United States Virgin Islands
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| National motto: "United in Pride and Hope" | |||
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| Official language | English | ||
| Capital | Charlotte Amalie | ||
| Chief of state | George W. Bush | ||
| Governor | Charles Wesley Turnbull | ||
| Area - Total - % water |
Ranked N/A 352 km² 1% |
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| Population - Total (2003) - Density |
Ranked N/A 124,778 (July 2003 est.) 354/km² |
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| Independence | none (territory of the USA), Revised Organic Act of 22 July 1954 | ||
| Currency | U.S. dollar (USD) | ||
| Time zone | UTC-4 (no DST) | ||
| National anthem | Virgin Islands March | ||
| Internet TLD | .vi | ||
| Calling Code | 1-340 | ||
The United States Virgin Islands are a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea and are currently owned and under the authority of the United States Government. They were formerly owned by Denmark (and called Danish West Indies), and were sold to the U.S on January 17, 1917, because of fear that the Germans would capture them and use them as a submarine base in World War I.
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