Outline of the United States Virgin Islands
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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
. 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.
Three of the main islands have nicknames often used by locals: "Rock City" (St. Thomas), "Love City" (St. John), and "Twin City" (St. Croix).
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the United States Virgin Islands:
News and media
Caribbean Sea
The Caribbean Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean located in the tropics of the Western hemisphere. It is bounded by Mexico and Central America to the west and southwest, to the north by the Greater Antilles, and to the east by the Lesser Antilles....
. The Virgin Islands are part of the Leeward Islands
Leeward Islands
The Leeward Islands are a group of islands in the West Indies. They are the northern islands of the Lesser Antilles chain. As a group they start east of Puerto Rico and reach southward to Dominica. They are situated where the northeastern Caribbean Sea meets the western Atlantic Ocean...
of the Lesser Antilles
Lesser Antilles
The Lesser Antilles are a long, partly volcanic island arc in the Western Hemisphere. Most of its islands form the eastern boundary of the Caribbean Sea with the Atlantic Ocean, with the remainder located in the southern Caribbean just north of South America...
. The British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands
The Virgin Islands, often called the British Virgin Islands , is a British overseas territory and overseas territory of the European Union, located in the Caribbean to the east of Puerto Rico. The islands make up part of the Virgin Islands archipelago, the remaining islands constituting the U.S...
comprises the eastern portion of the archipelago
Archipelago
An archipelago , sometimes called an island group, is a chain or cluster of islands. The word archipelago is derived from the Greek ἄρχι- – arkhi- and πέλαγος – pélagos through the Italian arcipelago...
.
The U.S. Virgin Islands consist of the main islands of Saint Croix
Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
Saint Croix is an island in the Caribbean Sea, and a county and constituent district of the United States Virgin Islands , an unincorporated territory of the United States. Formerly the Danish West Indies, they were sold to the United States by Denmark in the Treaty of the Danish West Indies of...
, Saint John
Saint John, U.S. Virgin Islands
Saint John is an island in the Caribbean Sea and a constituent district of the United States Virgin Islands , an unincorporated territory of the United States. St...
and Saint Thomas
Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Saint Thomas is an island in the Caribbean Sea and with the islands of Saint John, Saint Croix, and Water Island a county and constituent district of the United States Virgin Islands , an unincorporated territory of the United States. Located on the island is the territorial capital and port of...
, along with the much smaller but historically distinct Water Island
Water Island, U.S. Virgin Islands
Water Island was acquired by the USA in 1917 from Denmark but continued to be owned by a corporation until several decades later. Since 1996, it has formed part of the U.S. Virgin Islands, a United States territory located in the Caribbean Sea. The island is of volcanic origin and lies to the...
, 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
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
the population was 108,612.
Three of the main islands have nicknames often used by locals: "Rock City" (St. Thomas), "Love City" (St. John), and "Twin City" (St. Croix).
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the United States Virgin Islands:
General reference
- PronunciationInternational Phonetic AlphabetThe International Phonetic Alphabet "The acronym 'IPA' strictly refers [...] to the 'International Phonetic Association'. But it is now such a common practice to use the acronym also to refer to the alphabet itself that resistance seems pedantic...
: - Common English country names: The United States Virgin IslandsUnited States Virgin IslandsThe Virgin Islands of the United States are a group of islands in the Caribbean that are an insular area of the United States. The islands are geographically part of the Virgin Islands archipelago and are located in the Leeward Islands of the Lesser Antilles.The U.S...
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):
- EtymologyEtymologyEtymology is the study of the history of words, their origins, and how their form and meaning have changed over time.For languages with a long written history, etymologists make use of texts in these languages and texts about the languages to gather knowledge about how words were used during...
: Name of the United States Virgin Islands - ISO country codes: VI, VIR, 850
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:VIISO 3166-2:VIISO 3166-2:VI is the entry for the United States Virgin Islands in ISO 3166-2, part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization , which defines codes for the names of the principal subdivisions of all countries coded in ISO 3166-1.Currently no ISO...
- InternetInternetThe Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
country code top-level domainCountry code top-level domainA country code top-level domain is an Internet top-level domain generally used or reserved for a country, a sovereign state, or a dependent territory....
: .vi.vi.vi is the Internet country code top-level domain for the U.S. Virgin Islands.- Second-level domains :Second level domains are allowed, but only for Virgin Island companies. Third level domains are less restricted....
Geography of the United States Virgin Islands
- The United States Virgin Islands are: an insular areaInsular areaAn insular area is a United States territory, that is neither a part of one of the fifty U.S. states nor the District of Columbia, the federal district of the United States...
of the United States - Location:
- Northern HemisphereNorthern HemisphereThe Northern Hemisphere is the half of a planet that is north of its equator—the word hemisphere literally means “half sphere”. It is also that half of the celestial sphere north of the celestial equator...
and Western HemisphereWestern HemisphereThe Western Hemisphere or western hemisphere is mainly used as a geographical term for the half of the Earth that lies west of the Prime Meridian and east of the Antimeridian , the other half being called the Eastern Hemisphere.In this sense, the western hemisphere consists of the western portions...
- North AmericaNorth AmericaNorth America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
(though not on the mainlandMainlandMainland is a name given to a large landmass in a region , or to the largest of a group of islands in an archipelago. Sometimes its residents are called "Mainlanders"...
)
- North America
- Atlantic OceanAtlantic OceanThe Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
- CaribbeanCaribbeanThe Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...
(West Indies)- AntillesAntillesThe Antilles islands form the greater part of the West Indies in the Caribbean Sea. The Antilles are divided into two major groups: the "Greater Antilles" to the north and west, including the larger islands of Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola , and Puerto Rico; and the smaller "Lesser Antilles" on the...
- Lesser AntillesLesser AntillesThe Lesser Antilles are a long, partly volcanic island arc in the Western Hemisphere. Most of its islands form the eastern boundary of the Caribbean Sea with the Atlantic Ocean, with the remainder located in the southern Caribbean just north of South America...
- Leeward IslandsLeeward IslandsThe Leeward Islands are a group of islands in the West Indies. They are the northern islands of the Lesser Antilles chain. As a group they start east of Puerto Rico and reach southward to Dominica. They are situated where the northeastern Caribbean Sea meets the western Atlantic Ocean...
- Virgin Islands archipelagoVirgin IslandsThe Virgin Islands are the western island group of the Leeward Islands, which are the northern part of the Lesser Antilles, which form the border between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean...
- Virgin Islands archipelago
- Leeward Islands
- Lesser Antilles
- Antilles
- Caribbean
- Time zoneTime zoneA time zone is a region on Earth that has a uniform standard time for legal, commercial, and social purposes. In order for the same clock time to always correspond to the same portion of the day as the Earth rotates , different places on the Earth need to have different clock times...
: Eastern Caribbean Time (UTC-04) - Extreme points of the United States Virgin Islands
- High: Crown MountainCrown Mountain (United States Virgin Islands)Crown Mountain is located on the island of Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands and is the highest point of the United States Virgin Islands....
474 m (1,555 ft) - Low: Caribbean SeaCaribbean SeaThe Caribbean Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean located in the tropics of the Western hemisphere. It is bounded by Mexico and Central America to the west and southwest, to the north by the Greater Antilles, and to the east by the Lesser Antilles....
0 m
- High: Crown Mountain
- Land boundaries: none
- Coastline: 188 km
- Northern 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
- Environmental issues in the United States Virgin Islands
- Ecoregions in 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
- Biosphere reserves in the United States Virgin Islands
- National parks of the United States Virgin Islands
- Superfund sites in the United States Virgin Islands
- Wildlife of the United States Virgin Islands
- Flora of the United States Virgin Islands
- Fauna of the United States Virgin Islands
- Birds of the United States Virgin Islands
- Mammals of the United States Virgin Islands
Natural geographic features of the United States Virgin Islands
- Fjords of the United States Virgin Islands
- Glaciers 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
- Volcanoes in the United States Virgin Islands
- Rivers of the United States Virgin Islands
- Waterfalls 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
Ecoregions of the United States Virgin Islands
Administrative divisions of the United States Virgin Islands
- Provinces of the United States Virgin Islands
- Districts of the United States Virgin Islands
- Municipalities of the United States Virgin Islands
- Districts of the United States Virgin Islands
Provinces of the United States Virgin Islands
Districts of the United States Virgin Islands
Municipalities of the United States Virgin Islands
- Capital of the United States Virgin Islands: Charlotte Amalie
- Cities of the United States Virgin Islands
Demography of the United States Virgin Islands
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 IslandsPolitics of the United States Virgin IslandsPolitics of the United States Virgin Islands takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic dependency, whereby the Governor is the head of the local government, and of a multi-party system...
- Form of governmentForm of governmentA form of government, or form of state governance, refers to the set of political institutions by which a government of a state is organized. Synonyms include "regime type" and "system of government".-Empirical and conceptual problems:...
: presidential representative democraticRepresentative democracyRepresentative democracy is a form of government founded on the principle of elected individuals representing the people, as opposed to autocracy and direct democracy...
dependencyDependent territoryA dependent territory, dependent area or dependency is a territory that does not possess full political independence or sovereignty as a State, and remains politically outside of the controlling state's integral area.... - Capital of the United States Virgin Islands: Charlotte Amalie
- Elections in the United States Virgin IslandsElections in the United States Virgin IslandsElections in the U.S. Virgin Islands are held to elect senators to the Legislature of the U.S. Virgin Islands, the governor and lieutenant governor of the territory, and a delegate to the United States House of Representatives....
- (specific elections)
- Political parties in the United States Virgin Islands
- Political scandals of the United States Virgin Islands
- Taxation in the United States Virgin Islands
Branches of the government of the United States Virgin Islands
Executive branch of the government of the United States Virgin Islands
- Head of stateHead of StateA head of state is the individual that serves as the chief public representative of a monarchy, republic, federation, commonwealth or other kind of state. His or her role generally includes legitimizing the state and exercising the political powers, functions, and duties granted to the head of...
: President of the United States Virgin Islands, - Head of governmentHead of governmentHead of government is the chief officer of the executive branch of a government, often presiding over a cabinet. In a parliamentary system, the head of government is often styled prime minister, chief minister, premier, etc...
: 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
- Parliament of the United States Virgin Islands (bicameral)
- Upper houseUpper houseAn upper house, often called a senate, is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the lower house; a legislature composed of only one house is described as unicameral.- Possible specific characteristics :...
: Senate of the United States Virgin Islands - Lower houseLower houseA lower house is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the upper house.Despite its official position "below" the upper house, in many legislatures worldwide the lower house has come to wield more power...
: House of Commons of the United States Virgin Islands
- Upper house
Judicial branch of the government of the United States Virgin Islands
- Supreme Court of the United States Virgin Islands
Foreign relations of the United States Virgin Islands
- 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:- International Olympic CommitteeInternational Olympic CommitteeThe International Olympic Committee is an international corporation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin on 23 June 1894 with Demetrios Vikelas as its first president...
(IOC) - Universal Postal UnionUniversal Postal UnionThe Universal Postal Union is an international organization that coordinates postal policies among member nations, in addition to the worldwide postal system. The UPU contains four bodies consisting of the Congress, the Council of Administration , the Postal Operations Council and the...
(UPU) - World Federation of Trade UnionsWorld Federation of Trade UnionsThe World Federation of Trade Unions was established in 1945 to replace the International Federation of Trade Unions. Its mission was to bring together trade unions across the world in a single international organization, much like the United Nations...
(WFTU)
Law and order in the United States Virgin Islands
- Capital punishment in the United States Virgin Islands
- Constitution of the United States Virgin Islands
- Crime in the United States Virgin Islands
- Human rights in the United States Virgin Islands
- LGBT rights in the United States Virgin Islands
- Freedom of religion in the United States Virgin Islands
- Law enforcement in the United States Virgin Islands
Military of the United States Virgin Islands
- Command
- Commander-in-chiefCommander-in-ChiefA commander-in-chief is the commander of a nation's military forces or significant element of those forces. In the latter case, the force element may be defined as those forces within a particular region or those forces which are associated by function. As a practical term it refers to the military...
:- Ministry of Defence of the United States Virgin Islands
- Commander-in-chief
- Forces
- Army of the United States Virgin Islands
- Navy of the United States Virgin Islands
- Air Force of the United States Virgin Islands
- Special forces of the United States Virgin Islands
- Military history of the United States Virgin Islands
- Military ranks of the United States Virgin Islands
Local government in the United States Virgin Islands
History of the United States Virgin Islands
- Main article: History of the United States Virgin IslandsHistory of the United States Virgin IslandsThe United States Virgin Islands, often abbreviated USVI, is a group of islands and cays in the Caribbean to the east of Puerto Rico. Consisting of four larger islands plus fifty smaller islets and cays, it covers approximately...
, 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
- CiboneyCiboneyThe Ciboney were pre-Columbian indigenous inhabitants of the Greater Antilles in the Caribbean Sea. The name Ciboney derives from the indigenous Taíno people which means Cave Dwellers; evidence has shown that a number of the Ciboney people have lived in caves at some time. Over the years, many...
- Arawaks
- Caribs
- Ciboney
- First European contact, 1493–1519
- On November 14, 1493, a Spanish fleetSpanish NavyThe Spanish Navy is the maritime branch of the Spanish Armed Forces, one of the oldest active naval forces in the world. The Armada is responsible for notable achievements in world history such as the discovery of Americas, the first world circumnavigation, and the discovery of a maritime path...
under the command of Christoffa Corombo (Christopher Columbus) lands on a large inhabited island which he names Santa CruzSaint Croix, U.S. Virgin IslandsSaint Croix is an island in the Caribbean Sea, and a county and constituent district of the United States Virgin Islands , an unincorporated territory of the United States. Formerly the Danish West Indies, they were sold to the United States by Denmark in the Treaty of the Danish West Indies of...
(Holy Cross, now Saint Croix). Corombo then visits and names San TomasSaint Thomas, U.S. Virgin IslandsSaint Thomas is an island in the Caribbean Sea and with the islands of Saint John, Saint Croix, and Water Island a county and constituent district of the United States Virgin Islands , an unincorporated territory of the United States. Located on the island is the territorial capital and port of...
(Saint Thomas) and San JuanSaint John, U.S. Virgin IslandsSaint John is an island in the Caribbean Sea and a constituent district of the United States Virgin Islands , an unincorporated territory of the United States. St...
(Saint John). Corombo names the archipelago Santa Ursula y las Once Mil VírgenesSaint UrsulaSaint Ursula is a British Christian saint. Her feast day in the extraordinary form calendar of the Catholic Church is October 21...
(Saint Ursula and her 11,000 virgins, now the Virgin IslandsVirgin IslandsThe Virgin Islands are the western island group of the Leeward Islands, which are the northern part of the Lesser Antilles, which form the border between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean...
).
- On November 14, 1493, a Spanish fleet
- Viceroyalty of New Spain, (1519–1650)-1821
- French West Indies, 1650–1733
- France wrests Saint Croix from Spain, 1650
- Knights Hospitaller acquire Saint Croix from France, 1660
- France reacquires Saint Croix from Knights Hospitaller, 1665
- Denmark purchases Saint Croix from France, 1733
- Danish West IndiesDanish West IndiesThe Danish West Indies or "Danish Antilles", were a colony of Denmark-Norway and later Denmark in the Caribbean. They were sold to the United States in 1916 in the Treaty of the Danish West Indies and became the United States Virgin Islands in 1917...
, 1657–1917- British occupation, 1801–1802
- British occupation, 1807–1815
- World War IWorld War IWorld War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, 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 StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
enters World War IWorld War IWorld War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
on April 6, 1917
- United States
- 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 IIWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, September 1, 1939 – September 2, 1945- United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
enters Second World War on December 8, 1941
- United States
- Cold WarCold WarThe Cold War was the continuing state from roughly 1946 to 1991 of political conflict, military tension, proxy wars, and economic competition between the Communist World—primarily the Soviet Union and its satellite states and allies—and the powers of the Western world, primarily the United States...
, March 5, 1946 – December 25, 1991 - Korean WarKorean WarThe Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union...
, June 25, 1950 – July 27, 1953 - Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands of the United States of July 22, 1954
- Virgin Islands National ParkVirgin Islands National ParkVirgin Islands National Park is a United States National Park covering approximately 60% of the island of Saint John in the United States Virgin Islands, plus a few isolated sites on the neighboring island of St. Thomas...
established on August 2, 1956 - Vietnam WarVietnam WarThe Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
, September 26, 1959 – April 30, 1975 - Persian Gulf WarGulf WarThe Persian Gulf War , commonly referred to as simply the Gulf War, was a war waged by a U.N.-authorized coalition force from 34 nations led by the United States, against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait.The war is also known under other names, such as the First Gulf...
, August 2, 1990 – February 28, 1991 - Attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001
- Afghanistan WarWar in Afghanistan (2001–present)The War in Afghanistan began on October 7, 2001, as the armed forces of the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Australia, and the Afghan United Front launched Operation Enduring Freedom...
, since October 7, 2001 - Iraq War, since March 20, 2003
Culture of the United States Virgin Islands
- Architecture of the United States Virgin Islands
- Cuisine of the United States Virgin Islands
- Ethnic minorities in the United States Virgin Islands
- Festivals in the United States Virgin Islands
- Humor 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
- Coat of arms of the United States Virgin Islands
- Flag of the United States Virgin IslandsFlag of the United States Virgin IslandsThe flag of the United States Virgin Islands was adopted in 1921. It consists of a simplified version of the Great Seal of the United States between the letters V and I . The eagle holds a laurel branch in one talon, and three arrows in the other, representing the three major islands: Saint Thomas,...
- National anthem of the United States Virgin Islands
- People of the United States Virgin Islands
- Prostitution in the United States Virgin Islands
- Public holidays in the United States Virgin IslandsPublic holidays in the United States Virgin IslandsHolidays in the United States Virgin Islands include all official holidays of the United States as well as religious and secular holidays designated by the Government of the Virgin Islands.-Carnival:...
- Records of the United States Virgin Islands
- Religion in the United States Virgin Islands
- Buddhism in the United States Virgin Islands
- Christianity in the United States Virgin Islands
- Hinduism in the United States Virgin Islands
- Islam in the United States Virgin IslandsIslam in the United States Virgin IslandsAccording to a 2009 Pew Research Center report, Muslims constitute approximately 0.1% of the population in the United States Virgin Islands....
- Judaism in the United States Virgin Islands
- Sikhism 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
- Football in the United States Virgin Islands
Economy and infrastructure of the United States Virgin Islands
- Agriculture in the United States Virgin Islands
- Banking in the United States Virgin Islands
- National Bank of the United States Virgin Islands
- Communications in the United States Virgin Islands
- Internet in the United States Virgin Islands
- Companies of the United States Virgin Islands
- Currency of the United States Virgin IslandsCurrencyIn economics, currency refers to a generally accepted medium of exchange. These are usually the coins and banknotes of a particular government, which comprise the physical aspects of a nation's money supply...
: Dollar- ISO 4217ISO 4217ISO 4217 is a standard published by the International Standards Organization, which delineates currency designators, country codes , and references to minor units in three tables:* Table A.1 – Current currency & funds code list...
: USD
- ISO 4217
- Economic history of the United States Virgin Islands
- Energy in the United States Virgin Islands
- Energy policy of the United States Virgin Islands
- Oil industry 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
- the United States Virgin Islands Stock Exchange
Education in the United States Virgin Islands
Infrastructure of the United States Virgin Islands
- Health care in the United States Virgin Islands
- Transportation in the United States Virgin Islands
- Airports in the United States Virgin Islands
- Rail transport in the United States Virgin Islands
- Roads in the United States Virgin Islands
- Water supply and sanitation in the United States Virgin Islands
See also
- Index of United States Virgin Islands-related articles
- List of international rankings
- List of United States Virgin Islands-related topics
- Outline of geographyOutline of geographyThe following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to geography:Geography – science that studies the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of Earth.- Geography is :...
- Outline of North America
- Outline of the Caribbean
- Outline of the United States
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
- 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