British Virgin Islands consist of the main islands of Tortola, Virgin Gorda, Anegada and Jost Van Dyke, along with more than 50 other smaller islands and cays.
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13 Facts About The British Virgin Islands
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In 1968 the British Government issued a memorandum requiring that the postage stamps in the territory should say "British Virgin Islands", a practice which is still followed today.
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The British introduced sugar cane which was to become the main crop and source of foreign trade, and large numbers of slaves were forcibly brought from Africa to work on the sugar cane plantations.
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The British Virgin Islands contain the Leeward Islands moist forests and Leeward Islands xeric scrub terrestrial ecoregions.
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British Virgin Islands have a tropical rainforest climate, moderated by trade winds.
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The British Virgin Islands did confirm that HMS Ocean had departed for the BVI carrying items like timber, buckets, bottled water, food, baby milk, bedding and clothing, as well as ten pickup trucks, building materials and hardware.
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On 8 June 2022, the British Government decided against direct rule for the islands.
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British and US Virgin Islands sit at the axis of a major drugs transshipment point between Latin America and the continental United States.
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The British Virgin Islands is a significant global player in the offshore financial services industry.
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Caribbean QCs and British QCs preside over the majority of important cases and the laws of the Virgin Islands are based on English laws, meaning the jurisdiction provides clarity and consistency should parties require commercial disputes to be resolved.
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On 30 June 2014, The British Virgin Islands was deemed to have an Inter- Governmental Agreement with the United States of America with respect to the "Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act" of the United States of America.
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The British Virgin Islands has met challenges in recruiting sufficient numbers in recent years, having been affected by hurricanes Irma and Maria, and having continued to lag behind other jurisdictions in providing a reliable permanent residence regime.
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British Virgin Islands operates several government schools as well as private schools.
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