The 1992 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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      :British Indian Ocean Territory Economy

      Overview:

       All economic activity is concentrated on the largest island of Diego Garcia,

       where joint UK-US defense facilities are located. Construction projects and

       various services needed to support the military installations are done by

       military and contract employees from the UK and the US. There are no

       industrial or agricultural activities on the islands.

       Electricity:

       provided by the US military

      :British Indian Ocean Territory Communications

      Highways:

       short stretch of paved road between port and airfield on Diego Garcia

       Ports:

       Diego Garcia

       Airports:

       1 with permanent-surface runways over 3,659 m on Diego Garcia

       Telecommunications:

       minimal facilities; broadcast stations (operated by US Navy) - 1 AM, 1 FM, 1

       TV; 1 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT earth station

      :British Indian Ocean Territory Defense Forces

      Note: defense is the responsibility of the UK

      :British Virgin Islands Geography

      Total area:

       150 km2

       Land area:

       150 km2; includes the island of Anegada

       Comparative area:

       about 0.8 times the size of Washington, DC

       Coastline:

       80 km

       Maritime claims:

       Exclusive fishing zone:

       200 nm

       Territorial sea:

       3 nm

       Disputes:

       none

       Climate:

       subtropical; humid; temperatures moderated by trade winds

       Terrain:

       coral islands relatively flat; volcanic islands steep, hilly

       Natural resources:

       negligible

       Land use:

       arable land 20%; permanent crops 7%; meadows and pastures 33%; forest and

       woodland 7%; other 33%

       Environment:

       subject to hurricanes and tropical storms from July to October

       Note:

       strong ties to nearby US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico

      :British Virgin Islands People

      Population:

       12,555 (July 1992), growth rate 1.2% (1992)

       Birth rate:

       20 births/1,000 population (1992)

       Death rate:

       6 deaths/1,000 population (1992)

       Net migration rate:

       —2 migrants/1,000 population (1992)

       Infant mortality rate:

       20 deaths/1,000 live births (1992)

       Life expectancy at birth:

       71 years male, 75 years female (1992)

       Total fertility rate:

       2.3 children born/woman (1992)

       Nationality:

       noun - British Virgin Islander(s); adjective - British Virgin Islander

       Ethnic divisions:

       over 90% black, remainder of white and Asian origin

       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:

       98% (male 98%, female 98%) age 15 and over can read and write (1970)

       Labor force:

       4,911 (1980)

       Organized labor:

       NA% of labor force

      :British Virgin Islands Government

      Long-form name:

       none

       Type:

       dependent territory of the UK

       Capital:

       Road Town

       Administrative divisions:

       none (dependent territory of the UK)

       Independence:

       none (dependent territory of the UK)

       Constitution:

       1 June 1977

       Legal system:

       English law

       National holiday:

       Territory Day, 1 July

       Executive branch:

       British monarch, governor, chief minister, Executive Council (cabinet)

       Legislative branch:

       unicameral Legislative Council

       Judicial branch:

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