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]
- ^ "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.
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