The 1997 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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СКАЧАТЬ on Diego Garcia unpaved : NA km

      Ports and harbors: Diego Garcia

      Airports: 1 (1996 est.)

      Airports - with paved runways: total : 1 over 3,047 m: 1 (1996 est.)

      Military

      Military - note: defense is the responsibility of the UK

      Transnational Issues

      Disputes - international: the island of Diego Garcia is claimed by Mauritius ______________________________________________________________________

      BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS

      (dependent territory of the UK)

      @British Virgin Islands:Geography

      Location: Caribbean, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic

       Ocean, east of Puerto Rico

      Geographic coordinates: 18 30 N, 64 30 W

      Map references: Central America and the Caribbean

      Area: total: 150 sq km land: 150 sq km water: 0 sq km note : includes the island of Anegada

      Area - comparative: about 0.9 times the size of Washington, DC

      Land boundaries: 0 km

      Coastline: 80 km

      Maritime claims: exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm territorial sea : 3 nm

      Climate: subtropical; humid; temperatures moderated by trade winds

      Terrain: coral islands relatively flat; volcanic islands steep, hilly

      Elevation extremes: lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m highest point: Mount Sage 521 m

      Natural resources: NEGL

      Land use: arable land: 20% permanent crops: 7% permanent pastures: 33% forests and woodland: 7% other : 33% (1993 est.)

      Irrigated land: NA sq km

      Natural hazards: hurricanes and tropical storms (July to October)

      Environment - current issues: limited natural fresh water resources (except for a few seasonal streams and springs on Tortola, most of the islands' water supply comes from wells and rainwater catchment)

      Environment - international agreements: party to: NA signed, but not ratified: NA

      Geography - note: strong ties to nearby US Virgin Islands and Puerto

       Rico

      @British Virgin Islands:People

      Population: 13,368 (July 1997 est.)

      Age structure: 0–14 years: NA 15–64 years : NA 65 years and over: NA

      Population growth rate: 1.32% (1997 est.)

      Birth rate: 20.13 births/1,000 population (1997 est.)

      Death rate: 6.03 deaths/1,000 population (1997 est.)

      Net migration rate: −0.9 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1997 est.)

      Sex ratio: at birth: NA male(s)/female under 15 years: NA male(s)/female 15–64 years : NA male(s)/female 65 years and over: NA male(s)/female total population: NA male(s)/female

      Infant mortality rate: 18.99 deaths/1,000 live births (1997 est.)

      Life expectancy at birth: total population: 72.83 years male: 70.99 years female: 74.8 years (1997 est.)

      Total fertility rate: 2.25 children born/woman (1997 est.)

      Nationality: noun: British Virgin Islander(s) adjective: British Virgin Islander

      Ethnic groups: black 90%, white, Asian

      Religions: Protestant 86% (Methodist 45%, Anglican 21%, Church of God 7%, Seventh-Day Adventist 5%, Baptist 4%, Jehovah's Witnesses 2%, other 2%), Roman Catholic 6%, none 2%, other 6% (1981)

      Languages: English (official)

      Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population : 97.8% (1991 est.) male: NA% female: NA%

      @British Virgin Islands:Government

      Country name: conventional long form: none conventional short form: British Virgin Islands abbreviation: BVI

      Data code: VI

      Dependency status: dependent territory of the UK

      Government type: NA

      National capital: Road Town

      Administrative divisions: none (dependent territory of the UK)

      Independence: none (dependent territory of the UK)

      National holiday: Territory Day, 1 July

      Constitution: 1 June 1977

      Legal system: English law

      Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal

      Executive branch: chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II of the UK (since 6 February 1952), represented by Governor David MACKILLIGIN (since NA June 1995) head of government : Chief Minister Ralph T. O'NEAL (since 15 May 1995; appointed after the death of former Chief Minister H. Lavity STOUTT) cabinet: Executive Council appointed by the governor from members of the Legislative Council elections : none; the queen is a hereditary monarch; governor appointed by the queen; chief minister appointed by the governor from among the members of the Legislative Council

      Legislative branch: unicameral Legislative Council (13 seats; members are elected by direct popular vote, 1 member from each of 9 electoral districts, 4 at large members; members serve five-year terms) elections: last held 20 February 1995 (next to be held NA February 2000) election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - VIP 6, CCM 2, UP 2, independents 3

      Judicial branch: Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, one judge of the

       Supreme Court is a resident of the islands and presides over the High

       Court

      Political parties and leaders: United Party or UP [Conrad MADURO];

       Virgin Islands Party or VIP [Ralph T. O'NEAL]; Concerned Citizens

       Movement or CCM [E. Walwyln BREWLEY]; Independent People's Movement or

       IPM [Omar HODGE and Allen O'NEAL]

      International organization participation: Caricom (associate), CDB, ECLAC (associate), Interpol (subbureau), IOC, OECS (associate), UNESCO (associate)

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