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 pair married on Richard Branson's private Necker Island in the British Virgin Islands, according to US outlets.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 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

ExpressVPN is based in the British Virgin Islands, a jurisdiction that does not have mandatory data retention laws and is well outside the Five/Nine/Fourteen Eyes intelligence-sharing alliance.

From Salon ● Mar. 27, 2026

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

From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2026

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

From The 1996 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency