Key Stats
| Category | Statistic |
|---|---|
| Continent: | Caribbean |
| Capital: | Road Town |
| Population: | 31,763 |
| % Urban: | 48.9 % |
| Official Language: | English |
| Languages: | 2 |
| Literacy Rate: | 98 % |
| Life Expectancy: | 74.5 yrs (99/236) |
| % Christian: | 84.9 % |
| % Evangelical: | 27.3 % |
| Largest Religion: | Christian |
| % Largest Religion: | 84.9 % |
| People Groups: | 4 |
| % Unevangelized: | 1 % |
British Virgin Islands
Tourism combined with offshore finance bring both large numbers of wealthy pleasure-seeking visitors and illegal immigrants, with the inevitable moral impact on island life. Some of these new arrivals seek only to find legitimate employment in a relatively stable country; others have more questionable motives. Pray for local Christians and for their witness to both tourists and immigrants.
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