Tortola
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Tor·to·la | \ tȯr-ˈtō-lə 
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\Definition of Tortola
island in the British West Indies area 21 square miles (54 square kilometers), population 23,500
Note: Tortola is the chief island of the British Virgin Islands and the site of its capital, Road Town .
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