U.S. Virgin Islands Attractions & Activities - The Best Holiday Destinations for 2020
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Location
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Flag
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Quick Facts
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Capital
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Charlotte Amalie
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Government
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U.S. Territory
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Currency
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US dollar (USD)
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Area
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total: 352 sq km water: 3 sq km land: 349 sq km
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Population
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123,498 (July 2002 est.)
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Language
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English (official), Spanish
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Religion
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Baptist 42%, Roman Catholic 34%, Episcopalian 17%, other 7%
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Calling Code
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+1 (340)
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Internet TLD
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.vi
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Time Zone
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UTC-4 (no DST)
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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. Together with the British Virgin Islands, to the northeast, the territory forms the Virgin Islands archipelago. The islands natural resources are sun, sand, sea, and surf.
The Most Frequently Asked Travel Questions about U.S. Virgin Islands