The British Virgin Islands consists of 36 separate islands and belong to British overseas territories. The largest island is Tortola with an area of 50 square kilometers. The islands were first discovered in the first century BC. At that time, the local population was Indians. However, in the 15th century AD they were conquered by the Caribs and the political situation in their territories changed dramatically. Christopher Columbus, the world-famous traveler, first discovered the islands in 1493. After that, Spain immediately declared power over these islands, but did not want to develop them. As a result of this, interest in such archipelago was exhibited by the authorities of Holland, France, Denmark and the British. Over time, the Indians on the territory of the Virgin Islands were almost gone. There were several attempts to take possession of the islands by pirates and the Dutch. Nevertheless, it was only the British who managed to gain full control of the main island of the archipelago in 1672. After 8 years, the United Kingdom conquered Road Town, Anegada, and other islands.
British Virgin Islands are dominated by a tropical rainforest climate. Trade winds have a huge influence on the formation of climatic conditions on …
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Despite the fact that the British Virgin Islands are a popular tourist country, the transport infrastructure on their territory is rather poorly …
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The Virgin Islands Party and the National Democratic Party are constantly competing with one another at the Virgin Islands. All citizens of the country who have reached the age of 18 are entitled to the right to vote. The main judicial authority is the East Caribbean Supreme Court, whose headquarter is located on the island of Santa Lucia. It includes a Chief Justice, a Court of Appeal made up of three judges, and a Supreme Court that consists of sixteen members. Please note that all members of the judiciary machinery are personally appointed by Queen Elizabeth (the ruling monarch of Great Britain). After a tough competition, each judge gets his position for life and can leave it only for health reasons or due to violation of the current legislation with subsequent proceedings. Judges retire at the age of 62 to 65 years and this procedure is mandatory in the state.