Official Title: British Virgin Islands General Information
Capital: Road Town
Population: 23,100
Total Area: 153 km2
Currency: 1 CAN$ = 0.82 $ US Dollar (USD)
National Holiday: 1 July (Territory Day)
Language(s): English Political Information
Type of State:
British overseas territory Type of Government:
Unicameral parliament: Legislative Council with a four-year term. Consist of 13 elected members,1 ex-officio member (the Attorney-General) and 1 member (the Speaker) elected from outside the council by its members. The Governor presides the Executive Council and is responsible for foreign affairs, defence, the civil service, the judiciary and certain financial matters. Head of State:
(Queen Elizabeth II) Gov. Gen. David Pearey Head of Government:
Chief Minister Orlando Smith Ministers:
Deputy Chief Minister & Minister of Finance & economic development: Ronnie Skelton Main Political Parties:
Government: National Democratic Party (NDP): 8 Opposition: Virgin Islands Party (VIP): 5 Elections:
16 June 2003. Next election due by September 2007 Economic Information
Please note that economic statistics reflect Canadian dollars and yearly averages for 2005. If blank, statistic unavailable. | | British Virgin Islands | Canada |
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| GDP: | 964.05 billions | 1371.4 billions | | GDP per capita: | 5234 | 42460 | | GDP growth rate: | 2.3% | 2.9% | | Inflation: | 6.9% | 2.2% | | Unemployment: | % | 6.7% |
Trade and InvestmentCanadian exports from country: $3,547,606
Canadian imports from country: $2,698,459
FDI in Canada: 201 million
CDI in British Virgin Islands: 416 million Representation
Foreign Representation in Canada:
High Commissioner Lorraine B. Williams Foreign Consulates in Canada:
Canadian Representation Abroad:
Canadian Commissioner Michael Welsh Canadian Consulates Abroad:
January 2007
Sources include: Statistics Canada, IMF, EIU, Election World
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