Olympica opening ceremony today...where are these countries

Question

British Virgin Islands

Virgin Islands

Where are they and why two similar names

Thanks G

Answer 1

This map should help:

http://www.here.vi/Islands/islands.html

Answer 2

they are located in the carribean the british virgin islands are part of the virgin islands but they were divided amongst countries :)

Answer 3

The best thing to do with this question is to pop it into google !

You will even get a map !

Answer 4

that's what i was thinking i'm sure i saw more then one of some names. went on for efing ages. lol

i'm sure some of them are new countries or newly named.

download google earth and put it in, it will take you there.

Answer 5

heres what i think: the british found some islands and didnt find anything on them hence 'virgin islands' thenn they found some MORE islands and decided to call them BRITISH.