British Virgin Islands Overview, Facts, Vacation Information of British Virgin Islands

This magnificent view comes from Tortola, the largest and most populated of the British Virgin Islands.
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The British Virgin Islands is a self-governing British overseas territory, situated in the Caribbean just to the east of the U.S. Virgin Islands. The BVIs, as they are called, are a popular travel destination for sailors, fishermen (and women), sun worshippers and other independent travelers (albeit not for the cost conscious). Tortola, Virgin Gorda and Anegada receive the most tourists, however boating among the dozens of tiny, mostly uninhabited islands is time well spent on any tour of the Caribbean.

The islands were first settled by the Dutch in 1648, before being annexed 24 years later by the English. There are 16 inhabited islands and more than 43 uninhabited islands which fall into two types: relatively flat coral islands or steep volcanic islands. The highest point on the BVIs is Mount Sage at 1,750 feet.

Text courtesy of Wikitravel. http://wikitravel.org/en/British_Virgin_Islands