British Virgin Islands
Flag
Motto "Vigilate"  (Latin) "Be Watchful"
Anthem "God Save the Queen"
Capital		Road Town
Official languages		English
Government		Overseas territory
-	Head of State	Queen Elizabeth II
-	Governor	David Pearey
-	Premier	Ralph T. O'Neal
UK overseas territory
-	Separate colony	1960
-	Autonomous territory	1967
Area
-	Total	153 km² (216th) 59 sq mi
-	Water (%)	1.6
Population
-	2005 census	22,016
-	Density	260 /km² (68th) 673 /sq mi
Currency		U.S. dollar (USD)
Time zone		Q (UTC-4)
-	Summer (DST)	not observed (UTC-4)
Internet TLD		.vg
Calling code		+1 284

The British Virgin Islands (BVI) is a British overseas territory, located in the Caribbean to the east of Puerto Rico. The islands make up part of the Virgin Islands archipelago, the remaining islands constituting the U.S. Virgin Islands (see also Spanish Virgin Islands).

The British Virgin Islands consist of the main islands of Tortola, Virgin Gorda, Anegada and Jost Van Dyke, along with over fifty other smaller islands and cays. Approximately fifteen of the islands are inhabited. The largest island, Tortola, is approximately 20 km (approx. 12 mi) long and 5 km (approx. 3 mi) wide. The islands have a total population of about 22,000, of whom approximately 18,000 live on Tortola. Road Town, the capital, is situated on Tortola.

Virgin Islands Pictures