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| Overview | People | Geography | Economy | Government | Communications | Transport | Military | Map |
| Country | Virgin Islands |
| Flag |  |
| Capital | name: Charlotte Amalie geographic coordinates: 18 21 N, 64 56 W time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Population | 108,448 (July 2007 est.) |
| GMT | -4 |
| Location | Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico see map |
| Area | total: 1,910 sq km land: 346 sq km water: 1,564 sq km |
| Ethnic groups | black 76.2%, white 13.1%, Asian 1.1%, other 6.1%, mixed 3.5% (2000 census) |
| Religions | Baptist 42%, Roman Catholic 34%, Episcopalian 17%, other 7% |
| Languages | English 74.7%, Spanish or Spanish Creole 16.8%, French or French Creole 6.6%, other 1.9% (2000 census) |
| Government type | NA |
| National holiday | Transfer Day (from Denmark to the US), 27 March (1917) |
| Constitution | Revised Organic Act of 22 July 1954 |
| Legal system | based on US laws |
| Background | During the 17th century, the archipelago was divided into two territorial units, one English and the other Danish. Sugarcane, produced by slave labor, drove the islands' economy during the 18th and early 19th centuries. In 1917, the US purchased the Danish portion, which had been in economic decline since the abolition of slavery in 1848. |
| Internet country code | .vi |
