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Tortola
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Facts
CAPITAL - Road Town LANGUAGE - English POLITICS - The British Virgin Islands (BVI) is a territory of the British Commonwealth. The Head of State is the British Sovereign and there is an appointed Governor. The local Head of Government is the Chief Minister. POPULATION - The population of the British Virgin Islands is 17,400. The population of Tortola is about 13,500. THE PEOPLE - Most British Virgin Islanders are of African descent. There is a small population from Europe, the U.S., Asia and other Caribbean countries. INDUSTRY - Tourism has surpassed agriculture and Caribbean fishing as the main economic driver.
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