Geography and Environment : Virgin Islands (British)

A listing of web sites that provide links to resources relating to the British Virgin Islands. The most important source for bibliography of books and articles concerning the British Virgin Islands is the annual Handbook of Latin American Studies (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/hlas/) produced by over 130 contributing editors under the editorship of the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress. Additional coverage of journal articles can be found through a subscription to the Hispanic American Periodical Index (http://hapi.gseis.ucla.edu/).   Both the Handbook and HAPI are available in selected libraries in book form.

BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS (OVERSEAS TERRITORY OF THE U.K.) GEOGRAPHY  (http://www.photius.com/wfb/wfb1999/british%5Fvirgin%5Fislands/british%5Fvirgin%5Fislands%5Fgeography.html)
Offers information on the geography of the British Virgin Islands, provided by Photius Coutsoukis. Discusses the country's climate, terrain, land use, natural hazards, and environment. Provides access to information on the country's population, government, economy, transportation, military, and transnational issues.

CARIBBEAN ONLINE DIRECTORY - TOURISM, FINANCE, LEGAL AND REAL ESTATE ORGANIZATIONS IN 32 COUNTRIES  (http://www2.col.com/)
Includes information on Caribbean Embassies, Consulates, Government, Facts, Maps, Hotels, Real Estate, Banks, Lawyers, Accounting, Travel, Rentals, Cruises, Leisure, Museums, Golf, Casinos, Yachting, Fishing, Diving, Windsurfing.

LATIN AMERICAN NETWORK INFORMATION CENTER (LANIC): CARIBBEAN SELF-GOVERNING COMMONWEALTHS, CROWN COLONIES, AND TERRITORIES  (http://lanic.utexas.edu/la/cb/other/)
Presents a collection of Web sites related to the Caribbean self-governing commonwealths, crown colonies, and territories, provided through the online Latin American Network Information Center (LANIC). Explains that LANIC, managed by the Institute of Latin American Studies (ILAS) at the University of Texas at Austin, provides Latin American and other users with access to academic databases and information services. Contains Web sites related to Aruba, the Cayman Islands, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Puerto Rico, and the U. S. Virgin Islands, as well as their governments, economy, arts, and other information.