Virgin Islands of the United States
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Motto:
"United in Pride and Hope"
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Anthem: "Virgin Islands March" |
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Country | United States[a] |
Before purchase | Danish West Indies |
Transfer from Denmark | March 31, 1917 |
Capital
and largest city
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Charlotte Amalie 18°21′N 64°56′W / 18.350°N 64.933°W / 18.350; -64.933 |
Official languages | English |
Ethnic groups
(2020)
[2]
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By race
By ethnicity
|
Religion
(2022)
[3]
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Demonym(s) | Virgin Islander; U.S. Virgin Islander |
Government | Devolved presidential constitutional dependency |
Joe Biden (D) | |
•
Governor
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Albert Bryan (D) |
Tregenza Roach (D) | |
Legislature | Legislature of the Virgin Islands |
United States Congress | |
Stacey Plaskett (D) | |
Area | |
• Total
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133.73 sq mi (346.4 km2) |
• Water (%)
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negligible |
Highest elevation | 474 m (1,555 ft) |
Population | |
• 2020 census
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87,146[4] |
• Density
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653.6/sq mi (252.4/km2) |
GDP (PPP) | 2019 estimate |
• Per capita
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$38,136[5] |
GDP (nominal) | 2019 estimate |
• Total
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US$4.068 billion[6] |
HDI (2019) | 0.892[7] very high · 31st |
Currency | United States dollar (US$) (USD) |
Time zone | UTC−4:00 (AST) |
Date format | mm/dd/yyyy |
Driving side | left |
Calling code | +1–340 |
USPS abbreviation |
VI
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Trad. abbreviation |
U.S.V.I.
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ISO 3166 code | |
Internet TLD | .vi |
Virgin Islands of the United States
|
|
---|---|
Motto:
"United in Pride and Hope"
|
|
Anthem: "Virgin Islands March" |
|
Country | United States[a] |
Before purchase | Danish West Indies |
Transfer from Denmark | March 31, 1917 |
Capital
and largest city
|
Charlotte Amalie 18°21′N 64°56′W / 18.350°N 64.933°W / 18.350; -64.933 |
Official languages | English |
Ethnic groups
(2020)
[2]
|
By race
By ethnicity
|
Religion
(2022)
[3]
|
|
Demonym(s) | Virgin Islander; U.S. Virgin Islander |
Government | Devolved presidential constitutional dependency |
Joe Biden (D) | |
•
Governor
|
Albert Bryan (D) |
Tregenza Roach (D) | |
Legislature | Legislature of the Virgin Islands |
United States Congress | |
Stacey Plaskett (D) | |
Area | |
• Total
|
133.73 sq mi (346.4 km2) |
• Water (%)
|
negligible |
Highest elevation | 474 m (1,555 ft) |
Population | |
• 2020 census
|
87,146[4] |
• Density
|
653.6/sq mi (252.4/km2) |
GDP (PPP) | 2019 estimate |
• Per capita
|
$38,136[5] |
GDP (nominal) | 2019 estimate |
• Total
|
US$4.068 billion[6] |
HDI (2019) | 0.892[7] very high · 31st |
Currency | United States dollar (US$) (USD) |
Time zone | UTC−4:00 (AST) |
Date format | mm/dd/yyyy |
Driving side | left |
Calling code | +1–340 |
USPS abbreviation |
VI
|
Trad. abbreviation |
U.S.V.I.
|
ISO 3166 code | |
Internet TLD | .vi |