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Great Britain owns some of the Virgin Islands ( BVI = British Virgin Islands) but not all of them. Some atre owned by the USA (USVI)
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Why doesn't the US Virgin Islands bind with the British Virgin Islands and become their own country?
Well first of all reverse that question why doesn't the British Virgin Islands bind with the U..S. Virgin Islands? I would say that British Virgin Islanders are part of the British Government. While the citizens are of the US Virgin Islands are citizens United States. This issue was actually discussed by the British and US Governments during the 1950s, but there was a great deal of resistance to the idea locally, particularly in the British Virgin Islands.
How many welsh competitiors won a medel at the Olympics 2012?
The Welsh competed under Great Britain and Medals were won for Great Britain. British athletes come from (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey), and all but three of the British overseas territories (Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands and Bermuda each having their own NOCs).
What territories does the US own that is not part of the continental us?
Guam and midway and the virgin islands
Do UK and Great Britain have same government?
Not really. Great Britain is not a country, it is an island - one of the two large islands which, together with around 1000 small islands make up The British Isles. As such, Great Britain does not have a government. The island of Great Britain contains England, Wales and Scotland, and these together with a part of the other large island (Northern Ireland) and most of the small islands, make up The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The government of The United Kingdom is the British Parliament in Westminster, London. Wales Scotland and Northern Ireland have their own, regional assemblies with fewer powers than the Westminster government. There is no equivalent separate assembly for England. Because "The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland" is rather cumbersome, it is often abbreviated to "Britain," "Great Britain," "GB" "The UK" or others but should not be abbreviated as "England."
How many countries does Britain own?
The U.S. has five territories that are permanently inhabited: Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands in the Caribbean Sea; Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands in the Marianas archipelago in the western North Pacific Ocean; and American Samoa in the South Pacific Ocean.
Why can't the UK be called Britain?
Because they are known by both names, the United Kingdom & Britain. The UK and Britain are not exactly the same Great Britain is all the countrys that we own all over the world and the UK is england, scotland, wales and northern ire land or vice versa, but still hense why they say the United Kingdom of Great Britain.
Is Saint Lucia in the British Empire?
Saint Lucia is an independent nation and a member of the British Commonwealth of Nations.
Which country owns the caribbean-islands?
Not one country owns all of the Carribean Islands. Many of them are independent. However, there are some that are parts of countries, such as Puerto Rico, which is U.S. territory. The only four countries that own some of the islands are the U.S., Great Britain, the Netherlands, and France. The rest are independent.
What Country owns Fiji?
Fiji is a country of its own with its own government, laws and legislation. Fiji gained Idependance from Great Britain in October 10, 1970.
Did George II of Great Britain own any ships?
Yes he did own ships. :)
What landmasses make up the British Isles and what countries do they form?
There are two large islands, Great Britain and Ireland, as well as numerous smaller islands. The latter include Anglesey, the Isle of Man, Isle of Wight, and groups such as the Orkneys, Hebrides and Shetland islands. There are two countries, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the Republic of Ireland. The UK has four main parts: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, but these are not countries as in 'members of the United Nations in their own right'.
What landmasses make up the British isles-what countries do they form?
There are two large islands, Great Britain and Ireland, as well as numerous smaller islands. The latter include Anglesey, the Isle of Man, Isle of Wight, and groups such as the Orkneys, Hebrides and Shetland islands. There are two countries, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the Republic of Ireland. The UK has four main parts: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, but these are not countries as in 'members of the United Nations in their own right'.
