British Virgin Islands

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/british-virgin-islands

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the capital of British Virgin Islands?Road Town, located on the largest island, Tortola
2. What is the primary industries?Tourism and financial services are the dominant economic drivers
3. What are the British Virgin Islands and where are they located?They are a group of islands in the Caribbean, east of Puerto Rico and part of the Lesser Antilles.
4. How many main islands are there and which ones are the biggest?There are four main islands: Tortola, Virgin Gorda, Anegada, and Jost Van Dyke. Tortola is the biggest and has the capital, Road Town.

British Overseas Territory: A territory that belongs to the United Kingdom but is not part of the UK itself, having its own government.
Archipelago: A group or chain of islands clustered together in a sea or ocean.
Lesser Antilles: A chain of islands in the Caribbean Sea that forms the eastern boundary of the Caribbean Sea.
Cay: A small, low island or reef, typically made of coral or sand.