British Virgin Islands
The British Virgin Islands (BVI), officially the Virgin Islands, are a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean, to the east of Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands and north-west of Anguilla. The islands are geographically part of the Virgin Islands archipelago and are located in the Leeward Islands of the Lesser Antilles and part of the West Indies.
Some of the key events about British Virgin Islands
- 1672The first permanent European settlement was established on Tortola
- 1834Slavery was abolished in the British Virgin Islands
- 1834Slavery was abolished in the British Virgin Islands
- 1867A severe hurricane devastated the islands, causing significant damage
- 1916The islands were hit by a major earthquake and tsunami, resulting in widespread destruction
- 1924A severe drought led to crop failures and economic hardship
- 1950The first luxury resort, Little Dix Bay, opened on Virgin Gorda
- 1960Hurricane Donna caused extensive damage to the islands
- 1967The British Virgin Islands achieved the status of an associated state
- 1977The British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission was established
- 1984The British Virgin Islands National Parks Trust was founded
- 1989Hurricane Hugo struck the British Virgin Islands, causing widespread destruction
- 1990The H. Lavity Stoutt Community College was established
- 1995Hurricane Luis and Hurricane Marilyn hit the islands in quick succession, causing significant damage
- 2004The British Virgin Islands became an associate member of CARICOM
- 2007The Baths National Park on Virgin Gorda was designated a national monument
- 2008The global financial crisis negatively impacted the islands' offshore financial services sector
- 2017The territory successfully recovered from the devastating impacts of Hurricane Irma
- 2017Hurricane Irma, a Category 5 storm, caused catastrophic damage to the British Virgin Islands
- 2020The COVID-19 pandemic severely affected the islands' tourism-dependent economy
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