Tortola

About:

Info: Tortola is the largest of the British Virgin Island.

Languages: Creole is the official language of Tortola. It was developed by the enslaved Africans working on the sugar plantations in Tortola and Virgin Gorda in 1672.

Population: 23,908 (2010)

Capital: Road Town

Monetary Unit: US Dollar

Extras: Tortola is a mountainous island formed by volcanic activity and lies near an earthquake fault. Horse racing and basketball is popular here.