Land use:
arable land: 20%
permanent crops: 6.67%
other: 73.33% (2001)
Irrigated land:
NA sq km
Natural hazards:
hurricanes and tropical storms (July to October)
Environment - current issues: limited natural fresh water resources (except for a few seasonal streams and springs on Tortola, most of the islands' water supply comes from wells and rainwater catchments)
Geography - note: strong ties to nearby US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico
People British Virgin Islands
Population:
22,187 (July 2004 est.)
Age structure:
0-14 years: 21.5% (male 2,402; female 2,361)
15-64 years: 73.5% (male 8,395; female 7,911)
65 years and over: 5% (male 594; female 524) (2004 est.)
Median age:
total: 30.9 years
male: 31.1 years
female: 30.7 years (2004 est.)
Population growth rate:
2.06% (2004 est.)