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British Virgin Islands
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Flag:
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conventional long form:
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none
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conventional short form:
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British Virgin Islands
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BVI
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VI
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dependent territory of the UK
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Road Town
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none (dependent territory of the UK)
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none (dependent territory of the UK)
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Territory Day, 1 July
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1 June 1977
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English law
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18 years of age; universal
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chief of state:
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Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Governor Peter
Alfred PENFOLD (since 14 October 1991)
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head of government:
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Chief Minister H. Lavity STOUTT (since NA September 1986)
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cabinet:
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Executive Council; appointed by the governor
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unicameral
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Legislative Council:
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election last held 20 February 1995 (next to be held on NA February 2000);
results - percent of vote by party NA; seats - (13 total) VIP 6, CCM 2, UP
2, independents 3
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note:
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legislature was expanded to 13 seats as of election on 20 February 1995
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Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court
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United Party (UP), Conrad MADURO; Virgin Islands Party (VIP), H. Lavity
STOUTT; Concerned Citizens Movement (CCM), E. Walwyln BREWLEY
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CARICOM (associate), CDB, ECLAC (associate), INTERPOL (subbureau), IOC, OECS
(associate), UNESCO (associate)
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none (dependent territory of the UK)
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none (dependent territory of the UK)
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blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Virgin
Islander coat of arms centered in the outer half of the flag; the coat of
arms depicts a woman flanked on either side by a vertical column of six oil
lamps above a scroll bearing the Latin word VIGILATE (Be Watchful)