Outline of the United States Virgin Islands

The Flag of the United States Virgin Islands

The Seal of the United States Virgin Islands

The location 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

An enlargeable map of the Territory of the United States Virgin Islands

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

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
  - Caribbean (West Indies)
    - Antilles
      - Lesser Antilles
        Leeward Islands
        Virgin Islands archipelago
- 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
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

Natural geographic features of the United States Virgin Islands

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
- 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

List of ecoregions in the United States Virgin Islands

Ecoregions in 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

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

Demographics of the United States Virgin Islands

Government and politics of the United States Virgin Islands

Politics 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

Foreign relations of the United States Virgin Islands

International organization membership

The Territory of the United States Virgin Islands is a member of:^[1]

Law and order in the United States Virgin Islands

Law of the United States Virgin Islands

Military of the United States Virgin Islands

Local government in the United States Virgin Islands

History of the United States Virgin Islands

History of the United States Virgin Islands, by period

Indigenous peoples of the Virgin Islands
- Ciboney
- Arawaks
- Caribs
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

Art 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

Economy of the United States Virgin Islands

Education in the United States Virgin Islands

Infrastructure of the United States Virgin Islands

References

^ ^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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

External links

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