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British Virgin Islands

1969

75th Anniversary of the death of

Robert Louis Stevenson

Scenes from "Treasure Island," set in the Virgin Islands

Long John Silver and Jim Hawkins	Jim's escape from the pirates
The fight with Israel Hands	Treasure Trove

Scott #198-201, Photo. Perf 13½×13, 13×13½, March 18, 1969
designed by Jennifer Toombs

British Virgin Islands, dependent territory of the United Kingdom in the eastern Caribbean Sea. It is part of an island chain collectively known as the Virgin Islands, which makes up the northeastern extremity of the Greater Antilles. Puerto Rico lies to the west. The Virgin Islands are divided administratively between the United Kingdom and the United States, the British territory lying to the north and east of the U.S. islands. The British colony consists of four larger islands ( Tortola, Anegada, Virgin Gorda, and Jost Van Dyke) and 32 smaller islands and islets, of which more than 20 are uninhabited. The chief town and port is Road Town on Tortola (21 square miles [54 square km]), the largest of the islands. The total area of the colony is 59 square miles (153 square km). Pop. (1993 est.) 18,000.

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