Rico, US -
Fiscal year 1 April - 31 March -
Flag description blue, with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Virgin Islander coat of arms centered in the outer half of the flag; the coat of arms depicts a woman flanked on either side by a vertical column of six oil lamps above a scroll bearing the Latin word VIGILATE (Be Watchful) the flag of the US is used
GDP purchasing power parity - $311 million (2000 est.) -
GDP - composition by sector agriculture: 2%


industry: 6%


services: 92% (1996 est.)		 -
GDP - per capita purchasing power parity - $16,000 (2000 est.) -
GDP - real growth rate 4.4% (2000 est.) -
Geographic coordinates 18 30 N, 64 30 W 0 13 N, 176 28 W
Geography - note strong ties to nearby US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico treeless, sparse, and scattered vegetation consisting of grasses, prostrate vines, and low growing shrubs; primarily a nesting, roosting, and foraging habitat for seabirds, shorebirds, and marine wildlife
Highways total: 177 km


paved: 177 km


unpaved: 0 km (2000)		 -
Household income or consumption by percentage share lowest 10%: NA%


highest 10%: NA%		 -
Illicit drugs transshipment point for South American narcotics destined for the US and Europe; large offshore financial center -
Imports $230 million (2000 est.) -
Imports - commodities building materials, automobiles, foodstuffs, machinery -
Imports - partners Virgin Islands (US), Puerto Rico, US -
Independence none (overseas territory of the UK) -
Industrial production growth rate 4% (1985) -
Industries tourism, light industry, construction, rum, concrete block, offshore financial center -
Infant mortality rate 19.55 deaths/1,000 live births (2002 est.) -
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 3.3% (2000) -
International organization participation Caricom (associate), CDB, ECLAC (associate), Interpol (subbureau), IOC, OECS (associate), UNESCO (associate) -
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) 16 (2000) -
Irrigated land NA sq km 0 sq km
Judicial branch Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, consisting of the High Court of Justice and the Court of Appeal (one judge of the Supreme Court is a resident of the islands and presides over the High Court); Magistrate's Court; Juvenile Court; Court of Summary Jurisdiction -
Labor force 4,911 (1980) -
Labor force - by occupation agriculture NA%, industry NA%, services NA% -
Land boundaries 0 km 0 km
Land use arable land: 20%


permanent crops: 6.67%


other: 73.33% (1998 est.)		 arable land: 0%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (2005)
Languages English (official) -
Legal system English law the laws of the US, where applicable, apply
Legislative branch unicameral Legislative Council (13 seats; members are elected by direct popular vote, one member from each of 9 electoral districts, four at-large members; members serve four-year terms)


elections: last held 17 May 1999 (next to be held NA 2003)


election results: percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - VIP 7, CCM 1, NDP 5		 -
Life expectancy at birth total population: 75.85 years


male: 74.9 years


female: 76.84 years (2002 est.)		 -
Literacy definition: age 15 and over can read and write


total population: 97.8% (1991 est.)


male: NA%


female: NA%		 -
Location Caribbean, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about half way between Hawaii and Australia
Map references Central America and the Caribbean Oceania
Maritime claims exclusive fishing zone: 200 NM


territorial sea: 3 NM		 territorial sea: 12 nm


exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Merchant marine total: 1 ship (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 70,285 GRT/6,946 DWT


ships by type: passenger 1 (2002 est.)		 -
Military - note defense is the responsibility of the UK defense is the responsibility of the US; visited annually by the US Coast Guard
National holiday Territory Day, 1 July -
Nationality noun: British Virgin Islander(s)


adjective: British Virgin Islander		 -
Natural hazards hurricanes and tropical storms (July to October) the narrow fringing reef surrounding the island can be a maritime hazard
Natural resources NEGL guano (deposits worked until 1891), terrestrial and aquatic wildlife
Net migration rate 10.91 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2002 est.) -
Political parties and leaders Concerned Citizens Movement or CCM [Ethlyn SMITH]; National Democratic Party or NDP [Orlando SMITH]; United Party or UP [Gregory MADURO]; Virgin Islands Party or VIP [Ralph T. O'NEAL] -
Political pressure groups and leaders NA -
Population 21,272 (July 2002 est.) uninhabited


note: American civilians evacuated in 1942 after Japanese air and naval attacks during World War II; occupied by US military during World War II, but abandoned after the war; public entry is by special-use permit from US Fish and Wildlife Service only and generally restricted to scientists and educators; a cemetery and remnants of structures from early settlement are located near the middle of the west coast; visited annually by US Fish and Wildlife Service
Population below poverty line NA% -
Population growth rate 2.16% (2002 est.) -
Ports and harbors Road Town -
Radio broadcast stations AM 1, FM 4, shortwave 0 (1998) -
Radios 9,000 (1997) -
Railways 0 km -
Religions Protestant 86% (Methodist 33%, Anglican 17%, Church of God 9%, Seventh-Day Adventist 6%, Baptist 4%, Jehovah's Witnesses 2%, other 2%), Roman Catholic 10%, none 2%, other 2% (1991) -
Sex ratio at birth: 1.04 male(s)/female


under 15 years: 1.02 male(s)/female


15-64 years: 1.06 male(s)/female


65 years and over: 1.17 male(s)/female


total population: 1.06 male(s)/female (2002 est.)		 -
Suffrage 18 years of age; universal -
Telephone system general assessment: worldwide telephone service


domestic: NA


international: submarine cable to Bermuda		 -
Telephones - main lines in use 10,000 (1996) -
Telephones - mobile cellular NA -
Television broadcast stations 1 (plus one cable company) (1997) -
Terrain coral islands relatively flat; volcanic islands steep, hilly low, nearly level coral island surrounded by a narrow fringing reef
Total fertility rate 1.72 children born/woman (2002 est.) -
Transportation - note - there is a day beacon near the middle of the west coast
Unemployment rate 3% (1995) -
Waterways none -
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