British Virgin Islands Population: 22,187 (July 2004 est.) Capital: Road Town [ Select Another Country ]

An Introduction to British Virgin Islands
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 British Virgin Islander Flag 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).

Rankings of The Most Populous Countries in the World.

1. China   2. India   3. United States   4. Indonesia   5. Brazil   6. Russia   7. Pakistan   8. Bangladesh   9. Japan 10. Nigeria

11. Mexico 12. Germany 13. Philippines 14. Vietnam 15. Egypt 16. Turkey 17. Iran 18. Ethiopia 19. Thailand 20. United Kingdom

21. France 22. Italy 23. Congo 24. Ukraine 25. South Korea 26. South Africa 27. Burma 28. Colombia 29. Spain 30. Poland

Some interesting facts and figures about British Virgin Islands. Pop Growth Rate / Year:     • 2.06% Avg. Life Expectancy:     • 75.24 yrs - Male     • 77.36 yrs - Female Phone Lines:     • 11,700 (2002) Televisions:     • 4,000 (1997) Radios:     • 9,000 (1997) Internet Code:     • .vg Did you know ... People from British Virgin Islands are called British Virgin Islanders