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British Virgin Islands: Background & Country Profile

Introduction British Virgin Islands

Background:
First settled by the Dutch in 1648, the islands were annexed in 1672 by the English. The economy is closely tied to the larger and more populous US Virgin Islands to the west; the US dollar is the legal currency.

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Source: The CIA World Fact Book 2003

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