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  1. $Title{British Virgin Islands: Country Profile}
  2.  
  3. Official Name.............................................British Virgin Islands
  4.  
  5. Term for Citizens.....................................British Virgin Islander(s)
  6.  
  7. Capital................................................................Road Town
  8.  
  9. Political Status............................................British crown colony
  10.  
  11. Form of Government.......British-appointed governor and locally elected assembly
  12.  
  13. Geography
  14. Size.................................................................153 sq. km.
  15. Topography..........Hilly or mountainous terrain on three of four island groups,
  16.                                                     other is a flat coral island
  17. Climate.................................................Tropical, moderately wet
  18.  
  19. Population
  20. Total estimated in 1986...................................................12,000
  21. Annual growth rate (in percentage) in 1982-85................................1.6
  22. Life expectancy at birth in 1982............................................70.2
  23. Adult literacy rate (in percentage) in 1984.................................98.3
  24. Language.................................................................English
  25. Ethnic groups....................................................Primarily black
  26. Religion.........................Methodist (42 percent), Anglican (25 perecent);
  27.                                          remainder other Christian denominations
  28.  
  29. Economy
  30. Currency..............................................United States dollar (US$)
  31. Gross domestic product (GDP) in 1985.............................US$84.5 million
  32. Per capita GDP in 1985..................................................US$7,260
  33. Distribution of GDP (in percentage) in 1985
  34.      Tourism....................................................Approximately 50
  35.      Government and other services..............................Approximately 50
  36.  
  37. National Security
  38. Armed forces personnel.........................................................0
  39. Paramilitary Personnel.........................................................0
  40. Police.......................................................................100
  41.