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  • 131Virgin Islands, British — Dependent territory (pop., 2002 est.: 21,272) of the United Kingdom, eastern Caribbean Sea. Part of the island chain of the Virgin Islands, which are divided between the U.K. and the U.S., it consists of four larger islands (Tortola, Anegada,… …

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  • 132Thornton, William — ▪ American architect and inventor born May 20, 1759, Tortola, British Virgin Islands died March 28, 1828, Washington, D.C., U.S.       British born American architect, inventor, and public official, best known as the creator of the original… …

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