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First inhabited by Arawak and later by Carib Indians, the Virgin Islands were settled by the Dutch in 1648 and then annexed by the English in 1672. The islands were part of the British colony of the Leeward Islands from 1872-1960; they were granted autonomy in 1967. The economy is closely tied to the larger and more populous US Virgin Islands to the west; the US dollar is the legal currency.

Population:

24,041

Alternative names:

British Virgin Islands, , virgin islands (british), virgin isls. (brit.), Virgin Islands, British

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Maps of British Virgin Islands

Anegada 1832 [British Virgin Islands]
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stacie
7th October 2009

I need to know the number of televisions, doctors, automobiles, and airports. Also how much of the land can be farmed on. The life expectancy of men and women. The education
rate and the literacy rate.

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