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About
the BVI
Location: Comprised of 36 islands in the Caribbean (16 of
which are inhabited); about 80 kilo meters 960 miles) east of Puerto
Rico, north of the Leeward Islands, and adjacent to the U.S. Virgin
Islands; principal islands are Tortola, Virgin Gorda, Anegada and
Jost Van Dyke.
Area: 153 square kilo meters (59 square miles); Tortola,
54 square kilo meters (21 square miles); Anegada, 39 square kilo
meters (15 square miles); Virgin Gorda, 21 square kilo meters (8
square miles).
Topography: Largely rolling hills and beaches; Tortola rises
to 1,780 feet at Mount Sage, the highest point in all the Virgin
Islands; Anegada is very flat, the entire islands being no more
than a few feet above sea level.
Climate: Sub-tropical; summer, 26°C - 31°C (79°F - 89°F);
Winter, 22°C - 28°C (72°F - 82°F); rainfall monthly average of 100
mm.
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