| United States Virgin Islands | ||||||
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| Motto: "United in Pride and Hope" | ||||||
| Anthem: Virgin Islands March | ||||||
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| Capital (and largest city) | Charlotte Amalie | |||||
| Official languages | English | |||||
| Government | ||||||
| - | Head of State | George W. Bush | ||||
| - | Governor | John de Jongh | ||||
| Organized, unincorporated territory | ||||||
| - | Revised Organic Act | 22 July 1954 | ||||
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| - | Total | 346.36 km² (202nd) 133. The Flag of the United States Virgin Islands was adopted in 1922 A motto (from the Italian word motto, meaning witticism sentence is a phrase meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that evokes and eulogizes the history traditions and struggles of its people recognized either by a nation's The "Virgin Islands March" is a Patriotic song which is considered to be the National anthem of the United States Virgin Islands. 120917 (July 2000 est Age structureThe agestucture 0-14 years 27 Charlotte Amalie is the Capital and largest city of the US Virgin Islands. An official language is a Language that is given a special legal status in a particular Country, State, or other territory English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States For the government of parliamentary systems see Executive (government. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. John Percy de Jongh Jr (born November 13 1957 in St Thomas) is the current Governor of the U Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. To help compare different Orders of magnitude and geographical regions we list here areas between 100 km² and 1000 km² This is a list of the countries of the world sorted by total area. 73 sq mi | ||||
| - | Water (%) | 1. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Water is a common Chemical substance that is essential for the survival of all known forms of Life. In Mathematics, a percentage is a way of expressing a number as a Fraction of 100 ( per cent meaning "per hundred" 0 | ||||
| Population | ||||||
| - | July 2007 estimate | 108,448 (191st) | ||||
| - | 2000 census | 108,612 | ||||
| - | Density | 354/km² (34th) 916. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology List of countries by population in 2005|List of countries by population in 1907This is a list of countries ordered according to Population. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume List of countries and dependencies by Population density in inhabitants/km² 9/sq mi | ||||
| Currency | U.S. dollar (USD) | |||||
| Time zone | Q (UTC-4) | |||||
| Internet TLD | .vi | |||||
| Calling code | +1 340 | |||||
The United States Virgin Islands is a group of islands in the Caribbean that are an insular area of the United States. A currency is a unit of exchange, facilitating the transfer of Goods and/or services It is one form of Money, where money is The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been ISO 4217 is the International standard describing three-letter codes (also known as the currency code) to define the names of currencies established A country This is a list of country calling codes defined by ITU-T recommendation E Trunk Bay is body of water and a beach on St John in the United States Virgin Islands. DSC00835JPG|thumb|250px| Trunk Bay Beach in St John US Virgin Islands. An island (ˈaɪlənd or isle (/ˈaɪl/ is any piece of land that is completely surrounded by water in two dimensions above high tide and isolated from other significant The Caribbean (ˌkærəˡbiən kæ'rəbiən Cariben|Caraïben or Caraïben; Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Caribe is a Region consisting An insular area is a United States territory that is neither a part of one of the fifty states nor a part of the District of Columbia, the nation's The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The islands are geographically part of the Virgin Islands archipelago and are located in the Leeward Islands of the Lesser Antilles. See also Culture of the Virgin Islands Music of the Virgin Islands Virgin Islands Creole The Leeward Islands are the northern islands of the Lesser Antilles chain of islands part of the West Indies. The Lesser Antilles, also known as the Caribbees, are part of the Antilles, which together with the Bahamas and Greater Antilles form the
The U. S. Virgin Islands consist of the main islands of Saint Croix, Saint John and Saint Thomas, along with the much smaller but historically distinct Water Island, and many other surrounding minor islands. DSC00835JPG|thumb|250px| Trunk Bay Beach in St John US Virgin Islands. Saint Thomas is an Island in the Caribbean Sea, a County and constituent district of the United States Virgin Islands (USVI an unincorporated Water Island is the fourth and most recently acquired main island in the U The United States Virgin Islands is an unincorporated territory of the United States that comprises a group of Islands in the Caribbean. The total land area of the territory is 346. 36 km² (133. 73 sq mi). As of the 2000 census the population was 108,612. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census [1]
Three of the main islands have nicknames often used by locals: "Rock City" (St. Thomas), "Love City" (St. John), and "Twin City" (St. Croix). [2]
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History
The Virgin Islands were originally settled by the Ciboney, Carib, and Arawaks. The United States Virgin Islands, often abbreviated USVI is a group of islands and cays in the Caribbean to the east of Puerto Rico See also Culture of the Virgin Islands Music of the Virgin Islands Virgin Islands Creole The Ciboney were Pre-Columbian indigenous inhabitants of the Greater Antilles in the Caribbean Sea. Cariban languages Carib, Island Carib or Kalinago people after whom the Caribbean Sea was named live in the Lesser Antilles islands The term Arawak (from aru, the Lokono word for Cassava flour was used to designate the Amerindians encountered by the Spanish in The islands were named by Christopher Columbus on his second voyage in 1493 for Saint Ursula and her virgin followers. Christopher Columbus (1451 &ndash May 20 1506 was an Italian Navigator, colonizer This article is about the saint For schools by the same name see St Over the next three hundred years, the islands were held by many European powers, including Spain, Britain, the Netherlands, France, and Denmark-Norway. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Denmark–Norway ( Danish: Danmark-Norge Norwegian: Danmark-Norge or Danmark-Noreg is the historiographical name for a former political entity union
The Danish West India Company settled on Saint Thomas in 1672, on Saint John in 1694, and purchased Saint Croix from France in 1733. The Danish West Indies ( Danish: Dansk Vestindien or De dansk-vestindiske øer) or "Danish Antilles" were a colony of Denmark-Norway Saint Thomas is an Island in the Caribbean Sea, a County and constituent district of the United States Virgin Islands (USVI an unincorporated DSC00835JPG|thumb|250px| Trunk Bay Beach in St John US Virgin Islands. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The islands became royal Danish colonies in 1754, their name translating to Jomfruøerne in Danish. Sugarcane, produced by slave labor, drove the islands' economy during the 18th and early 19th centuries, until the abolition of slavery by Governor Peter von Scholten on July 3, 1848. Sugarcane ( Saccharum) is a genus of 6 to 37 species (depending on taxonomic interpretation of tall perennial grasses (family Poaceae tribe Andropogoneae As a social-economic system slavery is a legal institution under which a Person (called "a slave" is compelled to work for another Economics is the social science that studies the production distribution, and consumption of goods and services. Abolitionism was a political movement of the 18th and 19th century which sought to make Slavery illegal particularly in the United States and British West Indies Peter Carl Frederik von Scholten ( May 17 1784 – January 26 1854) was Governor-General of the Danish West Indies from Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Year 1848 ( MDCCCXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap
For the remainder of the period of Danish rule, the islands were not economically viable and significant transfers were made from the Danish state budgets to the authorities in the islands. In 1867 a treaty to sell Saint Thomas and Saint John to the United States was agreed, but the sale was never effected. [3] A number of reforms aimed at reviving the islands' economy were attempted, but none had great success. A second draft treaty to sell the islands to the United States was negotiated in 1902 but was narrowly defeated in the Danish parliament. [3]
The onset of World War I brought the reforms to a close and again left the islands isolated and exposed. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All During the submarine warfare phases of the First World War, the United States, fearing that the islands might be seized by Germany as a submarine base, again approached Denmark with a view to buying them. Naval warfare is divided into three operational areas Surface warfare, Air warfare and underwater warfare. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe After a few months of negotiations, a selling price of $25 million was agreed. The Danish Crown may have felt some pressure to accept the sale, thinking that the United States would seize the islands if Denmark was invaded by Germany. Throughout the Commonwealth realms The Crown is an abstract metonymic concept which represents the legal authority for the existence of any government The United States of America —commonly referred to as the At the same time the economics of continued possession weighed heavily on the minds of Danish decision makers, and a bipartisan consensus in favor of selling emerged in the Danish parliament. A subsequent referendum held in late 1916 confirmed the decision to sell by a wide margin. The Danish referendum on the sale of the Danish West Indian Islands to the United States of America was a non-binding referendum held on 14 December The deal was thus finalized on January 17, 1917, when the United States and Denmark exchanged their respective treaty ratifications. Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The U. S. took possession of the islands on March 31, 1917 and the territory was renamed the Virgin Islands of the United States. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year
U. S. citizenship was granted to the inhabitants of the islands in 1927.
Water Island, a small island to the south of Saint Thomas, was not included in the original sale. Water Island is the fourth and most recently acquired main island in the U It remained in the possession of the Danish West India Company until 1944, when it too was bought by the USA for $10,000. [4] It was initially administered by the U. S. Federal government and did not become a part of the U. S. Virgin Islands territory until 1996, when 50 acres of land was transferred to the territorial government. The remaining 200 acres (0. 81 km²) of the island were purchased from the US Department of the Interior in May 2005 for $10, a transaction which marked the official change in jurisdiction. [5]
Geography
The U. Location Caribbean, islands southeast of Florida, north of Venezuela, east of Puerto Rico; between the Caribbean Sea and the S. Virgin Islands are located in the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, about 90 miles (140 km) east of Puerto Rico. For the region see Caribbean. The Caribbean Sea (kəˈrɪbiən or /ˌkærɨˈbiːən/ is a tropical Sea in the Western Hemisphere Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}} The territory consists of four main islands: Saint Thomas, Saint John, Saint Croix, and Water Island, as well as several dozen smaller islands. Saint Thomas is an Island in the Caribbean Sea, a County and constituent district of the United States Virgin Islands (USVI an unincorporated DSC00835JPG|thumb|250px| Trunk Bay Beach in St John US Virgin Islands. Water Island is the fourth and most recently acquired main island in the U The combined land area of the islands is roughly twice the size of Washington, D.C.
The U. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D S. Virgin Islands are known for their white sand beaches, including Magens Bay and Trunk Bay, and strategic harbors, including Charlotte Amalie and Christiansted. Beaches (also known as Forever Friends) is a 1988 Academy Award -nominated movie adapted by Mary Agnes Donoghue from the Magens Bay ( is a world-famous beach on Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands, located in the Caribbean. Trunk Bay is body of water and a beach on St John in the United States Virgin Islands. Charlotte Amalie is the Capital and largest city of the US Virgin Islands. Christiansted is a town on Saint Croix, one of the main islands composing the United States Virgin Islands, an unincorporated territory of the United States Most of the islands, including Saint Thomas, are volcanic in origin and hilly. The highest point is Crown Mountain, Saint Thomas (474m). Crown Mountain may refer to A mountain summit in Canada: Crown Mountain, one of the North Shore Mountains in British Saint Croix, the largest of the U. S. Virgin Islands, lies to the south and has a flatter terrain. The National Park Service owns more than half of Saint John, nearly all of Hassel Island, and many acres of coral reef. The National Park Service ( NPS) is the United States federal agency that manages all National Parks, many National Monuments, and other conservation Hassel Island (also sometimes Hassell Island is a small island of the U Coral reefs are Aragonite structures produced by living organisms found in marine waters with little to no nutrients in the water (See also Virgin Islands National Park, Virgin Islands Coral Reef National Monument, Buck Island Reef National Monument, Christiansted National Historic Site, and Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve. Virgin Islands National Park is a United States National Park covering approximately 60% of the island of Saint John in the United States Virgin The Virgin Islands Coral Reef National Monument is a US National Monument located Buck Island Reef National Monument, or just Buck Island is a small uninhabited 176 acre (712000 m² island about 1 Christiansted National Historic Site commemorates urban colonial development of the Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve on the Virgin Island )
The Virgin Islands lie on the boundary of the North American plate and the Caribbean Plate. The North American Plate is a Tectonic plate covering most of North America, Greenland and part of Siberia. The Caribbean Plate is a mostly oceanic Tectonic plate underlying Central America and the Caribbean Sea off the north coast of South Natural hazards include earthquakes, tropical cyclones, and hurricanes. An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth 's crust that creates Seismic waves Earthquakes are recorded with a Seismometer A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a low pressure center and numerous Thunderstorms that produce strong winds and Flooding A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a low pressure center and numerous Thunderstorms that produce strong winds and Flooding
Politics
The U. Christiansted is a town on Saint Croix, one of the main islands composing the United States Virgin Islands, an unincorporated territory of the United States S. Virgin Islands are an organized, unincorporated United States territory. Territories of the United States are one type of political division of the United States, administered by the U Even though they are U.S. citizens, Virgin Island residents cannot vote in presidential elections. Article I section 8 clause 4 of the United States Constitution expressly gives the United States Congress the power to establish a uniform rule of naturalization Elections for President and Vice President of the United States are Virgin Island residents, however, are able to vote in presidential primary elections.
The main political parties in the U. S. Virgin Islands are the Democratic Party of the Virgin Islands, the Independent Citizens Movement, and the Republican Party of the Virgin Islands. The Democratic Party is a Political party in the US Virgin Islands. The Independent Citizens Movement (or Independent Citizens' Movement) is a Conservative Political party in the U The Republican Party is a Political party in the US Virgin Islands. Additional candidates run as independents.
At the national level, the U. S. Virgin Islands elects a delegate to Congress from its at-large congressional district. These are tables of non-voting delegates to the United States House of Representatives from the United States Virgin Islands. At-Large is a designation for representative members of a governing body who are Elected or appointed to represent the whole membership of the body (for example a city state The United States Virgin Islands's At-large congressional district encompasses the entire area of the U However, the elected delegate, while able to vote in committee, cannot participate in floor votes. The current House of Representatives delegate is Donna Christensen (D). Donna Marie Christian-Christensen, formerly Donna Christian-Green (born September 19, 1945) is the non-voting Delegate from the United
At the territorial level, 15 senators—seven from the district of Saint Croix, seven from the district of Saint Thomas and Saint John, and one senator at-large who must be a resident of Saint John—are elected for two-year terms to the unicameral Virgin Islands Legislature. 27th Legislature of the US Virgin Islands (2007-2008 Senator At-Large ( Saint John) Carmen M Unicameralism is the practice of having only one legislative or Parliamentary chamber The Legislature of the Virgin Islands is the territorial legislature of the United States Virgin Islands.
The U. S. Virgin Islands has elected a territorial governor every four years since 1970. The following is a list of Governors of the United States Virgin Islands. Previous governors were appointed by the President of the United States.
The U. S. Virgin Islands has a District Court, Supreme Court and Superior Court. The District Court of the United States Virgin Islands is a United States territorial court with jurisdiction over the Territory of the United States Virgin Islands The Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands is the highest court in the territory of the United States Virgin Islands. The Virgin Islands Superior Court is the Trial court of general jurisdiction for the United States Virgin Islands. The District Court is responsible for federal law, while the Superior Court is responsible for Virgin Islands law at the trial level and the Supreme Court is responsible for appeals from the Superior Court for all appeals filed on or after January 29, 2007. Appeals filed prior to that date are heard by the Appellate Division of the District Court. Judges are appointed by the President and the governor respectively.
The United States Congress has never organized local referendums to aid in the self-determination. As with Puerto Rico, the residents have been given the choice of independence, status quo, or statehood via local plebiscites not validated or approved by the U. Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}} S. Congress. However, these measures have failed to attract sufficient civic interest or voter turn-out to produce even a noteworthy plurality, much less a majority, and thus the islands will retain their current territorial status for the foreseeable future.
The U. S. Virgin Islands are part of the United Nations list of Non-Self-Governing Territories. The United Nations list of Non-Self-Governing Territories documents countries that according to the United Nations, are non- decolonized.
Economy
Tourism is the primary economic activity. Magens Bay ( is a world-famous beach on Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands, located in the Caribbean. Saint Thomas is an Island in the Caribbean Sea, a County and constituent district of the United States Virgin Islands (USVI an unincorporated Economic History During the slave days the islands cultivated cash crops to earn money Tourism is Travel for Recreational or Leisure purposes The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel The islands normally host 2 million visitors a year, many of whom visit on cruise ships. A cruise ship or cruise liner is a Passenger ship used for pleasure voyages where the voyage itself and the ship's amenities are part of the experience
The manufacturing sector consists of petroleum refining, textiles, electronics, rum distilling, pharmaceuticals, and watch assembly. An oil refinery is an industrial Process plant where Crude oil is processed and refined into more useful Petroleum products, such as Gasoline The Textile industry (also known in the United Kingdom and Australia as the Rag Trade) is a term used for industries primarily concerned with the design Consumer electronics include electronic equipment intended for everyday use Rum is a Distilled beverage made from Sugarcane by-products such as Molasses and sugarcane Juice by a process of fermentation Distillation is a method of separating Mixtures based on differences in their volatilities in a boiling liquid mixture A watch is a timepiece that is made to be worn on a person The term now usually refers to a wristwatch, which is worn on the wrist with a strap or Bracelet. The agricultural sector is small, with most food being imported. International business and financial services are a small but growing component of the economy. Financial services refer to services provided by the finance industry. Hovensa, one of the world's largest petroleum refineries, is located on Saint Croix. Hovensa is a petroleum refinery located on the island of St Croix in the U Petroleum ( L petroleum, from Greek πετρέλαιον, lit
The U. S. Virgin Islands are permanently on Atlantic Standard Time and do not participate in daylight saving time. The Atlantic Standard Time Zone (AST is a geographical region that keeps time by subtracting four hours from either Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC) or Greenwich Mean Time ( Daylight saving time ( DST When the U. S. is on Standard Time, the U. S. Virgin Islands are one hour ahead of Eastern Standard Time. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America When the U. S. is on daylight saving time, Eastern Daylight Time is the same as Atlantic Standard Time.
The islands are subject to tropical storms and hurricanes. A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a low pressure center and numerous Thunderstorms that produce strong winds and Flooding In recent history, substantial damage was caused by Hurricane Hugo in 1989 and Hurricane Marilyn in 1995. Hurricane Hugo was a destructive Category 5 Hurricane that struck Guadeloupe, Montserrat, Puerto Rico, St Hurricane Marilyn was the fifteenth Tropical depression and thirteenth named Storm of the unusually busy 1995 Atlantic hurricane season, following closely The islands were also struck by Hurricane Bertha in 1996, Hurricane Georges in 1998 and Hurricane Lenny in 1999, but damage was not as severe in those hurricanes. Hurricane Bertha was a Tropical cyclone that formed in July of the 1996 Atlantic hurricane season. Hurricane Georges (ʒɔʒ was the seventh tropical storm fourth hurricane and second major hurricane of the 1998 Atlantic hurricane season. Hurricane Lenny was the 12th tropical storm eighth hurricane, and fifth major hurricane in the 1999 Atlantic hurricane season.
The U. S. Virgin Islands is the only part of the United States where traffic drives on the left, though almost all vehicles are left hand drive (as they are imported from the United States). Right-hand traffic and left-hand traffic mean regulations requiring all traffic to keep either to the left or the right side of the Road.
Demographics
As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 108,612 people, 40,648 households, and 26,636 families residing in the territory. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The racial makeup of the territory was 76. 19% Black or African Descent, 13. 09% White, 7. 23% from other races, and 3. 49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13. 99% of the population.
There were 40,648 households out of which 34. 7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33. 2% were married couples living together, 24. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34. 5% were non-families. 30. 2% of all households were made up of individuals and 6. 3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 64 and the average family size was 3. 34.
In the territory the population was spread out with 31. 6% under the age of 18, 8. 0% from 18 to 24, 27. 1% from 25 to 44, 24. 9% from 45 to 64, and 8. 4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 91. 4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87. 7 males. The annual population growth is -0. 12%.
The median income for a household in the territory was $24,704, and the median income for a family was $28,553. Males had a median income of $28,309 versus $22,601 for females. The per capita income for the territory was $13,139. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 28. 7% of families and 32. 5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 41. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 7% of those under age 18 and 29. 8% of those age 65 or over.
Districts and sub-districts
The U. S. Virgin Islands are administratively divided into two districts and subdivided into 20 sub-districts. See also Culture of the Virgin Islands Music of the Virgin Islands Virgin Islands Creole Districts are a type of Administrative division, in some countries managed by a Local government. Subdistrict is a low level Administrative division of a country
The districts are:
Sub-districts of Saint Croix:
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Sub-districts of Saint Thomas:
Sub-districts of Saint John:
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The fourth U. S. Virgin Island is Water Island, formerly a district of St. Water Island is the fourth and most recently acquired main island in the U Thomas.
Transportation
The Cyril E. King International Airport serves St. Cyril E King Airport is a public Airport located two miles (3 km west of the Central business district of Charlotte Amalie on the island of Thomas and St. John and the Henry E. Rohlsen International Airport serves St. Henry E Rohlsen Airport () is a public Airport located six miles (10 km) southwest of Christiansted on the island of St Croix. The U. S. Virgin Islands are the only area of the United States which drives on the left. It is not known the exact reason for this, but theories range from British influence in the 1800s to the donkey's preference to walk on the left side of the road when donkey carts were used instead of cars. There are problems with this, though, as most cars on the road are left hand drive, and therefore the driver sits to the outside of the road. This is because many of the cars are imported from the mainland United States.
Education
Virgin Islands Department of Education [1] serves as the territory's education agency.
Two school districts operate schools: St. Thomas-St. John School District [2] of St. St Thomas-St John School District is one of two school districts in the United States Virgin Islands, a territory of the United States. Thomas and St. John and St. Croix School District of St. St Croix School District is a School district in the United States Virgin Islands. Croix. [3]
See also
References
- ^ 2000 Population Counts for the U.S. Virgin Islands, U. See also United States Virgin Islands The following is a list of topics about the Territory of the United States Virgin Islands. S. Census Bureau.
- ^ Slawych, Diane. Love is in the air. CANOE. ca. Retrieved on 2008-01-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate
- ^ a b A Brief History of the Danish West Indies, 1666-1917, Danish National Archives
- ^ Anderson, David G. Archaeology in the Caribbean: The Water Island Archaeological Project. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Archaeological Conference, Greenville, S. C. , 12 November 1998. Online publication by National Park Service, US Dep of the Interior. Retrieved 6 September 2007.
- ^ Poinski, Megan. "Water Island appears frozen in time, but big plans run under the surface - V.I. says land acquired from the feds is about to undergo large-scale improvements". The Virgin Islands Daily News, 18 November 2005, online edition. Retrieved 6 September 2007.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
External links
Official sites
- Convention between the United States and Denmark for cession of the Danish West Indies - Document signed in New York, August 4, 1916
- US Virgin Islands - Official site for United States Virgin Islands Department of Tourism
- Historic Places in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, a National Park Service Discover Our Shared Heritage Travel Itinerary
- Transfer Day - Denmark's consulate in the U. S. Virgin Islands
- Virgin Islands - The World Factbook, CIA Publications
- "Scholten and the emancipation of Danish Slaves in the Danish West Indies"
- USVI Governor's Website - Governor John P. deJongh's Website
- USGS real-time, geographic, and other scientific resources of Virgin Islands
- Office of the Lieutenant Governor - Office of Lt. Governor Gregory R. Francis
News and media
- The Virgin Islands Daily News - Daily newspaper in St. Thomas
- St. Croix Source - Daily online news source from St. Croix
- St. John Tradewinds - Weekly newspaper in St. John
- Career.VI - Virgin Islands Job Website
Dictionary
United States Virgin Islands
-proper noun
- An island group in the Virgin Islands, a dependency of the United States of America.
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