British Virgin Islands

plural noun

a British colony comprising several small islands (largest, Tortola) in the West Indies, E of Puerto Rico. 10,500; 67 sq. mi. (174 sq. km). Capital: Road Town.

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British Virgin Islands

—*pl n*
	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: 21 000 (2003 est). Area: 153 sq km (59 sq miles)

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