Official Name: Tortola Capital: Flag: Population: 23,908 Language: English Currency: Eastern Caribbean Dollar (XCD)
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About Tortola Island
Tortola is the largest and most populated of the British Virgin Islands, a group of islands which form part of the archipelago of the Virgin Islands. Tortola is a mountainous island 12 miles long and 3 miles wide. It’s highest peak is Mount Sage at 1750 feet. The population of Tortola is 23,908. The principal settlement is Road Town, the capital of the British Virgin Islands. Visitors either arrive by boat or fly to Beef Island and drive across the short Queen Elizabeth Bridge to Tortola. White-sand beaches, such as Cane Garden Bay, are popular attractions.