United States Virgin Islands
unincorporated territory of the United States of America
(Redirected from U.S. Virgin Islands)
The United States Virgin Islands are a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea. They are currently owned and under the authority of the United States Government. They used to be owned by Denmark (and called Danish West Indies). They 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 are the only part of the U.S. where vehicles drive on the left hand side of the road.
Virgin Islands of the United States | |
|---|---|
 Seal | |
| Motto: "United in Pride and Hope" | |
| Anthem: "Virgin Islands March" | |
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| Sovereign state |  United States |
| Capital and largest city | Charlotte Amalie |
| Official languages | English |
| Ethnic groups (2020)[1] | By race
By ethnicity
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| Demonym(s) | Virgin Islander; U.S. Virgin Islander |
| Government | Devolved presidential constitutional dependency |
| Joe Biden (D) | |
• Governor | Albert Bryan (D) |
| Tregenza Roach (D) | |
| Area | |
• Total | 346.4 km2 (133.7 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• 2020 census | 87,146[2] |
• Density | 653.6/sq mi (252.4/km2) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2003 estimate |
• Total | $1.577 billion |
| Currency | United States dollar (USD) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 |
| Driving side | left[3] |
| Calling code | +1 (spec. +1-340) |
| Internet TLD | .vi and .us |
References
change- ↑ "2020 Island Areas Censuses Data on Demographic, Social, Economic and Housing Characteristics Now Available for the U.S. Virgin Islands". Archived from the original on October 26, 2022. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
- ↑ "2020 Island Areas Censuses: U.S. Virgin Islands". United States Census Bureau. United States Department of Commerce. Archived from the original on January 20, 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ↑ Only U.S. dependency to drive on the left.
Other websites
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Media related to United States Virgin Islands at Wikimedia Commons
- Official Tourism Website
- Governor's Website Archived 2015-02-16 at the Wayback Machine
- "Virgin Islands". The World Factbook (2024 ed.). Central Intelligence Agency.
- U.S. Census Bureau: Island Areas Census 2000
- United States Virgin Islands at the Open Directory Project
- Wikimedia Atlas of the United States Virgin Islands
U.S. Virgin Islands travel guide from Wikivoyage- Real-time, geographic and other scientific resources of Virgin Islands Archived 2016-02-01 at the Wayback Machine from the United States Geological Survey
- Convention between the United States and Denmark for cession of the Danish West Indies
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