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US Virgin Islands
Charlotte Amalie, VI // Northeastern Caribbean[1] // Atlantic Time |
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| Purchased from Denmark: | January 17, 1917 |
| Unorganized territory: | March 31, 1917 - June 22, 1936 |
| US citizenship granted: | 1927 |
| Territory of the US Virgin Islands: | June 22, 1936 |
| Revised Organic Act: | July 22, 1954 |
| [1] The islands are geographically part of the Virgin Islands archipelago and are located in the Leeward Islands of the Lesser Antilles. | |
| View map of US Virgin Islands | |
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#4326 // August 16, 2012
(self-adhesive coil definitive) Flags of Our Nation Series Flag of the US Virgin Islands and leaping sailfish |
| View Virgin Island quarter | |
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#802 // December 15, 1937 // Charlotte Amalie, VI
(ex Territories Issue, 4th of 4 stamps) 20th Anniversary of the Virgin Islands Territory Charlotte Amalie Harbor on St. Thomas Island |
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US Virgin Islands comprise the major islands of Saint Croix, Saint John, and Saint Thomas (along with the historically distinct Water Island), and some 50 islets and cays. The Virgin Islands archipelago was originally inhabited by Ciboney, Carib, and Arawak Native American tribes.
The capital Charlotte Amalie, located on St. Thomas Island, was founded in 1666 by Danish settlers as Taphus (Danish word for "beer halls" !). In 1691 the town was renamed to Amalienborg in honor of Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel (* 1650, † 1714), wife of Christian V. (* 1646, † 1699, r. 1670-1699), King of Denmark and Norway. US Virgin Islands is the only US national territory where road traffic drives on the left ! |
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Land/Water Area
rounded mi2 [km2] 134 [347] 604 [1.564] |
Population
(census 2010) 106,405 |
Population Density
per mi2 [km2] of land area 794 [307] |
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The Territory of US Virgin Islands has three census districts divided into
20 administration subdistricts, St. Thomas [7], St. John [4], St. Croix [9]. |
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The Territory of the US Virgin Islands (St. John Island) shares in the east an
international water border with the British Virgin Islands (Tortola Island), an overseas territory of the United Kingdom. |
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#UXC6 // March 31, 1967 // Charlotte Amalie, VI
Stamped Air Mail Postal Card 50th Anniversary of the Purchase of the Virgin Islands from Denmark Territorial flag and island view |
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