BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
Situated off the east coast of Puerto Rico. Members of the Commonwealth. |
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| CAPITAL | Road Town. |
| PRINCIPAL PORTS | Road Town, Tortola. |
| POPULATION | 21,272 (July 2002 estimate). |
| LANGUAGE(S) | English. |
| WEIGHTS AND MEASURES | Imperial system. |
| ELECTRICITY SUPPLY | 120/208v. 60 cycles 3 phase 4 wire system AC. |
| CURRENCY(-IES) | 1 US dollar (USD) = 100 cents. |
| EXCHANGE RATE | 1.46 US dollar USD = £1 Sterling (Fluctuating rate). |
| TIME | 4 hours behind GMT (5 hours behind BST). |
DIALLING CODE |
00 1 284. |
| PUBLIC HOLIDAYS | 1 Jan; 1 Jul; 21 Oct; 14, Nov;
25, 26 Dec; in addition, the following which have variable dates: Commonwealth Day; Birthday of HM the Queen; August Festival Days (3 days); Easter Monday; Whit Monday. |
| REPRESENTATION IN THE UK | Trade Partners UK, Kingsgate
House, 66-74 Victoria Street, London SW1E 6SW. Website: www.dti.gov.uk
- tel: 020 7215 5000, fax: 020 7222 0612. Office hours: Mon-Fri 9-5.30. Grainger Trust plc, Chaucer Buildings, 57 Grainger Street, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 5JE. Tel: 01434 344495, fax: 0191 232 7874. |
| INQUIRIES | Government House, Tortola. Tel:
00 284 494 2345/2370/3520, fax: 00 284 5582, e-mail: bvi@government.org
- website: www.bvi.gov.net For commercial enquiries regarding the British Virgin Islands,
contact the |
| CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | British Virgin Islands Chamber of Commerce, PO Box 376, Road Town, Tortola. |
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