British Virgin Islands Official Title: British Virgin Islands General Information: Capital Road Town Population (million) n/a Total Area 153 km² Currency 1 CAN$=0.747 US $ (USD) (2020 - Annual average) National Holiday 1 July (Territory Day) Language(s) English Political Information: Type of State British overseas territory Type of Government Unicameral parliament: Legislative Council with a four-year term. Consist of 13 elected members,1 ex-officio member (the Attorney-General) and 1 member (the Speaker) elected from outside the council by its members. 1 member from each of the 9 electoral districts and 4 at-large members. The Governor presides the Executive Council and is responsible for foreign affairs, defence, the civil service, the judiciary and certain financial matters. Bilateral Product trade Canada - British Virgin Islands 9 8 Balance 7 Head of State Head of Government 6 Premier Can. (Queen Elizabeth II) Gov. Gen. 5 Exports Dr. D. Orlando Smith William Boyd McCleary 4 Can. Imports Millions 3 2 Total Ministers: Deputy Premier, Natural Resources and Labour: Dr Kedrick Pickering Trade 1 External Relations: Governor William Boyd McCleary, except for CARICOM and 0 OECS (Premier: Dr. D. Orlando Smith) 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Statistics Canada Main Political Parties National Democratic Party (NDP): 9; Opposition: Virgin Islands Party (VIP): 4 Canadian Imports from: British Virgin Islands Base M etal Prod. Vehicles and Equip. M ach. M ech. Elec. Prod. M ineral Prod. Plastics, Rubber Prod. Textiles Prod. Food Prod. Precious M etals/ stones M isc. Articles Elections: Last:n/a 2015 Dress Access. Specialized Inst. 2020 Chemical Prod. Ant iq ues Economic Information: (2020) IMF (estimates) Statistics Canada British Virgin Islands Canada GDP: (billion) n/a $2,162.38 Canadian Exports GDP per capita: n/a $56,945.03 to: British Virgin Islands GDP Growth rate: (%) n/a -5.40 Veg. Prod. Inflation: (%) n/a 0.72 Animal & Prod. Unemployment: (%) n/a 9.60 M ach. M ech. Elec. Prod. Product Trade and Investment: (2020) Statistics Canada Specialized Inst. Canadian Exports: $4,825,596n/a Chemical Prod. Canadian Imports: $902,270n/a Food Prod. Foreign Direct Investment in Canada $9,165n/a (million) 2020 Canadian Direct Investment in country $11,829n/a (million) Vehicles and Equip. Statistics Canada Representation: Sources: Statistics/Industry Canada Foreign Representation in Canada http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/tdo-dcd.nsf/eng/Home High Commissioner Howard Drake IMF http://www.imf.org/external/ns/cs.aspx?id=28 Canadian Representation Abroad High Commissioner Marie Legault May 2021 www.international.gc.ca HTML version: https://www.international.gc.ca/country-pays/fact_sheet-fiche_documentaire/british_virgin_islands-iles_vierges_britanniques.aspx?lang=eng.