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Territory status |
overseas territory of the UK , internal self-governing |
Legal system |
English Law |
Judicial Branch |
Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court |
Number of BVI Islands |
approx. 40 |
Largest Island |
Tortola |
Capital |
Road Town , Tortola |
Major Language |
English |
Major Religion |
Christianity |
Monetary Unit |
US Dollar |
Departure Tax |
maximum of $20 for air travellers to $5 for other forms of transport |
Sales Tax |
No sales tax applied |
Custom Duties |
All imports are subject to varying rate of duty |
Climate |
Temperature range from 29 degrees C in the summer and 27 degrees C in the winter |
Population |
22000 plus |
Age structure |
0-14 (21.5%), 15-64 (73.5%), 65 years plus (5%) |
Income per household |
$24,000 |
GDP composition |
agriculture (1.8%), industry (6.2%), services (92%) |
Banks |
Bank of Nova Scotia, Development Bank of the Virgin Islands, Banco Popular de Puerto Rico, VP Bank (BVI) , First Caribbean International, FirstBank Virgin islands |
Hospitals |
Public Hospital - Peebles Hospital |
Private x-ray and laboratory facilities |
Readily available |
Unemployment rate |
3% |
Literacy rate |
97.8% (15 years plus) |
Internet domain |
.vg |
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