British Virgin Islands

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PropertyTypeValueUnitRankEmpirical methodDateComparison
Birth ratePopulation property14.52Per 1000 Inhabitants142Estimation2010Birth rate
Death ratePopulation property4.41Per 1000 Inhabitants200Estimation2010Death rate
Infant Mortality RateHealth property14.11Per 1000 Live Births128Estimation2010Infant Mortality Rate
Life Expectancy at BirthPopulation property77.45Years59Estimation2010Life Expectancy at Birth
Net Migration RatePopulation property7.74Per 1000 Inhabitants10Estimation2010Net Migration Rate
Population growth ratePopulation property1.78Percent69Estimation2010Population growth rate
Total Fertility RatePopulation property1.71Born per Woman167Estimation2010Total Fertility Rate
Electricity productionEconomic property45Gigawatt hour198EstimationElectricity production
Natural gas consumptionEconomic property01 Mil. Cubic metre125EstimationNatural gas consumption
Natural gas productionEconomic property01 Mil. Cubic metre117EstimationNatural gas production
GDP growth rateEconomic property-0.60Percent119EstimationGDP growth rate
GDP - per capita (PPP)Economic property38500Dollar25EstimationGDP - per capita (PPP)
GDPEconomic property853.4Million dollar204EstimationGDP
Inflation rateEconomic property7.10Percent165EstimationInflation rate
Oil consumptionEconomic property11000 Barrel per day199EstimationOil consumption
Oil productionEconomic property01000 Barrel per day124EstimationOil production
Unemployment rateEconomic property3.60Percent31EstimationUnemployment rate
AreaGeo property151Square kilometer219Area
Population sizePopulation property24939215Population size
Organisation / GroupAimstatus
Caribbean Community and Common Marketto promote economic integration and development, especially among the less developed countriesassociate
International Criminal Police Organizationto promote international cooperation among police authorities in fighting crimesubbureau
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organizationto promote cooperation in education, science, and cultureassociate
Caribbean Development Bankto promote economic development and cooperation
International Olympic Committeeto promote the Olympic ideals and administer the Olympic games: 2012 Summer Olympics in London, UK;2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia
Organization of Eastern Caribbean Statesto promote political, economic, and defense cooperation
Universal Postal Unionto promote international postal cooperation;a UN specialized agency
World Federation of Trade Unionsto promote the trade union movement

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Description

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.

Government type

NA

Religions

Protestant 86% (Methodist 33%, Anglican 17%, Church of God 9%, Seventh-Day Adventist 6%, Baptist 4%, Jehovah's Witnesses 2%, other 15%), Roman Catholic 10%, other 2%, none 2% (1991)

Natural Resources

NEGL

Export commodities

rum, fresh fish, fruits, animals;gravel, sand