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With its 24,939 people British Virgin Islands is the 213th largest country in the world by population. It is the 216th largest country by area with 151 square kilometers. First inhabited by Arawak and later by Carib Indians, the Virgin Islands were settled by the Dutch in 1648 and then annexed by the English in 1672. The islands were part of the British colony of the Leeward Islands from 1872-1960; they were granted autonomy in 1967. The economy is closely tied to the larger and more populous US Virgin Islands to the west; the US dollar is the legal currency.
Check out the recommended reading list below for great sources of information on British Virgin Islands.
Fodor's U.S. & British Virgin Islands (Full-color Travel Guide)
Fodor's
The Best of the British Virgin Islands: An Indispensable Guide for Anyone Visiting Tortola, Virgin Gorda, Jost Van Dyke, Anegada, Cooper, Guana, and All Other BVI Destinations
Pamela Acheson
Top 10 US & British Virgin Islands (EYEWITNESS TOP 10 TRAVEL GUIDE)
DK PUBLISHING
Lonely Planet US & British Virgin Islands (Regional Travel Guide)
Karla Zimmerman
The British Virgin Islands: Frommer's ShortCuts
The British Virgin Islands: An Introduction and Guide (MacMillan Caribbean Guides)
Claudia Colli
Puerto Rico, the Spanish, U.S. and British Virgin Islands (Street's Cruising Guide to the Eastern Caribbean)
Donald Street
Lonely Planet British Virgin Islands: Chapter from Caribbean Islands Travel Guide
Lonely Planet
SAILING THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS- A Sailing Travelogue. Includes insider tips and photos of all locations. Read before you go or on the plane - be prepared for adventure! (Visual Travel Tours)
Brad Olsen
Virgin Gorda, Jost Van Dyke, Anegada: The British Virgin Islands
Lynne Sullivan
