British virgin islands central intelligence agency. Central intelligence agency, accessed november 2017. Cia the world factbook 2000 british virgin islands. United states virgin islands conventional short form. A history of the british virgin islands, 1672 to 1970. In 1917, the us purchased the danish portion, which had been in economic decline since the abolition of slavery in 1848. Tourism, trade, other services, and rum production are the primary economic activities of the us virgin islands usvi, accounting for most of its gdp and. Cia the world factbook references flags of the world. First settled by the dutch in 1648, the islands were soon after 1672 annexed by the english. During the 17th century, the archipelago was divided into two territorial units, one english and the other danish. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of virgin islands 2009 information contained here. All this material is in the public domain, so you may freely copy, edit and quote it in homework, projects, essays and other publications. United states virgin islands at ucb libraries govpubs.
Bush of the us since 20 january 2001 head of government. Cia world fact book, 2004virgin islands wikisource, the. Virgin islands cia world factbook the best country. Virgin islands united states references the cia world factbook. British virgin islands cia world factbook the best. Dec, 2017 united states senate, committee on energy and national resources hearing, hurricane recovery efforts in puerto rico and the u. Although both territories are politically separate, they maintain close cultural ties.
Virgin islands and british virgin islands throughout history. Other companiessuch as skyhorse publishingalso print a paper edition. Virgin islands, november 14, 2017, statement of kenneth e. The information regarding virgin islands on this page is republished from the 2009 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency.
All suggestions for corrections of any errors about virgin islands 2009 should be addressed to. The british virgin islands were administered variously as part of the british leeward islands or with st. On 6 september 2017, hurricane irma devastated the island of tortola. On 6 september 2017, hurricane irma passed over the northern virgin islands of. Issn 155383 for additional information on government leaders in selected foreign countries, go to world leaders. Virgin islander culture represents the various peoples that have inhabited the presentday u. British virgin islands introduction 2018, cia world factbook. Charles wesley turnbull since 5 january 1999 cabinet.
Baptist 42%, roman catholic 34%, episcopalian 17%, other 7%. The official print version is available from the government printing office. The online factbook is updated periodically throughout the year. The navymerchant marine memorial, located on columbia island in washington, dc honors sailors of the us navy, coast guard, and us merchant marine and features large waves and sea gulls. Central intelligence agency cia, with topics including economic condition, political structure, and information on its transportation. West indian 45% born in the virgin islands and 29% born elsewhere in the west indies 74%, us mainland %, puerto rican 5%, other 8% religions. Printed copies of the world factbook may be obtained from the following. Crown mountain united states virgin islands wikipedia. Wikimedia atlas of the united states virgin islands. Sugarcane, produced by slave labor, drove the islands economy during the 18th and early 19th centuries. Introduction to resources and information to support rural health in u. The islands were part of the british colony of the leeward islands from 18721960. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about virgin islands people 2018 should be addressed to the cia.
The central intelligence agency cia is an independent us government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us policymakers. Lucia consists of the court of appeal headed by the chief justice and 4 judges and the high court with 18 judges. This entry contains the average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. For more on the agencys mission, visit our strategic intent. World facts index virgin islands st john, st thomas. The information regarding virgin islands on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central. For this view, a nearly cloudfree landsat image was draped over radar elevation data, and shading was added to enhance the topographic expression. Fast facts total population 20171 107,268 326,625,791 u. High court judges reside in the member states, with 3 in the british virgin islands. The discrepancy between the amount of oil produced andor imported and the amount consumed andor exported is due to the omission of stock changes. Central america british virgin islands the world factbook. In 1917, the us purchased the danish portion, which. Us virgin islands cia map world map world atlas atlas. Most americans sympathized with the british and french, although many opposed intervention.
Sugarcane, produced by slave labor, drove the islands economy during the 18th and early 19th centuri. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of virgin islands 2020 information contained here. During the 17th century, the archipelago wasdivided into two territorial units, one english and the other danish. Here you will find the latest information, sourced from the cia world factbook and other public domain references around the internet. Central america virgin islands the world factbook central. A country report for turks and caicos islands is presented from the u. Citizens2 88% 93% over age 653 18% 16% below poverty level4 22% 14% unemployment rate5 % 5%. For additional and more current information on leadership in selected foreign countries, see chiefs of state. Realtime, geographic and other scientific resources of virgin islands at the united states geological.
Cia world factbook the best country factbook available online. The entry includes total population as well as the male and female components. Kitts and nevis, with an administrator representing the british government on the islands. Virgin islands culture continues to undergo creolization, the result of intercaribbean migration and cultural contact with other islands in the region, as well as the united states. The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a reference resource produced by the central intelligence agency cia with almanacstyle information about the countries of the world. World war i, great depression, and world war ii at the outbreak of world war i in 1914, the united states remained neutral. Tourism, trade, other services, and rum production are the primary economic activities of the us virgin islands usvi, accounting for most of its gdp and employment. Virgin islands is a territory of the united states found in the caribbean, next to the british virgin islands. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of virgin islands economy 2020 information contained here.
No claims are made regarding the accuracy of virgin islands economy 2015 information contained here. John, tortola, and virgin gorda are the four main islands front to back in this eastlooking view of the us virgin islands and british virgin islands. The world factbook 2004 printed version provides a snapshot of the world as of 1 january, 2004. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about virgin islands people 2015 should be addressed to the cia. The information regarding virgin islands on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. The life expectancy at birth in us virgin islands is 79. The economy is closely tied to the larger and more populous us virgin islands to the west. The world factbook provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities.
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