British Virgin Islands

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Country overview: 

British Virgin Islands was a British territory throughout the 20th century.

Other names of country: 

1. Dutch: Britse Maagdeneilanden
2. French: Îles fp Vierges britanniques
3. German: Britische Jungferninseln fp
4. Icelandic: Bresku Jómfrúreyjar
5. Italian: Isole fp Vergini Britanniche
6. Portuguese: Ilhas fp Virgens Britânicas
7. Spanish: Islas fp Vírgenes Británicas
8. Turkish: İngiliz Virgin Adaları

Origin of name: 

Named by Columbus for the 11,000 virgins of Saint Ursula, because discovered on her feast day

Primary subdivisions: 

British Virgin Islands has no known administrative divisions.

Territorial extent: 

The Virgin Islands are divided between the Virgin Islands (U.S.) and the British Virgin Islands. The latter comprises islands north and east of The Narrows. The main islands are Anegada, Jost van Dyke, Tortola, and Virgin Gorda. Other islands in the British territory near the border with the U.S. territory are Little Tobago, Great and Little Thatch Island, Frenchman Cay, Pelican Island, and Norman Island.