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Virgin Islands of the United States
FlagCoat of arms
Motto: United in Pride and Hope
Anthem: "Virgin Islands March"
Capital
(and largest city)
Charlotte Amalie
18°21′N64°56′W / 18.35°N 64.933°W / 18.35; -64.933
Official language(s)English
Ethnic groups black 79.7%, white 7.1%, Asian 0.5%, mixed or other 12.7%[1]
Demonym
  • U.S. Virgin Islander
GovernmentUnincorporated, organized territory
 - PresidentBarack Obama (D)
 - GovernorJohn de Jongh (D)
 - Lieutenant GovernorGregory R. Francis (D)
LegislatureLegislature of the Virgin Islands
Unincorporated territory of the United States
 - Treaty of the Danish West IndiesMarch 31, 1917 
 - Revised Organic ActJuly 22, 1954 
Area
 - Total346.36 km2 (202nd)
133.73 sq mi 
 - Water (%)1.0
Population
 - 2010 census109,750 
 - Density354/km2 (42nd)
916.9/sq mi
GDP (PPP)2003 estimate
 - Total$1.577 billion 
CurrencyUnited States dollar (USD)
Time zoneAST(UTC−4)
 - Summer (DST)No DST (UTC−4)
Drives on theleft[2]
ISO 3166 codeVI
Internet TLD.vi and .us
Calling code+1 (spec. +1-340)

Source: CIA World Factbook
Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of July 26, 2012


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