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  1. Flag of the British Windward Islands

    File Flag of the British Windward Islands 1903 1958 .png thumb The flag of the British Windward Islands was the flag of the Federation Federal Colony of the Windward Islands. It was a Blue Ensign with a Coat of arms of British Windward Islands badge . The separate colonies under the Federal Colony each had their own ensigns. In 1903, the shape of the crown on the badge was changed slightly. The List of Governors of the British Windward Islands Governor in chief of the Windward Islands used a Union Flag defaced with the coat of arms. The Federal Colony of the Windward Islands became the Territory of the Windward Islands in June 1956, and was dissolved in 1960. See also Former parts of Windward Islands Flag of Grenada Flag of Saint Lucia Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Flag of Dominica Flag of the West Indies Federation Flag of the British Leeward Islands External links FOTW id gb windw title Windward Islands DEFAULTSORT Windward Islands Category British Windward Islands Flag Category Blue Ensigns Category Obsolete national flags Category Caribbean culture Caribbean flag stub ...   more details



  1. British Windward Islands

    Infobox Former Country native name conventional long name British Windward Islands common name Windward Islands continent North America region Caribbean year start 1833 year end 1958 status Colony empire ... Windward Islands 1903 1958 .png flag Flag of the British Windward Islands image coat symbol Coat of arms of the British Windward Islands capital Bridgetown 1871&ndash 1885 br St. George ... 1960 last title representative List of Governors of the British Windward Islands Governor representative1 ... Bridgetown was the capital before 1885 The British Windward Islands was a United Kingdom British colony ... of the British Windward Islands History of the British West Indies Windward Islands British Leeward Islands Windward Islands cricket team Sources and references 1911 http www.worldstatesmen.org Grenada.html ... islands 56.htm U.S Library of Congress Barbados and the Windward Islands colony Territories of the British Empire DEFAULTSORT Windward Islands, British Category 1958 disestablishments Category ... Category British West Indies Category Windward Islands British Windward Islands Category British Windward Islands fr les du Vent britanniques lt Brit Prie v jin s salos nl Britse Bovenwindse ... to Trinidad , and from 1940 Dominica , previously included in the British Leeward Islands . The colony was known as the Federal Colony of the Windward Islands from 1871 to June 1956, and then as the Territory of the Windward Islands until its dissolution in 1960. The capital was Bridgetown on Barbados ... its own institutions. The Windward Islands had neither legislature, laws, revenue nor tariff in common ... Colony of Barbados left date event2 1885 event3 British Tobago left date event3 1889 event4 British Dominica joined date event4 1940 event5 British overseas territories Overseas Territory date event5 ... 1885.png p2 British Dominica flag p2 p3 British Grenada flag p3 p4 British Saint Lucia flag p4 p5 British St. Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent flag p5 St Vincent colonial flag.png p6 ...   more details



  1. Coat of arms of the British Windward Islands

    The Badge of British Windward Islands were adopted in 1870s. See also Coat of arms of the British Leeward Islands External links FOTW id gb windw title Windward Islands Navigation box br Coat of arms of North America Category British Windward Islands Coat of arms Category British Overseas Territories coats of arms Windward Category Coats of arms of former countries Windward Category Caribbean culture Windward heraldry stub Caribbean stub th ...   more details



  1. Windward Islands

    See also Leeward Islands British Windward Islands Windward Islands cricket team Lesser Antilles ...This article is about the Caribbean island group. For the eastern Society Islands in French Polynesia , see Windward Islands Society Islands . The southeastern Hawaiian Islands are also occasionally referred to as the Windward Islands . The Windward Islands are the southern islands of the Lesser Antilles , within the West Indies . They lie south of the Leeward Islands . Name and geography Image LesserAntillesIslands.png thumb 350px The Windward Islands lies in southern part of the Lesser Antilles The Windward Islands are called such because they were more windward to sailing ship s arriving in the New World than the Leeward Islands , given that the prevailing trade wind s in the British West ... 645259 Windward Islands title Windward Islands publisher Encyclopaedia Britannica quote a line of West Indian islands constituting the southern arc of the Lesser Antilles, at the eastern end of the Caribbean ... end of the group and Barbados just east are usually not considered part of the Windward Islands ... Islands and Barbados U.S. Library of Congress ref The Antillean Windward Islands from north to south ... and Spanish , and also in the local English of some islands, windward and leeward refer to different groups of islands. In both cases, the east southeasternmost group are called windward, while the westernmost ... Antilles in English. class wikitable Language Windward Islands Leeward Islands English File Caribbean ... Windward Islands be x old ca Illes de Sobrevent cs N v trn ostrovy de Inseln unter ... route across the ocean brought these ships to the rough dividing line between the Windward and Leeward islands. Vessels in the Atlantic slave trade departing from the Africa n Gold Coast British colony Gold Coast and Gulf of Guinea would first encounter the southeasternmost islands of the Lesser Antilles ... North and Central America . The chain of islands form a part of the easternmost boundary of the Caribbean ...   more details



  1. Windward Islands (Society Islands)

    Infobox islands name Windward Islands image name MooreaArriving.JPG image caption Moorea image size locator map Karta FP Societe isl.PNG native name les du Vent native name link French language nickname location Pacific Ocean coordinates coord 17 32 S 149 50 W type isle display inline,title archipelago Society Islands total islands major islands Tahiti , Moorea , Mehetia , Tetiaroa area km2 1195 highest mount Mont Orohena elevation m 2241 country France country admin divisions title Overseas collectivity country admin divisions French Polynesia country capital city Papeete country largest city Papeete country largest city population 131,695 urban country leader title country leader name population 194,623 ref name census fr icon cite web url http www.ispf.pf k1aciwf4z0fyap45ghzhgm55 stat demo rp2007 pdfs poplegales2007.pdf title Recensement de la population 2007 author Institut Statistique de Polyn sie Fran aise ISPF format PDF accessdate 2007 12 02 archiveurl http web.archive.org web 20071203110626 http www.ispf.pf k1aciwf4z0fyap45ghzhgm55 stat demo rp2007 pdfs poplegales2007.pdf Bot retrieved archive archivedate 2007 12 03 ref population as of Aug. 2007 census density km2 163 ethnic groups additional info The Windward Islands lang fr les du Vent are the eastern group of the Society Islands in French Polynesia , an overseas collectivity of France in the southern Pacific Ocean ... co official with French throughout French Polynesia . Administrative Administratively, the Windward Islands form the administrative subdivision of the Windward Islands subdivision administrative des ... subdivisions . Geographically, the administrative subdivision of the Windward Islands is identical with the electoral district of the Windward Islands circonscription des les du Vent , one of French ... division lang fr subdivision administrative of French Polynesia, and includes the following islands ... Islands Category Islands of the Society Islands Category Archipelagoes of the Pacific Ocean FrenchPolynesia ...   more details



  1. List of Governors of the Windward Islands

    Use dmy dates date October 2010 This is a list of viceroys in the British Windward Islands . The colony of the Windward Islands was created in 1833 and consisted of Grenada , Barbados to 1885 , Saint Vincent and the Grenadines , Tobago to 1889 , St. Lucia from 1838 , and Dominica from 1940 . The Governor of Barbados was also the Governor of the Windward Islands, until Barbados became an independent colony in 1885. After this, a Governor of the Windward Islands was appointed with a seat in Grenada. In 1960 the territory was dissolved with the creation of the Federation of the West Indies . Governors of the Windward Islands 1885 1960 hatnote For a list of Governors of Barbados and the Windward Islands before 1885, see List of Governors of Barbados Governors of Barbados and the Windward Islands Governor of Barbados . Sir Walter Joseph Sendall , 1885 1888 Sir Walter Hely Hutchinson , 1889 1892 Sir Charles Bruce governor Charles Bruce , 1893 1897 Sir Cornelius Alfred Moloney , 1897 1900 Sir Robert Baxter Llewelyn , 1900 1906 Sir Ralph Champneys Williams , 1906 1909 Sir James Hayes Sadler , 1909 1914 Sir George Basil Haddon Smith , 1914 1923 Sir Frederick Seton James , 1924 1930 Sir Thomas Alexander Best , 1930 1935 Sir Selwyn MacGregor Grier , 1935 19 January 1937 Sir Henry Bradshaw Popham , 19 January 1937 18 May 1942 Sir Arthur Grimble , 18 May 1942 1948 Robert Arundell Brigadier Sir Robert Arundell , 1948 1953 Edward Betham Beetham , 1953 1955 Sir Colville Deverell Colville Montgomery Deverell , 1955 1 January 1960 References http www.rulers.org rulb1.html barbados Rulers.org Barbados http www.rulers.org rulg2.html grenada Rulers.org Grenada http www.worldstatesmen.org Grenada.html WorldStatesmen Grenada External links Commons category Governors of the Windward Islands Category Colonial governors of the West Indies Windwards Category Governors of the Windward Islands Category Politics of the Caribbean Category Government of Grenada Category History of the Caribbean Category ...   more details



  1. Anglican Diocese of the Windward Islands

    The Anglican Diocese of the Windward Islands is one of eight diocese within the Church in the Province of the West Indies Province of the West Indies ref http www.anglicancommunion.org tour diocese.cfm?Idind 752Anglican Communion ref . The current bishop is the The Rt Revd Calvert Leopold Friday . References reflist Bishops of the Windward Islands Anglican Churches DEFAULTSORT Anglican Diocese Of The Windward Islands Category Windward Islands Category Bishops of the Windward Islands Category Anglican Church in the Caribbean Anglican stub Church stub ...   more details



  1. Windward Islands cricket team

    Infobox cricket team county Windward Islands image Image Windward islands flag.png 200px coach flagicon ... www.windiescricket.com index.cfm?objectID 069E16B8 9B1D C2AB 936DDF18CE19DD11 Windward Islands The Windward Islands cricket team is a cricket team representing the member countries of the Windward Islands Cricket Board of Control. The team plays in the Carib Beer Cup West Indies regional tournament . It includes the islands that were known as the British Windward Islands except for Barbados and Trinidad ... Islands , but as it was part of the Windward Islands colony from 1940 until independence and its cricket federation remains a part of the Windward Islands , Grenada , Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent ..., two teams have represented the Windwards. In the 2001 02, Northern Windward Islands and Southern Windward Islands competed, while in 2002 03, a team from Saint Vincent and Grenadines and a Rest of the Windward Islands side took part. Squad Players with international caps are listed in bold . class ... class squad Notable players The list of prominent cricketers who have represented the Windward Islands ... The Windward Islands team has at the following venues Arnos Vale Stadium in Kingstown , Saint ... Cup Squad from Cricinfo http www.windiescricket.com island.asp?id 554 Windward Islands Cricket Info ... Lucia Category Cricket in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Category Cricket in the Windward Islands Category National cricket teams Category Windward Islands fr quipe des les Windward de cricket ... Commonwealth Games 1998 Commonwealth Games cricket competition separately. Team history The Windward Islands team is the least successful of the six West Indian first class teams, having failed ... as a part of the Combined Islands cricket team Combined Islands . However, from 1981 82 onwards ... has hosted four matches in three years. See also List of international cricketers from the Windward Islands References http www.cricinfo.com Cricinfo http www.cricketarchive.com CricketArchive http ...   more details



  1. 1898 Windward Islands hurricane

    Infobox Hurricane Name 1898 Windward Islands Hurricane Type hurricane Year 1893 Basin Atl Formed start date September 5, 1898 Dissipated end date September 20, 1898 1 min winds 95 Pressure 965 Damages 2.5 Inflated 0 Fatalities 300 400 Areas Windward Islands , Leeward Islands , Barbados , St. Vincent and the Grenadines Hurricane season 1898 Atlantic hurricane season The Windward Islands Hurricane was a strong, destructive hurricane that raged through the eastern Caribbean island s in the early part of September during the 1898 Atlantic hurricane season . Between 300 and 400 people are believed to have died in the storm. Damage on Barbados and Saint Vincent island St. Vincent was catastrophic. Meteorological history storm path 1898 Windward Islands hurricane track.png The storm developed in the south central Atlantic from an easterly wave out of Africa . The storm steadily strengthened and reached the Windward Islands as a Category  2 hurricane on the Saffir Simpson Hurricane Scale . The hurricane roared directly over Barbados with sustained winds in excess of 100  mph. The effect was devastating. The hurricane maintained intensity and actually strengthened to near major hurricane force. It turned slowly north, passing close to St. Vincent and the Grenadines , St. Lucia and Martinique . Exiting the islands, still a Category  2 storm, it continued north and then curved northeast near Bermuda . The storm finally became extratropical before crossing Newfoundland island Newfoundland , having maintained hurricane strength for 13 consecutive days. Impact The storm caused devastating damage throughout the eastern Caribbean islands. Barbados and St. Vincent sustained the most damage. The number of dead is unknown but the best estimate is between 300 400 people lost. No damage figures exist but the destruction was very heavy and widespread in many places. Estimates run ... Category Hurricanes in Barbados Category Hurricanes in the Windward Islands ...   more details



  1. Windward Islands People's Movement

    Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 The Windward Islands People s Movement is a political party in Saba . At the legislative elections in the Netherlands Antilles , 18 January 2002, the party won 0.5 of the popular vote and 1 out of 22 seats. At the elections of 27 January 2006, the party won 1 out of 22 seats. Netherlands Antilles political parties Category Political parties in Saba NetherlandsAntilles party stub Saba stub ...   more details



  1. Windward Islands Federation of Labour

    Infobox Union Please include all unused fields for future use. See template talk Infobox Union for usage. name WIFOL country Netherlands Antilles affiliation International Trade Union Confederation ITUC members 3500 full name Windward Islands Federation of Labour native name image founded current head dissolved date dissolved state merged into office Philipsburg, Netherlands Antilles , Saint Martin people Theophilus Thompson , president br Curtis Vanterpool , general secretary website footnotes The Windward Islands Federation of Labour WIFOL is a trade union federation on the island of Sint Maarten in the Netherlands Antilles . It represents the majority of workers on the island and is affiliated with the International Trade Union Confederation . References cite book year 2005 title Trade Unions of the World editor International Centre for Trade Union Rights ICTUR et al., edition 6th publisher John Harper Publishing location London, UK isbn 0 9543811 5 7 Portal Organized labour Category Trade unions of Sint Maarten Category International Trade Union Confederation Caribbean trade union stub SintMaarten stub ...   more details



  1. Windward Islands Cricket Board of Control

    The Windward Islands Islands Cricket Board is the ruling body for cricket in the following West Indian islands Grenada , Saint Lucia , Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Dominica . Of these, Dominica is technically a part of the Leeward Islands , but as it was part of the Windward Islands colony from 1940 until independence and its cricket federation remains a part of the Windward Islands . Cricket in Windward Islands Islands has grown beyond being a mere pastime and those who excel can look forward to substantial rewards. A career in cricket is now an option which did not exist before and great opportunities have been opened for above average players. The traditional domestic season now begins in May and concludes in December, the regional first class season runs from January to March and the international season begins in March and now extends through June. The Windward Islands Islands Cricket Board organizes cricket from the level of Under 13 Juniors to Test matches which it coordinates on behalf of the West Indies Cricket Board. Windward Islands Constituent Associations Grenada Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Dominica Category Cricket in Dominica Category Cricket in Grenada Category Cricket in Saint Lucia Category Cricket in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Category Cricket in the Windward Islands Category Sports governing bodies in Saint Lucia ...   more details



  1. British Islands

    by British Islands &ndash Bailiwick of Jersey , British Islands &ndash Bailiwick of Guernsey or British Islands &ndash Isle of Man . These passports are issued to all British citizens resident in the jurisdiction ... British Islands is to be construed according to Schedule 1 of that Act, which contains the following paragraph Blockquote British Islands means the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and the Isle ... 4 1 ref Paragraph 4 2 provides Blockquote The definition of British Islands , in its application ... British Islands Jersey European Union passport in PRADO British Isles naming dispute Terminology of the British Isles List of islands of the British Isles References reflist External links UK LEG ... of the United Kingdom on occasions introduces legislation that is extended to the islands, normally ... Procedures.htm ref The term United Kingdom and Islands is used in the Immigration Act 1971 . ref http www.britishcitizen.info IA1971.pdf ref British passports issued in the UK have the wording United ... 22 1 ref See also http www.consilium.europa.eu prado EN categories showAllCategories IMN.html British Islands Isle of Man European Union passport in PRADO Council of the European Union Public Register ... Interpretation Act, 1978 unofficial text Category British Isles sv Brittiska ar ...   more details



  1. List of international cricketers from the Windward Islands

    reflist 2 International cricketers Category Lists of cricketers Windward Islands Category Caribbean related lists Category Windward Islands cricketers ...   more details



  1. Flag of the British Leeward Islands

    gallery Deleted image removed File British Leeward Islands.gif Flag of British Leeward Islands gallery The flag of the British Leeward Islands was the flag of the Federation Federal Colony of the Leeward Islands. It was a Blue Ensign with a Coat of arms of British Leeward Islands badge . The colonies under the Federal Colony had their own badges from 1909. The List of Governors of the British Leeward Islands Governor in chief of the Leeward Islands used a Union Flag defaced with the coat of arms. See also Former parts of the Leeward Islands Flag of Antigua and Barbuda Flag of the British Virgin Islands Flag of Dominica Flag of Montserrat Flag of Saint Christopher Nevis Anguilla Flag of the British Windward Islands Flag of the West Indies Federation External links FOTW id gb leewa title Leeward Islands DEFAULTSORT Leeward Islands Category Blue Ensigns Category Obsolete national flags Category Caribbean culture caribbean flag stub ...   more details



  1. British Leeward Islands

    of Governors of the British Leeward Islands British Windward Islands History of the British West ...Infobox Former Country native name conventional long name British Leeward Islands common name Leeward Islands continent North America region Caribbean year start 1833 year end 1958 status Colony empire ... p3 p4 British Virgin Islands Virgin Islands flag p4 Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg p5 Dominica ... flag p8 s1 West Indies Federation flag s1 Flag of West Indies.svg s2 British Virgin Islands Virgin Islands flag s2 Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg image flag flag Flag of the British Leeward Islands image coat symbol Coat of arms of the British Leeward Islands capital St. John s, Antigua ... Christopher, Nevis, Anguilla, and the Virgin Islands in another. The British Leeward Islands ... of the British Empire DEFAULTSORT Leeward Islands, British Category Former federations Category ... Category Former countries in the Caribbean Category Leeward Islands Caribbean British Leeward Islands Category British Leeward Islands fr les sous le Vent britanniques nl Britse Benedenwindse Eilanden ... government type Constitutional monarchy title leader British monarchs Monarch leader1 Elizabeth ... of the Leeward Islands Governor representative1 Alexander Thomas Williams year representative1 1956 1958 last The British Leeward Islands was a United Kingdom British colony existing between 1833 and 1960, and consisting of Antigua , Barbuda , the British Virgin Islands , Montserrat , Saint Kitts , Nevis , Anguilla and to 1940 Dominica . The previous colony of the Leeward Islands had existed ... known as the Federal Colony of the Leeward Islands from 1871 to 1956 and the Territory of the Leeward Islands from 1956 to 1960. The Leeward Islands is still the title of one of the Caribbean first class cricket sides. Postage stamps The British Leeward Islands all used postage stamp s inscribed LEEWARD ISLANDS between 1890 and 1 July 1956, often concurrently with stamps inscribed with the colony ...   more details



  1. Outline of the British Virgin Islands

    102 The Flag of the British Virgin Islands The Coat of arms of the British Virgin Islands image LocationBritishVirginIslands.png thumb The location of the British Virgin Islands image GB Virgin Islands.png thumb An enlargeable map of the British Virgin Islands The British Virgin Islands BVI is a British overseas territory located in the eastern portion of the Virgin Islands Archipelago in the Caribbean ... publications the world factbook geos vi.html title British Virgin Islands work The World Factbook ... Islands , but in practice since 1917 they have been almost universally referred to as the British Virgin Islands to distinguish the islands from the American Territory. ref British Virgin Islands government ... or formed outside the British Virgin Islands . ref To add to the regional confusion, the Puerto ... 2000s. The British Virgin Islands consist of the main islands of Tortola , Virgin Gorda , Anegada ... outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the British Virgin Islands TOC limit limit 2 General reference image British Virgin Islands CIA WFB Map.png thumb An enlargeable basic map of the British Virgin Islands International Phonetic Alphabet Pronunciation Common English country name The British Virgin Islands Official English country name British Virgin Islands Virgin Islands ... 2 VG Internet country code top level domain .vg Geography of the British Virgin Islands image Topographic Map thumb An enlargeable topographic map of the British Virgin Islands Main Geography of the British Virgin Islands The British Virgin Islands are a British overseas territory Location Northern ... Islands archipelago Time zone Eastern Caribbean Time UTC 04 Extreme points of the British Virgin Islands ... 80  km Population of the British Virgin Islands 2005 census 22,016 Area of the British Virgin Islands 153  km commons Atlas of the British Virgin Islands Atlas of the British Virgin Islands Environment of the British Virgin Islands image Satellite Image thumb An enlargeable satellite image ...   more details



  1. Military of the British Virgin Islands

    The defence of the British Virgin Islands is the responsibility of the United Kingdom . The history of the British Virgin Islands history of the islands is relatively free from armed conflict, and people of the British Virgin Islands have served in foreign militaries with great distinction. Foremost amongst these is Samuel Hodge grandson of notorious historical figure, Arthur William Hodge , who won the Victoria Cross , Britain s highest military honour, whilst serving in the Gambia Campaign for the British Army . Military of North America Category Military of the British Virgin Islands BritishVirginIslands stub ...   more details



  1. British Virgin Islands passport

    Infobox Identity document document name British Virgin Islands passport image BVIPassport.jpg image caption The front cover of a contemporary British Virgin Islands passport. image2 BVIPassportDatapage.jpg image caption2 British Virgin Islands passport information page date first issued using jurisdiction flag British Virgin Islands valid jurisdictions document type Passport purpose Identification eligibility British Overseas Territories citizen s connected to the British Virgin Islands expiration 10 years for adults aged 16 or over, 5 years for children The British Virgin Islands passport is a British passport issued to British Overseas Territories citizen s with a connection to the British Virgin Islands by the Deputy Governor s Office. Physical appearance The British Virgin Islands passport includes the following data Photo of Passport Holder Type P for passport Code of Issuing State VGB Passport number Name Nationality British Overseas Territories Citizen Date of Birth Sex Place of Birth Date of issue Holder s signature Date of expiry Authority External links http prado.consilium.europa.eu EN 4368 docHome.html VGB Virgin Islands, British passport http www.dgo.gov.vg index.php?mpageid 247 Official website of the Civil Registry and Passport Office of the Deputy Governor s Office British passports Passports Category Passports by country British Virgin Islands Category British passports ...   more details



  1. Elections in the British Virgin Islands

    Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Politics of the British Virgin Islands Elections in the British Virgin Islands gives information on election and election results in politics of the British Virgin Islands the British Virgin Islands . The British Virgin Islands elects on territorial level a unicameral legislature . The House of Assembly of the British Virgin Islands House of Assembly formerly named the Legislative Council prior to the 2007 election has 15 members, 13 members elected for a four year term, 9 of them in single seat constituency constituencies and 4 at large. The Attorney General and one speaker chosen from outside the council also serve on the Council. The British Virgin Islands has a two party system , which means that there are two dominant political parties , with extreme difficulty for anybody to achieve electoral success under the banner of any other party. Elections are held every four years. The last election was in 2007. The system of elections is very similar to that of Westminster. The parties nominate candidates on a nomination day, then the election is held several weeks later. Latest elections Main British Virgin Islands general election, 2011 BVI legislative election, 2011 Past elections British Virgin Islands elections See also Electoral calendar Electoral system North America topic Elections in DEFAULTSORT Elections In The British Virgin Islands Category Elections in the British Virgin Islands BritishVirginIslands stub Caribbean election stub ...   more details



  1. Islam in the British Virgin Islands

    islam by country According to a 2009 Pew Research Center report, Muslims constitute approximately 1.2 of the population in the British Virgin Islands . ref http pewforum.org uploadedfiles Topics Demographics Muslimpopulation.pdf ref Notes reflist Islam in the Americas Category Islam by country British Virgin Islands Category Islam in the Caribbean Category Religion in the British Virgin Islands Islam country stub ...   more details



  1. Governor of the British Virgin Islands

    of the Government Administrator small first gg date 1887 residence Government House, British Virgin Islands website http ukinbvi.fco.gov.uk en about us hm governor Office of the Governor Image Flag of the Governor of the British Virgin Islands.svg thumb 260px Standard of the Governor of the British Virgin Islands Politics of the British Virgin Islands The Governor of the British Virgin Islands is the representative of the British monarch in the United Kingdom s British overseas territory overseas territory of British Virgin Islands . The Governor is appointed by the monarch on the advice of the British ... s coat of arms. The official residence of the Governor is Government House, British Virgin Islands Government House located in Road Town , Tortola . History The first colonial administration on the Islands was the Dutch Empire Dutch . England annexed the Islands in 1672. An Administrator was appointed to the Islands from 1887, and replaced by a Governor in 1971 when the Islands were created a distinct ... see List of Presidents of the British Virgin Islands . Up until 1971 the Administrators were answerable to the List of Governors of the Leeward Islands Governors of the Leeward Islands , of which the British Virgin Islands formed a part. List of Administrators of the British Virgin Islands Edward ... Sutherland Ian Thomson 1967 1971 List of Governors of the British Virgin Islands Derek George Cudmore ... products directory.asp?iProd 32&iCat 5&hierarchy 0 Government of the British Virgin Islands ... Islands Category Governors of the British Virgin Islands Category British Virgin Islands related lists ...unsourced date November 2011 Infobox vice regal province state cdependency overseas the British Virgin Islands realm fedrealm cdependency shield Coat of Arms of the British Virgin Islands.svg crest image incumbent William Boyd McCleary William McCleary post nominals his her His style the British Virgin Islands appointed by Elizabeth II Queen Elizabeth II br small as Monarchy of the United Kingdom Queen ...   more details



  1. Premier of the British Virgin Islands

    Dr Orlando Smith , Premier NDP 2nd Term Party affiliations are as follows VIP &mdash Virgin Islands Party NDP &mdash National Democratic Party British Virgin Islands National Democratic Party UP &mdash United Party British Virgin Islands United Party defunct References Reflist BVIPMs Category British Virgin Islands related lists Heads of government of the British Virgin Islands Category Heads of government of the British Virgin Islands Category Lists of heads of government British Virgin Islands ...Infobox minister office border territorial minister prime title Premier jurisdiction the British Virgin Islands logo Coat of Arms of the British Virgin Islands.svg logo description Coat of Arms of the British Virgin Islands image incumbent Orlando Smith Dr. Orlando Smith post nominals Order of the British Empire OBE incumbentsince 9 November 2011 appointed by Excellency H.E. William Boyd McCleary governor Governor of the British Virgin Islands first minister Lavity Stoutt Hamilton Lavity Stoutt br small as Chief Minister small date April 1967 residence website http www.bvi.org.uk Office of the Premier Politics of the British Virgin Islands The Premier of the British Virgin Islands is the head of government for the British Virgin Islands . As a British Overseas Territory , the Premier is appointed by the Governor of the British Virgin Islands Governor on behalf of the Monarchy of the United Kingdom , currently Elizabeth II Queen Elizabeth II . ref http www.bvi.gov.vg products.asp?iProd 129&iCat 15&hierarchy 0 The Virgin Islands Constitution Order 2007 SI 2007 1678 ref Until 2007, the head of government was known as the Chief Minister. ref http www.bvi.gov.vg products.asp?iProd 128&iCat 15&hierarchy 0 The Virgin Islands Constitution Order 1976 SI 1976 2145 , as amended by 1979 1603, 1982 151, http www.opsi.gov.uk SI si1991 Uksi 19912871 en 1.htm 1991 2871 and http www.opsi.gov.uk si si1994 Uksi 19941638 en 1.htm 1994 1638 ref List of Chief Minister s and Premier s class wikitable ...   more details



  1. Fox Islands (British Columbia)

    The Fox Islands are a small group of islands in the entrance to Slingsby Channel in the Queen Charlotte Strait region of the British Columbia Coast Central Coast region of British Columbia , Canada . Slingsby Channel lies along the north flank of Bramham Island and is one of only two waterways connecting to Seymour Inlet and its side inlets, which form a maze of inlets within the nearby mainland the other, on the east side of Bramham, is Schooner Channel formerly Schooner Passage . Name origin The Fox Islands, Slingsby Channel and Bramham Island are all named in association with Bramham Park , the Yorkshire home of George Lane Fox , See also Blunden Harbour References BCGNIS 27129 Fox Islands BCGNIS 26716 Bramham Island coord 51 05 00 N 127 37 00 W display title Category Islands of British Columbia Category Central Coast of British Columbia ...   more details



  1. British Virgin Islands

    which refers to the territory as the Virgin Islands not, for the avoidance of doubt, as the British Virgin Islands ref common name British Virgin Islands image flag Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg ... Virgin Islands Governor leader name2 William Boyd McCleary leader title3 Deputy Governor of the British ... of the British Virgin Islands Premier leader name4 Orlando Smith sovereignty type British Overseas Territory ... america british virgin islands ref population census year 2005 population census rank 212th population ... , often called the British Virgin Islands BVI , is a British overseas territory located in the Caribbean ... name of the country is still simply the Virgin Islands , but the prefix British is often ... West Indies to Virgin Islands of the United States in 1917. British Virgin Islands government publications ... as the British Virgin Islands . ref group note The Interpretation Act Cap 136 1985 defines the Territory ... corporate that is incorporated, registered or formed outside the British Virgin Islands . ref The British ..., of whom approximately 23,000 live on Tortola. History Main History of the British Virgin Islands ... of any native Amerindian population in the British Virgin Islands during this period ... , one of the most important historical ruins in the Territory. The British islands were considered .... Croix from Denmark for US 25 million, renaming them the United States Virgin Islands . The British Virgin Islands were administered variously as part of the British Leeward Islands or with St. Kitts and Nevis , with an Administrator representing the British Government on the Islands. The island ... thumb right 500px Map of British Virgin Islands File Tortola.jpg thumb right 180px Scenery of Tortola . Main Geography of the British Virgin Islands The British Virgin Islands comprise around sixty ... col1 Beef Island small connected to Tortola small Cooper Island British Virgin Islands Cooper ... Branson small Necker Island British Virgin Islands Necker Island small owned by Sir Richard Branson ...   more details




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