Outline of the United States Virgin Islands
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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the United States Virgin Islands:
The Territory of the United States Virgin Islands is an unincorporated organized territory of the United States of America located in the western portion of the Virgin Islands Archipelago in the Caribbean Sea.[1] The Virgin Islands are part of the Leeward Islands of the Lesser Antilles. The British Virgin Islands comprises the eastern portion of the archipelago.
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. 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.[2]
Three of the main islands have nicknames often used by locals: "Rock City" (St. Thomas), "Love City" (St. John), and "Twin City" (St. Croix).[3]
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Contents
- 1 General reference
- 2 Geography of the United States Virgin Islands
- 3 Government and politics of the United States Virgin Islands
- 4 History of the United States Virgin Islands
- 5 Culture of the United States Virgin Islands
- 6 Economy and infrastructure of the United States Virgin Islands
- 7 Education in the United States Virgin Islands
- 8 Infrastructure of the United States Virgin Islands
- 9 See also
- 10 References
- 11 External links
General reference
- Pronunciation:
- Common English country names: The United States Virgin Islands or the U.S. Virgin Islands
- Official English country name: The Territory of the United States Virgin Islands
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): Virgin Island
- Demonym(s):
- Etymology: Name of the United States Virgin Islands
- ISO country codes: VI, VIR, 850
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:VI
- Internet country code top-level domain: .vi
Geography of the United States Virgin Islands
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- The United States Virgin Islands are: an insular area of the United States
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
- North America (though not on the mainland)
- Atlantic Ocean
- Time zone: Eastern Caribbean Time (UTC-04)
- Extreme points of the United States Virgin Islands
- High: Crown Mountain 474 m (1,555 ft)
- Low: Caribbean Sea 0 m
- Land boundaries: none
- Coastline: 188 km
- Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
- Population of the United States Virgin Islands:
- Area of the United States Virgin Islands:
- Atlas of the United States Virgin Islands
Environment of the United States Virgin Islands
- Climate of the United States Virgin Islands
- Renewable energy in the United States Virgin Islands
- Geology of the United States Virgin Islands
- Protected areas of the United States Virgin Islands
- Superfund sites in the United States Virgin Islands
- Wildlife of the United States Virgin Islands
Natural geographic features of the United States Virgin Islands
- Fjords of the United States Virgin Islands
- Islands of the United States Virgin Islands
- Lakes of the United States Virgin Islands
- Mountains of the United States Virgin Islands
- Rivers of the United States Virgin Islands
- Valleys of the United States Virgin Islands
- World Heritage Sites in the United States Virgin Islands: None
Regions of the United States Virgin Islands
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Ecoregions of the United States Virgin Islands
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Administrative divisions of the United States Virgin Islands
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Provinces of the United States Virgin Islands
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Districts of the United States Virgin Islands
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Municipalities of the United States Virgin Islands
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- Capital of the United States Virgin Islands: Charlotte Amalie
- Cities of the United States Virgin Islands
Demography of the United States Virgin Islands
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Government and politics of the United States Virgin Islands
- Main article: Government of the United States Virgin Islands and Politics of the United States Virgin Islands
- Form of government: presidential representative democratic dependency
- Capital of the United States Virgin Islands: Charlotte Amalie
Branches of the government of the United States Virgin Islands
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Executive branch of the government of the United States Virgin Islands
- Head of state: President of the United States Virgin Islands,
- Head of government: Prime Minister of the United States Virgin Islands,
- Cabinet of the United States Virgin Islands
Legislative branch of the government of the United States Virgin Islands
Judicial branch of the government of the United States Virgin Islands
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Foreign relations of the United States Virgin Islands
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- Diplomatic missions in the United States Virgin Islands
- Diplomatic missions of the United States Virgin Islands
International organization membership
The Territory of the United States Virgin Islands is a member of:[1]
- International Olympic Committee (IOC)
- Universal Postal Union (UPU)
- World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
Law and order in the United States Virgin Islands
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- Constitution of the United States Virgin Islands
- Crime in the United States Virgin Islands
- Human rights in the United States Virgin Islands
- Law enforcement in the United States Virgin Islands
Military of the United States Virgin Islands
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- Command
- Forces
- Military history of the United States Virgin Islands
- Military ranks of the United States Virgin Islands
Local government in the United States Virgin Islands
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History of the United States Virgin Islands
- Main article: History of the United States Virgin Islands, Timeline of the history of the United States Virgin Islands, and Current events of the United States Virgin Islands
History of the United States Virgin Islands, by period
- Indigenous peoples of the Virgin Islands
- First European contact, 1493–1519
- On November 14, 1493, a Spanish fleet under the command of Christoffa Corombo (Christopher Columbus) lands on a large inhabited island which he names Santa Cruz (Holy Cross, now Saint Croix). Corombo then visits and names San Tomas (Saint Thomas) and San Juan (Saint John). Corombo names the archipelago Santa Ursula y las Once Mil Vírgenes (Saint Ursula and her 11,000 virgins, now the Virgin Islands).
- Viceroyalty of New Spain, (1519–1650)-1821
- French West Indies, 1650–1733
- Danish West Indies, 1657–1917
- British occupation, 1801–1802
- British occupation, 1807–1815
- World War I, June 28, 1914 – November 11, 1918
- United States purchases Danish West Indies from Denmark on January 17, 1917
- Unorganized U.S. territory of the Virgin Islands, March 31, 1917 – June 22, 1936
- United States enters World War I on April 6, 1917
- Territory of the Virgin Islands of the United States since June 22, 1936
- Organic Act of the Virgin Islands of the United States of June 22, 1936
- World War II, September 1, 1939 – September 2, 1945
- United States enters Second World War on December 8, 1941
- Cold War, March 5, 1946 – December 25, 1991
- Korean War, June 25, 1950 – July 27, 1953
- Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands of the United States of July 22, 1954
- Virgin Islands National Park established on August 2, 1956
- Vietnam War, September 26, 1959 – April 30, 1975
- Persian Gulf War, August 2, 1990 – February 28, 1991
- Hurricane Marilyn, 1995
- Attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001
- Afghanistan War, since October 7, 2001
- Iraq War, since March 20, 2003
Culture of the United States Virgin Islands
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- Architecture of the United States Virgin Islands
- Cuisine of the United States Virgin Islands
- Festivals in the United States Virgin Islands
- Languages of the United States Virgin Islands
- Media in the United States Virgin Islands
- National symbols of the United States Virgin Islands
- People of the United States Virgin Islands
- Public holidays in the United States Virgin Islands
- Records of the United States Virgin Islands
- Religion in the United States Virgin Islands
- World Heritage Sites in the United States Virgin Islands: None
Art in the United States Virgin Islands
- Art in the United States Virgin Islands
- Cinema of the United States Virgin Islands
- Literature of the United States Virgin Islands
- Music of the United States Virgin Islands
- Television in the United States Virgin Islands
- Theatre in the United States Virgin Islands
Sports in the United States Virgin Islands
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Economy and infrastructure of the United States Virgin Islands
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- Agriculture in the United States Virgin Islands
- Banking in the United States Virgin Islands
- Communications in the United States Virgin Islands
- Companies of the United States Virgin Islands
- Energy in the United States Virgin Islands
- Mining in the United States Virgin Islands
- Tourism in the United States Virgin Islands
- Transport in the United States Virgin Islands
Education in the United States Virgin Islands
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Infrastructure of the United States Virgin Islands
- Health care in the United States Virgin Islands
- Transportation in the United States Virgin Islands
- Water supply and sanitation in the United States Virgin Islands
See also
- Topic overview:
- All pages beginning with "United States Virgin Islands"
- All pages beginning with "Virgin Island"
- All pages with titles containing United States Virgin Islands
- All pages with titles containing Virgin Island
References
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- ↑ 2000 Population Counts for the U.S. Virgin Islands, U.S. Census Bureau.
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External links
Wikimedia Atlas of the United States Virgin Islands
- Official sites
- Convention between the United States and Denmark for cession of the Danish West Indies - Document signed in New York, August 4, 1916
- 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 covering the entire USVI
- Virgin Islands Source - Daily online news source from St. Croix, St. John & St. Thomas
- St. John Tradewinds - Weekly newspaper in St. John