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  2. Tortola - Wikipedia

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    Tortola (/ t ɔːr ˈ t oʊ l ə /) is the largest and most populated island of the British Virgin Islands, a group of islands that form part of the archipelago of the Virgin Islands. [2] It has a surface area of 55.7 square kilometres (21.5 square miles) with a total population of 23,908, with 9,400 residents in Road Town .

  3. British Virgin Islands - Wikipedia

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    Map of the British Virgin Islands (Note: Anegada is farther away from the other islands than shown) The British Virgin Islands comprise around 60 tropical Caribbean islands, ranging in size from the largest, Tortola, being 20 km (12 mi) long and 5 km (3 mi) wide, to tiny uninhabited islets , altogether about 150 square kilometres (58 square ...

  4. Outline of the British Virgin Islands - Wikipedia

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    The British Virgin Islands consist of the main islands of Tortola, Virgin Gorda, Anegada and Jost Van Dyke, along with over fifty other smaller islands and cays. Approximately fifteen of the islands are inhabited. The largest island, Tortola, is approximately 20 km (approx. 12 mi) long and 5 km (approx. 3 mi) wide.

  5. Geography of the British Virgin Islands - Wikipedia

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    British Virgin Islands - NASA ALI Earth Observing-1 (Visible Color) Satellite Image. The majority of the islands are steep and hilly due to their volcanic origin. [3] The lowest point of the island chain is the Caribbean Sea while the highest point is Mount Sage at 521 metres (1,709 ft) above sea level and there are 80 kilometres (50 mi) of coastline. [1]

  6. Salt Island, British Virgin Islands - Wikipedia

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    Salt Island is one of the islands of the archipelago of the British Virgin Islands located about 4.7 miles south east (151 degrees true) of Road Town, the main town on Tortola. It is named after its salt ponds , which were once an important resource.

  7. Tortuga (Haiti) - Wikipedia

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    Tortuga Island [1] [2] (French: Île de la Tortue, IPA: [il də la tɔʁty]; Haitian Creole: Latòti; Spanish: Isla Tortuga, IPA: [ˈisla toɾˈtuɣa], Turtle Island) is a Caribbean island that forms part of Haiti, off the northwest coast of Hispaniola.

  8. Road Town - Wikipedia

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    Road Town, located on Tortola, is the capital and largest town of the British Virgin Islands. It is situated on the horseshoe-shaped Road Harbour in the centre of the island's south coast. The population was about 15,000 in 2018.

  9. History of the Caribbean - Wikipedia

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    Contemporary political map of the Caribbean. ... and settlers established permanent colonies and trading posts on the Caribbean islands neglected ... Tortola: 1790 ...