British Virgin Islands Background

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.



Links: British Virgin Islands Travel Blogs (all) | British Virgin Islands Travel Photos | British Virgin Islands Travel Forum | British Virgin Islands Facts | Map of British Virgin Islands

Areas in British Virgin Islands: Anegada | Jost Van Dyke | Nanny Cay | Tortola | Virgin Gorda {#[blogfeed]#}{#[photos]#}