U.S. Virgin Islands
Population
108,708 peopleCapital
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Area in square kilometers
352 km2 States Virgin Islands or U.S. Virgin Islands) 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.
The U.S. Virgin Islands are on the United Nations list of
Non-Self-Governing Territories. A 1993 referendum on status attracted
only 31.4% turnout, and so its results (in favor of the status quo)
were considered void. No further referenda have been scheduled since.
while the Superior Court is responsible for U.S. 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.
Each of the three U.S. Virgin Islands has its own distinct
personality, and together they offer travelers an extraordinary range
of choices. Outgoing St. Thomas has an abundance of shopping and
exuberant nightlife, while much of St. John is preserved as a national
park. St.
U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism
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Official tourism website for the U.S. Virgin Islands - St. Thomas,
St. Croix, and St. John.
U.S. Virgin Islands destination guide, including our picks for the
island's best budget and luxury hotels and resorts, restaurants,
attractions, beaches, nightlife, events and shopping.
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The best time to visit the U.S. Virgin Islands is April to June, when
you can expect mild weather and very little rainfall. In the USVI's
peak season, from December to March, the temperature ranges from the
mid 70s to high 80s with breezy evenings.
The U.S. Virgin Islands are part of the Virgin Islands archipelago, an
eastern island group of the Leeward Islands of the Caribbean's Lesser
Antilles region. The U.S. Virgin Islands include St. Thomas, St. John
to the east, and St. Croix farther south.
St.
The U.S. Virgin Islands is "America's Caribbean Paradise" - the place
to see moko jumbies dance at a Carnival parade, hear the lilting
patois of a Creole dialect, or smell the spices in a saltfish pate;
interrupted by the non-roaming thrum of your cell phone.
in the U.S. Virgin Islands, consider visiting the Virgin Island
Charter Yacht League's site at http://www.vicl.org. The site lists
pictures as well as contact information for charters ranging from
monohull to power yacht.
The U.S. Virgin Islands is an unincorporated organized territory of
the United States of America between the Caribbean Sea and the North
Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico. It was formerly known as the
Danish West Indies.
The U.S. Virgin Islands are located in the Atlantic Standard Time zone
and do not participate in daylight saving time. When the mainland
United States is on Standard Time, the U.S. Virgin Islands are one
hour ahead of Eastern Standard Time.
The U.S. Virgin Islands are the only United States territory which
drives on the left. This was inherited from what was then-current
Danish practice at the time of annexation, to limit losses of
livestock.
U.S. Virgin Islands are home to thousands of immigrants from across
the Caribbean, Spanish and various French creole languages are also
widely spoken. As of the 2000 census, 25.3% of persons over the age of
five speak a language other than English at home.
as the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the reason millions of travelers head
to the Caribbean every year. The laid-back lifestyle of the islands
and crystal blue waters keep travelers booking flights to the U.S.
Virgin Islands every year. Thanks to its close proximately to the
U.S.
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Athens, Greece, some of the U.S. Virgin Islands coaches were
optimistic and predicted medals.
St. Thomas native Nathan Edwards was the first of the 14 USVI athletes
to strike gold, and then some.