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

Some of the SpaceX investors on Kahlon’s ledger are easy to identify: the Indian politician Abhishek Singhvi; Betsy DeVos, the former U.S. secretary of education; a British Virgin Islands company owned by Indonesian billionaires.

From Salon ● Jun. 19, 2026

It is the lone vessel in the fleet of a company called Powerful Super LTD registered in the British Virgin Islands.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026

They were made via a series of third-parties, which were primarily registered in the British Virgin Islands.

From BBC ● Mar. 16, 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

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