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British Virgin Islands

An overseas territory of Britain, the Virgin Islands is found in the Caribbean, in the eastern part of Puerto Rico. Its main islands are Anegada, Jost Van Dyke, Tortola and Virgin Gorda.

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How much are British Virgin Islands stamps worth?

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About 300 stamps were issued for British Guiana.

But THE British Guiana stamp normally referred to is the 1 cent British Guiana stamp issued in 1856. Only one copy is known to have survived. The last time it was sold it was for $935,000 in 1980.

What is the sailing distance from Aruba to Tortola in the British Virgin Islands?

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According to World Shipping Register's Sea Distances Voyage Calculator, the sailing distance from George Town, capital of the Cayman Islands, to Oranjestad, Aruba's capital, is 794 nautical miles.

Specifically, the distance is equivalent to 913.7 miles. Also, that is equivalent to 1,470 kilometers. The speed is averaged at 10 knots per hour (1.1508 miles/hour; 1.852 kilometers/hour).

What is the zip code of the british Virgin Islands?

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the virgin islands zip code is 008xx depending on which one you want st thomas is between 00801-00805 st john 00830-00831 kings hill 00850-00851

What event is celebrated on the Virgin Islands on oct 25?

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A Thanksgiving Day to rejoice in the end of the hurricane season

Is barbados part of the Virgin Islands?

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No, there is only St.Croix, St.Thomas, St. John, and Water Island

Are the US Virgin Islands north or south of the British virgin island?

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The U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) are neither north or south of the British Virgin Islands (BVI). They are west of the BVI. There is overlap in terms of latitude, however, with most of the USVI island of St. John lying north of the BVI island of Norman Island.

What is the national dish of British Virgin Islands?

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Well, we eat curry chicken.We eat patte which is like a little wrap filled with curry chicken and veggies. We eat most things like what they eat in the United States of America.

What are some of the largest cities of the British Virgin Islands?

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the virgin islands main cities are st Thomas, st John ,st croix, (some of)

What is the capital if the British Virgin Islands?

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The 58-square-mile 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. About 15 of the islands are inhabited. The capital, Road Town, is situated on Tortola, the largest island.

Where is the Virgin Islands located?

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islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico

What is the GDP of the US Virgin Islands?

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The US Virgin Islands's minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, or $2.13 per hour for tipped employees, as per the Fair Labor Standards Act for most employees in U.S. Virgin Islands. Businesses with gross annual receipts of less than $150,000 can pay a minimum wage of $4.30/hr.

What are the islands south east of the Virgin Islands?

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The Leeward and Winward Islands are "chains" located in the Caribbean.

Leeward Islands: Tortola, Virgin Gorda, Anegada, Jost Van Dyke, Beef Island, Cooper Island, Ginger Island, Great Camanoe, Great Thatch, Guana Island, Little Thatch, Mosquito Island, Necker Island, Norman Island, Peter Island, Salt Island, Prickly Pear, Eustatia, Saba Rock, Frenchman's Cay, Nanny Cay, Scrub Island, Sandy Cay, Green Cay, Sandy Spit, Little Jost Van Dyke, Great Tobago, Little Tobago, Great Dog Island, George Dog Island, West Dog Island, East Seal Dog Island, Little Seal Dog Island, Cockroach Island, Anguilla, Saint Martin, Saint Barthélemy, Saba, Sint Eustatius, Saint Kitts, Nevis, Barbuda, Antigua, Redonda, Montserrat, Guadeloupe, La Désirade, Îles des Saintes, and Marie-Galante.

Winward Islands: Dominica, Martinique, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Grenada.

All of these Islands are located within the Lesser Antilles.

Who discovered the british virgin islands?

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Christopher Columbus during his second voyage over the Atlantic in 1493

His landing was on St. Croix at Salt River, now a national monument. St. Croix has the distinction of being the only place in the United States of America that Columbus visited.