United States. Central Intelligence Agency, CIA World Fact Book, 2004 — British Virgin Islands (2004)
“ Economy British Virgin Islands Economy - overview: The economy, one of the most stable and prosperous in the Caribbean, is highly dependent on tourism, generating an estimated 45% of the national income. An estimated 350,000 tourists, mainly from the US, visited the islands in 1998. Tourism suffered in 2002 because of the lackluster US economy. ”
United States. Central Intelligence Agency, CIA World Fact Book, 2004 — British Virgin Islands (2004)
“ Livestock raising is the most important agricultural activity; poor soils limit the islands' ability to meet domestic food requirements. Because of traditionally close links with the US Virgin Islands, the British Virgin Islands has used the dollar as its currency since 1959. ”
United States. Central Intelligence Agency, CIA World Fact Book, 2004 — British Virgin Islands (2004)
“ 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. Geography British Virgin Islands 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: 153 sq kmnote: comprised of 16 inhabited and more than 20 uninhabited islands ”
