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British Virgin Islands

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BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
(pronounced - bri-tuhsh vuh-juhn-ai-luhndz | ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈvɜːʤɪn ˈaɪləndz)
OFFICIAL NAME: British Virgin Islands
DEMONYMS: British Virgin Islander, American, New Worlder
The British Virgin Islands are part of the Caribbean region in the continent of the Americas. The British Virgin Islands are believed to have been named after Saint Ursula and her 11,000 virgins. It is in the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, near the equator and is 153 square kilometres in size. The primary language spoken is English, the capital city is Road Town, and the main currency used is the U.S. Dollar.
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| KEY STATISTICS

GREEN
2024 SAFE COUNTRY ASSESSMENT


LGBTQIA+ Equality - Medium-High
Medium-High
LGBTQIA+ EQUALITY STATUS

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REFUGEE CONVENTIONS & POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT

Key information relating to

Refugees and Migrants

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LGBTQIA+ Refugee Statistics

The estimated refugee statistical information is adapted based on the refugee data finder service for the current year and by applying the formula used by the Gayther Population Index

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REFUGEES

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ASYLUM

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TOTAL DISPLACED

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INTERNALLY DISPLACED

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STATELESS

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RANK

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  USEFUL PHRASES | CRIME

Common phrases and terms in the local language(s)
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CRIME
crime (english)
ABUSE
abuse (english)
AFRAID
afraid (english)
ASSISTANCE
assistance (english)
ASYLUM
asylum (english)
DEATH
death (english)
DETENTION
detention (english)
DISPLACE
displace (english)
KIDNAPPING
kidnapping (english)
PERSECUTION
persecution (english)
RAPE
rape (english)
SCARED
scared (english)
WAR
war (english)
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NOTIFICATIONS

LAST UPDATED:  June 18, 2024

Important communication information about the

Country

×  LOW-RISK  | The country has progressive laws for the LGBGTQIA+ community and typically should be safe for refugees and migrants from the community. Though progressive, they may not accept asylum applications based on persecution due to a person's sexuality or gender identity....read more

Latest

| STATUS

  • LGBTQIA+ RELATED | The country typically scores medium-high or medium-low within the Gayther Equality Index. The score means that the government and society are potentially transitioning regarding acceptance. Though the country may have some progressive laws in place in certain areas, they still need to make progress in the overall rights and protection for the wider local LGBTQIA+ community...more
  • CURRENT STATE | There are currently no known issues or armed conflicts taking place within this country
  • This country is categorised as being a full democracy, where the government offers all its citizens civil liberties and freedoms...more
  • GENEVA REFUGEE STATUS | This country did not sign up to either the refugee convention or protocol, which outlines the agreed criteria, status and rights of refugees...more
  • LGBTQIA+ ASYLUM APPLICATIONS | It is unknown whether this country accepts asylum applications (membership of a particular social group) based on being persecuted for identifying with a specific sexuality or gender identity. There is no public information to support their position on applications.
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Government

| INFORMATION

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BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
GOVERNMENT
house of assembly
A government is comprised of a group of people within a given country with authority to govern a country or state. Governments are typically made up of heads of state (presidents, prime ministers or chief), departments and ministries which represent specific functions and provide services for all those citizens living within the country
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BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
MINISTRY OF IMMIGRATION OR THE INTERIOR
immigration department | government of the virgin islands
The immigration office or ministry is typically a department or organisation within a government that focuses on all things relating to immigration and residency. The department will often manage visa and residency applications, issuing of passports and national ids and all of the relevant rights for living within a given country
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HEALTHCARE RELATED

Key information relating to

Healthcare Services

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UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE COVERAGE

No

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HEALTHCARE CATEGORY

National Health Insurance (NHI)

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HEALTHCARE AUTHORITY

Health and Social Development

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HEALTHCARE NAME

health insurance

Geography

Learn more about the country and its

Physical Location

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CAPITAL

Road Town

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REGION

Caribbean

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CONTINENT

Americas

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HEMISPHERE

Tropics

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AREA

153

(square kilometers)

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SURROUNDING OCEAN(S)

Atlantic Ocean

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EMERGENCY CONTACTS

The important telephone numbers relating to the

Emergency Services

English
Official Language(s) spoken in the British Virgin Islands
The emergency service numbers within the British Virgin Islands to call during an emergency
  • AMBULANCE - when someone is seriously ill or injured, and their life is at risk (emergency medical services and technical rescue)
  • POLICE - when you feel in danger, are in dangerous situations or have witnessed a crime (law enforcement, criminal investigation, and maintenance of public order)
  • FIRE RESCUE - when a fire occurs or where a person needs rescue (fire suppression, technical rescue, and hazardous materials mitigation)


Ambulance
AMBULANCE
ambulance (english)

dial
911 / 999

Call Ambulance Service Now

Police
POLICE
police (english)

dial
911 / 999

Call Police Now

Fire
FIRE
fire (english)

dial
911 / 999

Call Fire Service Now


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DISTANCE TO SAFE COUNTRIES

The distance to the top five

Safe Countries

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  USEFUL PHRASES | PROCESSING

Common phrases and terms in the local language(s)
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PROCESSING
processing (english)
APPLICANT
applicant (english)
APPLICATION FORM
application form (english)
ASYLUM SEEKER
asylum seeker (english)
CITIZENSHIP
citizenship (english)
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
country of origin (english)
DATE OF BIRTH
date of birth (english)
DISPLACEMENT
displacement (english)
GENDER
gender (english)
MIGRANT
migrant (english)
NAME
name (english)
NATIONALITY
nationality (english)
PROOF
proof (english)
REFUGEE
refugee (english)
RELIGION
religion (english)
RETURN
return (english)
SEXUALITY
sexuality (english)
STATUS
status (english)
TRANSIT
transit (english)
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Key metrics relating to how the Country treats the

LGBTQIA+ Community

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LGBTQIA+ Terms

learn the literal translations of key LGBTQIA+ terms in the local languages/dialects
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Lesbian
lesbian (english)
Gay Flag
Gay
gay (english)
Bisexual Flag
Bisexual
bisexual (english)
Transgender Flag
Transgender
transgender (english)
Intersex Flag
Intersex
intersex (english)
Asexual Flag
Asexual
asexual (english)
Questioning Flag
Questioning
questioning (english)
Community Flag
Community
community (english)
Gender Flag
Gender
gender related (english)
Sexuality Flag
Sexuality
sexuality related (english)
Non-Bingary Flag
Non-Binary
non-binary (english)
Queer Flag
Queer
queer (english)
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COUNTRY NAME

The country name in

Many Languages

Discover the name of this country in other languages. The name is sorted by country name and languages spoken (in alphabetical order) and can be accessed by clicking on the quick links below. If you want to learn more about any given country, please click on the flag or the country name, which will open the required content in a new window


A  
Afghanistan Flag
- (dari) | د برتانیا ورجن ټاپوګان (pashto)
Albania Flag
ishujt e virgjër britanikë (albanian)
Algeria Flag
جزر فيرجن البريطانية (arabic) | îles vierges britanniques (french)
American Samoa Flag
british virgin islands (samoan)
Andorra Flag
illes verges britàniques (catalan)
Angola Flag
ilhas virgens britânicas (portuguese)
Anguilla Flag
british virgin islands (english)
Antigua and Barbuda Flag
british virgin islands (english)
Argentina Flag
islas vírgenes británicas (spanish)
Armenia Flag
բրիտանական վիրջինյան կղզիներ (armenian)
Australia Flag
british virgin islands (english)
Austria Flag
britische jungferninseln (german)
Azerbaijan Flag
britaniya virgin adaları (azerbaijani)


B  
Bahamas, The Flag
british virgin islands (english)
Bahrain Flag
جزر فيرجن البريطانية (arabic)
Bangladesh Flag
ব্রিটিশ ভার্জিন দ্বীপপুঞ্জ (bengali)
Barbados Flag
british virgin islands (english)
Belarus Flag
брытанскія віргінскія астравы (belarusian) | британские виргинские острова (russian)
Belgium Flag
britse maagdeneilanden (dutch) | îles vierges britanniques (french) | britische jungferninseln (german)
Belize Flag
british virgin islands (english) | islas vírgenes británicas (spanish)
Benin Flag
îles vierges britanniques (french)
Bermuda Flag
british virgin islands (english)
Bhutan Flag
- (dzongkha)
Bolivia Flag
islas vírgenes británicas (spanish) | - (aymara) | - (quechua)
Bosnia and Herzegovina Flag
britanska djevičanska ostrva (bosnian) | britanski djevičanski otoci (croatian) | британска девичанска острва (serbian)
Botswana Flag
british virgin islands (english) | - (tswana)
Brazil Flag
ilhas virgens britânicas (portuguese)
British Virgin Islands Flag
british virgin islands (english)
Brunei Darussalam Flag
kepulauan virgin british (malay) | british virgin islands (english)
Bulgaria Flag
британски вирджински острови (bulgarian)
Burkina Faso Flag
îles vierges britanniques (french)
Burundi Flag
îles vierges britanniques (french) | - (kirundi)


C  
Cambodia Flag
កោះ british virgin (khmer)
Cameroon Flag
british virgin islands (english) | îles vierges britanniques (french)
Canada Flag
british virgin islands (english) | îles vierges britanniques (french)
Cape Verde (Cabo Verde) Flag
ilhas virgens britânicas (portuguese)
Caribbean Netherlands Flag
britse maagdeneilanden (dutch) | british virgin islands (english) | - (papiamentu)
Cayman Islands Flag
british virgin islands (english)
Central African Republic Flag
- (sango) | îles vierges britanniques (french)
Chad Flag
جزر فيرجن البريطانية (arabic) | îles vierges britanniques (french)
Channel Islands Flag
british virgin islands (english) | îles vierges britanniques (french)
Chile Flag
islas vírgenes británicas (spanish)
China Flag
英属维尔京群岛 (mandarin)
Colombia Flag
islas vírgenes británicas (spanish)
Comoros Flag
جزر فيرجن البريطانية (arabic) | - (comorian) | îles vierges britanniques (french)
Congo, D.Rep Flag
îles vierges britanniques (french)
Congo, Rep Flag
îles vierges britanniques (french)
Cook Islands Flag
british virgin islands (english) | british virgin islands (māori)
Costa Rica Flag
islas vírgenes británicas (spanish)
Croatia Flag
britanski djevičanski otoci (croatian)
Cuba Flag
islas vírgenes británicas (spanish)
Cyprus Flag
βρετανικές παρθένοι νήσοι (greek) | britanya virjin adaları (turkish)
Czech Republic (Czechia) Flag
britské panenské ostrovy (czech)


D E F  
Denmark Flag
britiske jomfruøer (danish)
Djibouti Flag
جزر فيرجن البريطانية (arabic) | îles vierges britanniques (french)
Dominica Flag
british virgin islands (english)
Dominican Republic Flag
islas vírgenes británicas (spanish)
East Timor (Timor-Leste) Flag
ilhas virgens britânicas (portuguese) | - (tetum)
Ecuador Flag
islas vírgenes británicas (spanish)
Egypt Flag
جزر فيرجن البريطانية (arabic)
El Salvador Flag
islas vírgenes británicas (spanish)
Equatorial Guinea Flag
islas vírgenes británicas (spanish) | îles vierges britanniques (french)
Eritrea Flag
جزر فيرجن البريطانية (arabic) | ደሴታት ቨርጂን ብሪጣንያ (tigrinya) | - (tigre) | british virgin islands (english)
Estonia Flag
briti neitsisaared (estonian)
Ethiopia Flag
የብሪቲሽ ቨርጂን ደሴቶች (amharic)
Falkland Islands (Las Malvinas) Flag
british virgin islands (english)
Fiji Flag
- (fijian) | - (hindustani) | british virgin islands (english)
Finland Flag
brittiläiset neitsytsaaret (finnish) | brittiska jungfruöarna (swedish)
France Flag
îles vierges britanniques (french)
French Guiana Flag
îles vierges britanniques (french) | îles vierges britanniques (french guianese creole)
French Polynesia Flag
îles vierges britanniques (french)


G  
Gabon Flag
îles vierges britanniques (french)
Gambia, The Flag
british virgin islands (english)
Georgia Flag
- (abkhaz) | ბრიტანეთის ვირჯინიის კუნძულები (georgian) | - (ossetic)
Germany Flag
britische jungferninseln (german)
Ghana Flag
british virgin islands (english)
Gibraltar Flag
british virgin islands (english)
Greece Flag
βρετανικές παρθένοι νήσοι (greek)
Greenland Flag
- (kalaallisut) | britiske jomfruøer (danish)
Grenada Flag
british virgin islands (english)
Guadeloupe Flag
islas vírgenes británicas (spanish)
Guam Flag
british virgin islands (english) | - (chamorro)
Guatemala Flag
islas vírgenes británicas (spanish)
Guinea Flag
îles vierges britanniques (french)
Guinea-Bissau Flag
ilhas virgens britânicas (portuguese)
Guyana Flag
british virgin islands (english)


H I J  
Haiti Flag
îles vierges britanniques (french) | zile vyèj britanik yo (haitian creole)
Honduras Flag
islas vírgenes británicas (spanish)
Hong Kong Flag
英屬維爾京群島 (cantonese) | british virgin islands (english)
Hungary Flag
brit virgin-szigetek (hungarian)
Iceland Flag
bresku jómfrúareyjar (icelandic)
India Flag
ब्रिटिश वर्जिन आइलैंड्स (hindi) | british virgin islands (english)
Indonesia Flag
kepulauan virgin inggris (indonesian)
Iran, Islamic Republic of Flag
جزایر ویرجین بریتانیا (persian)
Iraq Flag
جزر فيرجن البريطانية (arabic)
Ireland Flag
oileáin bhriotanacha na maighdean (irish (gaelic)) | british virgin islands (english)
Isle of Man Flag
british virgin islands (english)
Israel Flag
איי הבתולה הבריטיים (hebrew)
Italy Flag
isole vergini britanniche (italian)
Ivory Coast (Cote d'Ivoire) Flag
îles vierges britanniques (french)
Jamaica Flag
british virgin islands (english)
Japan Flag
英領バージン諸島 (japanese)
Jordan Flag
جزر فيرجن البريطانية (arabic)


K L  
Kazakhstan Flag
британдық виргин аралдары (kazakh)
Kenya Flag
visiwa vya virgin vya uingereza (swahili) | british virgin islands (english)
Kiribati Flag
- (gilbertese) | british virgin islands (english)
Korea, North (D.Rep) Flag
영국령 버진 아일랜드 (korean)
Korea, South (Rep) Flag
영국령 버진 아일랜드 (korean)
Kosovo, Republic of Flag
ishujt e virgjër britanikë (albanian) | британска девичанска острва (serbian)
Kuwait Flag
جزر فيرجن البريطانية (arabic)
Kyrgyzstan Flag
британдык виргин аралдары (kirghiz)
Laos Flag
ຫມູ່ເກາະອັງກິດເວີຈິນ (lao)
Latvia Flag
britu virdžīnu salas (latvian)
Lebanon Flag
جزر فيرجن البريطانية (arabic)
Lesotho Flag
british virgin islands (sesotho) | british virgin islands (english)
Liberia Flag
british virgin islands (english)
Libya Flag
جزر فيرجن البريطانية (arabic)
Liechtenstein Flag
britische jungferninseln (german)
Lithuania Flag
britų mergelių salos (lithuanian)
Luxembourg Flag
britesch virgin islands (luxembourgish) | îles vierges britanniques (french) | britische jungferninseln (german)


M  
Macau Flag
英屬維爾京群島 (cantonese) | ilhas virgens britânicas (portuguese)
Madagascar Flag
nosy virijiny britanika (malagasy) | îles vierges britanniques (french)
Malawi Flag
british virgin islands (chichewa) | british virgin islands (english)
Malaysia Flag
kepulauan virgin british (malay)
Maldives Flag
- (dhivehi)
Mali Flag
îles vierges britanniques (french)
Malta Flag
gżejjer verġni brittaniċi (maltese) | british virgin islands (english)
Marshall Islands Flag
- (marshallese) | british virgin islands (english)
Martinique Flag
îles vierges britanniques (french)
Mauritania Flag
جزر فيرجن البريطانية (arabic)
Mauritius Flag
îles vierges britanniques (french) | british virgin islands (english)
Mayotte Flag
îles vierges britanniques (french)
Mexico Flag
islas vírgenes británicas (spanish)
Micronesia, F.S Flag
british virgin islands (english) | - (chuukese) | - (kosraean) | - (pohnpeian) | - (yapese)
Moldova Flag
insulele virgine britanice (moldovan)
Monaco Flag
îles vierges britanniques (french)
Mongolia Flag
британийн виржиний арлууд (mongolian)
Montenegro Flag
британска девичанска острва (montenegrin)
Morocco Flag
جزر فيرجن البريطانية (arabic)
Mozambique Flag
ilhas virgens britânicas (portuguese)
Myanmar Flag
ဗြိတိသျှ ဗာဂျင်ကျွန်းစုများ (burmese)


N  
Namibia Flag
british virgin islands (english)
Nauru Flag
- (nauruan) | british virgin islands (english)
Nepal Flag
ब्रिटिश भर्जिन टापुहरू (nepali)
Netherlands Flag
britse maagdeneilanden (dutch)
Netherlands Antilles Flag
british virgin islands (english)
New Caledonia Flag
îles vierges britanniques (french)
New Zealand Flag
british virgin islands (english) | british virgin islands (māori)
Nicaragua Flag
islas vírgenes británicas (spanish)
Niger Flag
îles vierges britanniques (french)
Nigeria Flag
british virgin islands (english)
Niue Flag
- (niuean) | british virgin islands (english)
North Macedonia Flag
британски девствени острови (macedonian)
Northern Mariana Islands Flag
british virgin islands (english) | - (chamorro) | - (carolinian)
Norway Flag
de britiske jomfruøyene (norwegian)


O P Q  
Oman Flag
جزر فيرجن البريطانية (arabic)
Pakistan Flag
برٹش ورجن آئی لینڈز (urdu)
Palau Flag
- (palauan) | british virgin islands (english)
Palestine, State of Flag
جزر فيرجن البريطانية (arabic)
Panama Flag
islas vírgenes británicas (spanish)
Papua New Guinea Flag
british virgin islands (english)
Paraguay Flag
islas vírgenes británicas (spanish) | બ્રિટિશ વર્જિન આઇલેન્ડ્સ (guaraní)
Peru Flag
islas vírgenes británicas (spanish) | - (quechua)
Philippines Flag
british virgin islands (filipino)
Pitcairn Islands Flag
- (pitkern) | british virgin islands (english)
Poland Flag
brytyjskie wyspy dziewicze (polish)
Portugal Flag
ilhas virgens britânicas (portuguese)
Puerto Rico Flag
islas vírgenes británicas (spanish) | british virgin islands (english)
Qatar Flag
جزر فيرجن البريطانية (arabic)


R S  
Reunion Flag
îles vierges britanniques (french)
Romania Flag
insulele virgine britanice (romanian)
Russia Flag
британские виргинские острова (russian)
Rwanda Flag
ibirwa bya virginie y'ubwongereza (kinyarwanda) | british virgin islands (english) | îles vierges britanniques (french)
Saint Barthelemy (Barts) Flag
îles vierges britanniques (french)
Saint Helena Flag
british virgin islands (english)
Saint Kitts and Nevis Flag
british virgin islands (english)
Saint Lucia Flag
british virgin islands (english)
Saint Martin (Dutch) Flag
britse maagdeneilanden (dutch) | british virgin islands (english)
Saint Martin (French) Flag
îles vierges britanniques (french)
Saint Pierre and Miquelon Flag
îles vierges britanniques (french)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Flag
british virgin islands (english)
Samoa Flag
british virgin islands (samoan) | british virgin islands (english)
San Marino Flag
isole vergini britanniche (italian)
Sao Tome and Principe Flag
ilhas virgens britânicas (portuguese)
Saudi Arabia Flag
جزر فيرجن البريطانية (arabic)
Senegal Flag
îles vierges britanniques (french)
Serbia Flag
британска девичанска острва (serbian)
Seychelles Flag
- (seychellois creole) | british virgin islands (english) | îles vierges britanniques (french)
Sierra Leone Flag
british virgin islands (english)
Singapore Flag
英属维尔京群岛 (mandarin) | british virgin islands (english) | kepulauan virgin british (malay) | பிரிட்டிஷ் விர்ஜின் தீவுகள் (tamil)
Slovakia Flag
britské panenské ostrovy (slovak)
Slovenia Flag
britanski deviški otoki (slovene)
Solomon Islands Flag
british virgin islands (english)
Somalia Flag
british virgin islands (somali) | جزر فيرجن البريطانية (arabic)
South Africa Flag
britse maagde-eilande (afrikaans) | british virgin islands (english) | - (southern ndebele) | british virgin islands (sesotho) | british virgin islands (zulu) | - (northern sotho) | - (tswana) | - (swazi) | - (venda) | - (tsonga)
South Sudan Flag
جزر فيرجن البريطانية (arabic)
Spain Flag
islas vírgenes británicas (spanish) | illes verges britàniques (catalan) | illas virxes británicas (galician)
Sri Lanka Flag
බ්‍රිතාන්‍ය වර්ජින් දූපත් (sinhalese) | பிரிட்டிஷ் விர்ஜின் தீவுகள் (tamil) | british virgin islands (english)
Sudan Flag
جزر فيرجن البريطانية (arabic)
Suriname Flag
britse maagdeneilanden (dutch)
Swaziland (Eswatini) Flag
- (swazi) | british virgin islands (english)
Sweden Flag
brittiska jungfruöarna (swedish)
Switzerland Flag
britische jungferninseln (german) | îles vierges britanniques (french) | isole vergini britanniche (italian) | isole vergini britanniche (romansh)
Syria Flag
جزر فيرجن البريطانية (arabic) | îles vierges britanniques (french) | british virgin islands (english)


T  
Taiwan Flag
英属维尔京群岛 (mandarin)
Tajikistan Flag
ҷазираҳои вирҷинияи бритониё (tajik)
Tanzania Flag
visiwa vya virgin vya uingereza (swahili) | british virgin islands (english)
Thailand Flag
หมู่เกาะบริติชเวอร์จิน (thai)
Togo Flag
îles vierges britanniques (french)
Tokelau Flag
- (tokelauan)
Tonga Flag
- (tongan) | british virgin islands (english)
Trinidad and Tobago Flag
british virgin islands (english)
Tunisia Flag
جزر فيرجن البريطانية (arabic) | îles vierges britanniques (french)
Turkey (Turkiye) Flag
britanya virjin adaları (turkish)
Turkmenistan Flag
iňlis wirgin adalary (turkmen)
Turks and Caicos Islands Flag
british virgin islands (english)
Tuvalu Flag
- (tuvaluan) | british virgin islands (english)


U V W X Y Z  
Uganda Flag
british virgin islands (english)
Ukraine Flag
британські віргінські острови (ukrainian)
United Arab Emirates (UAE) Flag
جزر فيرجن البريطانية (arabic)
United Kingdom (UK) Flag
british virgin islands (english)
United States of America (USA) Flag
british virgin islands (english)
Uruguay Flag
islas vírgenes británicas (spanish)
US Virgin Islands Flag
british virgin islands (english)
Uzbekistan Flag
britaniya virjiniya orollari (uzbek)
Vanuatu Flag
british virgin islands (english) | îles vierges britanniques (french)
Vatican City (Holy See) Flag
insularum virginum britannicarum (latin) | isole vergini britanniche (italian)
Venezuela Flag
islas vírgenes británicas (spanish)
Vietnam Flag
quần đảo virgin thuộc anh (vietnamese)
Wallis and Futuna Flag
îles vierges britanniques (french) | - (wallisian) | - (futunan)
Yemen Flag
جزر فيرجن البريطانية (arabic)
Zambia Flag
british virgin islands (english)
Zimbabwe Flag
british virgin islands (english) | british virgin islands (shona) | - (northern ndebele)
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