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Brief History. Virgin Islands were originally settled by Arawak Indians but were inhabited by Carib Indians by the time Christopher Columbus visited in 1493. They were later 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, and they were granted autonomy in 1967. The economy is closely tied to the larger and more populous US Virgin Islands to the west. Its status was changed to an overseas territory in 2002. Its status was changed to an overseas territory in 2002.

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Country Information

Local name: British Virgin Islands

Capital: Road Town

Population: 23,098

Government: overseas territory of the UK; internal self-governing

Currency: US dollar (USD)

Land size: 153 sq km

Topography: coral islands relatively flat; volcanic islands steep, hilly

Typical foods:

Major exports: rum, fresh fish, fruits, animals; gravel, sand

Information on the People

Official language: English

Other languages spoken:

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%, none 2%, other 2%

Literacy rate: 97.8%

Male/Female Ratio: 1.05 male(s) to every 1 female

Life expectancy: 76.68 years

Ethnic groups: black 83%, white, Indian, Asian and mixed

Internet users: 4,000

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