| Organisation / Group | Aim | status |
|---|---|---|
| Caribbean Community and Common Market | to promote economic integration and development, especially among the less developed countries | associate |
| International Criminal Police Organization | to promote international cooperation among police authorities in fighting crime | subbureau |
| United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization | to promote cooperation in education, science, and culture | associate |
| Caribbean Development Bank | to promote economic development and cooperation | |
| International Olympic Committee | to 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 States | to promote political, economic, and defense cooperation | |
| Universal Postal Union | to promote international postal cooperation;a UN specialized agency | |
| World Federation of Trade Unions | to promote the trade union movement |
Names
- British Virgin Islands : Name
- BVI : Abbreviation
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
Associations involved (21)
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