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British Virgin Islands
noun[ plural ]
uk / ˌbrɪt.ɪʃ ˈvɜː.dʒɪn ˌaɪ.ləndz/ us /ˌbrɪt̬.ɪʃ ˌvɝː.dʒɪn ˈaɪ.ləndz/
the British Virgin Islands
an unofficial name for the Virgin Islands, which is a British overseas territory consisting of a group of islands in the Caribbean:
He hopes the British Virgin Islands will explore the benefits of ecotourism rather than big-resort development.
The British Virgin Islands are located in the Virgin Islands archipelago, a few miles east of the US Virgin Islands.
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US Virgin Islands
Tax havens include the Isle of Man and the British Virgin Islands, the Turks and Caicos Islands, and Bermuda in the Caribbean.
Guana Island is part of the British Virgin Islands.
Few places beat the luxury of the big house on Necker Island in the British Virgin Islands.
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