Country Report Virgin Islands (British) 1st Quarte
The Economist Intelligence Unit, March 2012, Pages: 16
151 sq km; comprises 47 islands, of which 16 are inhabited; located 80 km east of Puerto Rico
29,537 (2010 official estimate)
Tortola, Virgin Gorda, Anegada and Jost Van Dyke
Industry List: Agriculture and food production, Energy, Mining (excluding oil and gas), Financial Services, Travel and Tourism
Industry Codes (NAIC): 11;212;22;52;72
Industry Codes (SIC): 1;10;49;60;70
Country Report Virgin Islands (British) 1st Quarter
Summary
Review
Basic data
Basic data: Land area
Population
Major islands
Capital
Climate
Weather in Road Town
Language
Measures
Currency
Time
Public holidays
Political structure
Official name
Form of government
The executive
Head of state
Legislature
Legal system
Elections
Government
Main political organisations
Key ministers
Economic structure: Annual indicators
Review: The new NDP government seeks a policy consensus
Review: Customs duties are cut to reduce business costs
Review: A debate over work permits gets under way
The region: Summary
Outlook for 2012-13
Recent developments
The region: Weak economic growth will result in volatility
The region: Crime will remain a destabilising force
The region: Regional integration will remain an elusive goal
The region: Public-sector debt levels will remain worryingly high
The region: Soft US and UK demand will continue to affect tourism
The region: Resource-based investments will recover only slowly
The region: A loss of preferences will hurt the region's agriculture sector
The region: Financial-sector performance will vary across the region
The region: A Caricom report underscores the crisis facing regional body
The region: Tourist arrivals figures show improvement
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