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Membership Information
Ms. Sharleen DaBreo
Director
Department of Disaster
Management
#3 Wailing Road,
MacNamara,
Road Town, Tortola
British Virgin Islands
Tel: (284) 468-4200
Fax: (284) 494-2024
E-mail:
bviddm@surfbvi.com
http://www.bviddm.com
Disaster Auxiliary Corps-
http://www.bviddm.com/dac/index.shtml |
Synopsis of the British Virgin Islands
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| Location: |
18 30 N, 64 30 W |
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Area: |
153 km2 (land=153 km2;
water=0 km2) |
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Coastline: |
80 km |
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Climate: |
Subtropical; humid; temperatures moderated by
trade winds |
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Terrain: |
Coral islands relatively flat; volcanic
islands steep, hilly. Comprised of 16 inhabited and more
than 20 uninhabited islands; includes the island of Anegada |
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Lowest Point: |
Caribbean Sea 0 m |
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Highest Point: |
Mount Sage 521 m |
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Natural Resources: |
Negligible |
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Natural hazards: |
Hurricanes and tropical storms (July to
October) |
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Environmental 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 catchments) |
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Population: |
22,187 (July 2004 est.) |
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Ethnic groups: |
Black 83%, white, Indian, Asian and mixed |
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Languages: |
English (official) |
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