British Virgin Islands

American  

plural noun

1. a British colony comprising several small islands (largest, Tortola) in the West Indies, E of Puerto Rico. 67 sq. mi. (174 sq. km). Road Town.

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British Virgin Islands British  

plural noun

1. a UK Overseas Territory in the Caribbean, consisting of 36 islands in the E Virgin Islands: formerly part of the Federation of the Leeward Islands (1871–1956). Capital: Road Town, on Tortola. Pop: 31 912 (2013 est). Area: 153 sq km (59 sq miles)

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British Virgin Islands

The Tim Hortons trade also was routed to the Russian trader, who bought the shares in the name of a shell company registered in the British Virgin Islands, according to court papers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026

Both are based outside the 14 Eyes surveillance alliance, with Surfshark headquartered in the British Virgin Islands and NordVPN in Panama.

From Salon ● Mar. 27, 2026

It came after a tip off from House of Commons speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle that the former cabinet minister may have been planning to travel to the British Virgin Islands.

From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2026

He did not provide any details, but the BBC understands Sir Lindsay passed on information he received in the British Virgin Islands during a visit last week that Lord Mandelson was planning to travel there.

From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2026

Because of traditional close links with the US Virgin Islands, the British Virgin Islands has used the dollar as their currency since 1959.

From The 1998 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency