Where are the British Virgin Islands?

British Virgin Islands is located in the Caribbean region at latitude 18.4207 and longitude -64.64 and is part of the North American continent.

The DMS coordinates for the center of the country are:

• 18° 25' 15'' N
• 64° 38' 24'' W

You can see the location of British Virgin Islands on the world map below:

Maritime Borders

The British Virgin Islands have no land borders; they lie in the Caribbean just east of the U.S. Virgin Islands.

British Virgin Islands Key Facts

Country	British Virgin Islands
Coordinates	Latitude: 18.4207 Longitude: -64.64
Country Codes	Alpha 2: VG Alpha 3: VGB
Country Flag Emoji	🇻🇬
Int. Phone Prefix	+1 (284)
Capital city	Road Town
Continent Subcontinent	North America Caribbean
Country Area	151 sq km
Population 2023	31,000 World Rank: 214
Median Age	38
Life expectancy	79.0
Major languages	English
UTC/GMT Time	Number of time zones: 1 UTC-04:00
Internet TLD	.vg
Biggest Airport	Terrance B. Lettsome Int'l Airport (EIS)
Average temperature	27 °C 81 °F
Administrative Divisions	9 electoral districts
Political system	British Overseas Territory

British Virgin Islands Economy Facts

World Bank Income Group	High income
World Bank Region	Latin America & Caribbean
Currency	United States dollar (USD)
GDP in 2023	$1.5 (billions of USD) World Rank: 197
GDP per capita in 2023	$46,358 World Rank: 34
Major Industries / Economic Sectors	Financial services (company incorporation), tourism, yachting
Top 5 Import Countries	United States, U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico
Top 5 Export Countries	United States, U.S. Virgin Islands

Biggest Cities in British Virgin Islands

Here are the largest cities in British Virgin Islands based on data:

City	Population
Road Town	12,603
Spanish Town	3,500
East End	2,000

Map of British Virgin Islands with the Largest Cities

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Geography

The British Virgin Islands are a group of about 60 islands and cays at the eastern end of the Virgin Islands archipelago, in the Caribbean just east of the U.S. Virgin Islands. The main islands are Tortola, Virgin Gorda, Anegada and Jost Van Dyke.

Famous for sailing, they are one of the world’s largest offshore company-registration centres.

Are the British Virgin Islands a country?

The British Virgin Islands are a British Overseas Territory, self-governing internally while the United Kingdom retains defence and external affairs.

Climate

The BVI have a warm tropical climate averaging about 27°C (81°F), tempered by trade winds, with an Atlantic hurricane season from June to November.

Economy

The BVI economy rests on two pillars: financial services — it is one of the world’s top jurisdictions for registering companies — and tourism, especially sailing and yacht charters.

British Virgin Islands in its region

The islands lie immediately east of the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.

Administrative divisions

The territory is divided into nine electoral districts, with Road Town on Tortola the capital.

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