Mountain topsMountain tops © Patrick de Wilde
The British Virgin Islands' archipelago is composed of about sixty islands, twenty of which are inhabited. The main islands are Tortola, Virgin Gorda, Peter Island, Anagada and the Jost Van Dyke Islands. Of volcanic origin, they all possess fairly high relief, except for Anagada Island, which has a flat and coral relief. The highest point culminates at just 26 ft above sea level and dense sub-tropical forests cover most of the islands. East of Puerto Rico, a deep green emerges from the deep blue of the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.