United States Virgin Islands

(In detail)

(In detail)

National motto: "United in Pride and Hope" Official language English Capital Charlotte Amalie Governor Charles Wesley Turnbull Area
 - Total
 - % water Ranked 202nd
352 km²
1% Population
 - Total (2005)
 - Density Ranked 191st
112,000 (July 2005 est.)
354/km² Independence none (territory of the U.S.), Revised Organic Act of 22 July 1954 Currency U.S. dollar (USD) Time zone UTC-4 (no DST) National anthem Virgin Islands March Internet TLD .vi Calling Code +1 (340) The United States Virgin Islands are a group of islands in the Caribbean that are an insular area of the United States. These islands are geographically part of the Virgin Islands. The U.S. Virgin Islands consist of the four main islands of St. Thomas, St. John, St. Croix and Water Island and many smaller islands. It is the only part of the United States where traffic drives on the left. As of the 2000 census the population was 108,612 ^*.

In Denmark, they are also referred to as The Former Danish West Indian Islands (De tidligere Dansk Vestindiske Øer).

History

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Main article: History of the United States Virgin Islands

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