Government and Politics of The British Virgin Islands
- Main article: Government of the British Virgin Islands and Politics of the British Virgin Islands
- Form of government: parliamentary representative democratic dependency
- Capital of the British Virgin Islands: Road Town
- Elections in the British Virgin Islands
- Political parties in the British Virgin Islands
- Taxation in the British Virgin Islands
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