United States Virgin Islands
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| Virgin Islands of the United States | ||||||
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| Motto: United in Pride and Hope | ||||||
| Anthem: "Virgin Islands March" |
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| Capital (and largest city) |
Charlotte Amalie 18°21′N 64°56′W / 18.35°N 64.933°W |
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| Official language(s) | English | |||||
| Ethnic groups | black 76.2%, white 13.1%, Asian 1.1%, other 6.1%, mixed 3.5%[1] | |||||
| Demonym | US Virgin Islander | |||||
| Government | Unincorporated, organized territory | |||||
| - | President | Barack Obama (D) | ||||
| - | Governor | John de Jongh (D) | ||||
| - | Lieutenant Governor | Gregory R. Francis (D) | ||||
| U.S territory | ||||||
| - | Treaty of the Danish West Indies | March 31, 1917 | ||||
| - | Revised Organic Act | July 22, 1954 | ||||
| Area | ||||||
| - | Total | 346.36 km2 (202nd) 133.73 sq mi |
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| - | Water (%) | 1.0 | ||||
| Population | ||||||
| - | 2010 census | 109,750 | ||||
| - | Density | 354/km2 (34th) 916.9/sq mi |
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| GDP (PPP) | 2003 estimate | |||||
| - | Total | $1.577 billion | ||||
| Currency | US$ (USD) |
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| Time zone | AST (UTC−4) | |||||
| - | Summer (DST) | No DST (UTC−4) | ||||
| Drives on the | left[2] | |||||
| Internet TLD | .vi and .us | |||||
| Calling code | +1 (spec. +1-340) | |||||
The United States Virgin Islands are a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea and are currently owned and under the authority of the United States Government. They were formerly owned by Denmark (and called Danish West Indies), and were sold to the U.S on January 17, 1917, because of fear that the Germans would capture them and use them as a submarine base in World War I. They hold the distinction of being the only part of the U.S. whose vehicles drive on the left hand side of the road.
[change] Other pages
[change] References
- ↑ www.cia.gov
- ↑ Only US dependency to drive on the left.
[change] Other websites
- Official Tourism Website
- Governor's Website
- Office of the Lieutenant Governor
- CIA World Factbook information about Virgin Islands
- U.S. Census Bureau: Island Areas Census 2000
- United States Virgin Islands from UCB Libraries GovPubs
- United States Virgin Islands at the Open Directory Project
- Wikimedia Atlas of the United States Virgin Islands
- U.S. Virgin Islands travel guide from Wikitravel
- Real-time, geographic and other scientific resources of Virgin Islands from the United States Geological Survey
- Convention between the United States and Denmark for cession of the Danish West Indies
- Official Website of St. Thomas and St. John This Week Magazine – Tourist Information for St. Thomas and St. John
- Official Website of St. Croix This Week Magazine – Tourist Information for St. Croix
- Official Website of Virgin Voice Magazine for United States Virgin Islands – Lifestyle, Culture & Commerce Information for All Islands
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