Outline of the United States Virgin Islands
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the United States Virgin Islands:
United States Virgin Islands – 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]
General reference
edit- 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): Virgin Islander
- 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
editGeography of the United States Virgin Islands
- 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
edit- 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
edit- 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
editRegions of the United States Virgin Islands
Ecoregions of the United States Virgin Islands
editList of ecoregions in the United States Virgin Islands
Administrative divisions of the United States Virgin Islands
editAdministrative divisions of the United States Virgin Islands
Provinces of the United States Virgin Islands
editProvinces of the United States Virgin Islands
Districts of the United States Virgin Islands
editDistricts of the United States Virgin Islands
Municipalities of the United States Virgin Islands
editMunicipalities 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
editGovernment and politics of the United States Virgin Islands
editPolitics of the United States Virgin Islands
- Form of government: presidential representative democratic dependency
- Capital of the United States Virgin Islands: Charlotte Amalie
- Elections in the United States Virgin Islands
- Political parties in the United States Virgin Islands
Branches of the government of the United States Virgin Islands
editGovernment of the United States Virgin Islands
Legislative branch of the government of the United States Virgin Islands
editJudicial branch of the government of the United States Virgin Islands
editCourt system of the United States Virgin Islands
Foreign relations of the United States Virgin Islands
editForeign 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
editThe 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
editLaw of the United States Virgin Islands
- Cannabis 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
- Law enforcement in the United States Virgin Islands
Military of the United States Virgin Islands
editMilitary of the United States Virgin Islands
- 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
editHistory of the United States Virgin Islands
editHistory of the United States Virgin Islands
- Timeline of the history of the United States Virgin Islands
- Current events of the United States Virgin Islands
History of the United States Virgin Islands, by period
edit- 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
editCulture of the United States Virgin Islands
- 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
edit- 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
editEconomy and infrastructure of the United States Virgin Islands
editEconomy of the United States Virgin Islands
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007):
- 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
- Currency of the United States Virgin Islands: Dollar
- 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
- the United States Virgin Islands Stock Exchange
Education in the United States Virgin Islands
editInfrastructure of the United States Virgin Islands
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Virgin Islands". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 9, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ 2000 Population Counts for the U.S. Virgin Islands, U.S. Census Bureau.
- ^ Slawych, Diane. "Love is in the air". CANOE.ca. Archived from the original on 2012-07-18. Retrieved 2008-01-25.
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External links
edit 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" Archived 2011-05-02 at the Wayback Machine
- 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