U.S. Virgin Islands

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The U.S. Virgin Islands is a Caribbean archipelago and unincorporated U.S. territory known for its tropical beaches, tourism, and strategic location.

All labels observed (11)

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Caribbean archipelago
island territory
unincorporated territory of the United States
borderedBy British Virgin Islands
Puerto Rico
callingCode +1-340
capital Charlotte Amalie
climate tropical
continent North America
country United States of America
currency United States dollar
linked to: US dollar
drivesOnThe left
formerName Danish West Indies
linked to: U.S. Virgin Islands
governmentType unincorporated organized territory
hasInternationalAirport Cyril E. King Airport
Henry E. Rohlsen Airport
headOfGovernmentTitle Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands
includesIsland Saint Croix
Saint John
Saint Thomas
Water Island
internetTLD .vi
ISO3166-1Alpha2 VI
judicialBody District Court of the Virgin Islands
Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands
largestCity Charlotte Amalie
legislature Legislature of the Virgin Islands
locatedIn Caribbean Sea
Lesser Antilles
West Indies
mainIndustry cruise tourism
mainPort Charlotte Amalie harbor
linked to: Charlotte Amalie
nationalMonument Virgin Islands Coral Reef National Monument
nationalPark Virgin Islands National Park
nationalSymbol Coat of arms of the United States Virgin Islands
Flag of the United States Virgin Islands
officialLanguage English
populationCharacteristic majority Afro-Caribbean
primaryEconomicSector services
tourism
purchasedFrom Denmark
purchaseYear 1917
religionMajority Christianity
residentCommissionerTitle Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives
sovereignState United States of America
strategicLocation entrance to the Panama Canal approaches
timeZone Atlantic Standard Time
linked to: Atlantic Time Zone
usesElectricityStandard US 110V 60Hz
usesLegalSystem United States law

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United States of America includesTerritory U.S. Virgin Islands
U.S. Virgin Islands formerName Danish West Indies
linked to: U.S. Virgin Islands
Charlotte Amalie country United States Virgin Islands
linked to: U.S. Virgin Islands
Charlotte Amalie capitalOf United States Virgin Islands
linked to: U.S. Virgin Islands
Charlotte Amalie largestCityOf United States Virgin Islands
linked to: U.S. Virgin Islands
Charlotte Amalie partOf United States Virgin Islands
linked to: U.S. Virgin Islands
Charlotte Amalie isTourismHubOf United States Virgin Islands
linked to: U.S. Virgin Islands
Charlotte Amalie isCommercialCenterOf United States Virgin Islands
linked to: U.S. Virgin Islands
Charlotte Amalie locatedInArchipelago Virgin Islands
linked to: U.S. Virgin Islands
Charlotte Amalie roadTrafficRuleJurisdiction United States Virgin Islands
linked to: U.S. Virgin Islands
Diocese of the Virgin Islands country United States Virgin Islands
linked to: U.S. Virgin Islands
Diocese of the Virgin Islands regionServed U.S. Virgin Islands
Saint Thomas country United States Virgin Islands
linked to: U.S. Virgin Islands
Saint Thomas archipelago Virgin Islands
linked to: U.S. Virgin Islands
Saint Thomas partOf United States Virgin Islands
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Saint Thomas belongsToIslandGroup United States Virgin Islands
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Saint Thomas belongsToIslandGroup Virgin Islands
linked to: U.S. Virgin Islands
Saint Thomas administrativeDivisionOf United States Virgin Islands
linked to: U.S. Virgin Islands
Esperanza belongsToIslandGroup Spanish Virgin Islands
linked to: U.S. Virgin Islands
Legislature of the Virgin Islands country United States Virgin Islands
linked to: U.S. Virgin Islands
Legislature of the Virgin Islands jurisdiction United States Virgin Islands
linked to: U.S. Virgin Islands
Legislature of the Virgin Islands legislativeBodyFor United States Virgin Islands
linked to: U.S. Virgin Islands
Coat of arms of the United States Virgin Islands country United States Virgin Islands
linked to: U.S. Virgin Islands
Coat of arms of the United States Virgin Islands represents United States Virgin Islands
linked to: U.S. Virgin Islands
District Court of the Virgin Islands jurisdiction United States Virgin Islands
linked to: U.S. Virgin Islands
District Court of the Virgin Islands locatedIn United States Virgin Islands
linked to: U.S. Virgin Islands
Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands country United States Virgin Islands
linked to: U.S. Virgin Islands
Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands jurisdiction United States Virgin Islands
linked to: U.S. Virgin Islands
Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands highestCourtOf United States Virgin Islands
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Leeward Islands countryIncludes U.S. Virgin Islands
Virgin Islands Coral Reef National Monument locatedIn United States Virgin Islands
linked to: U.S. Virgin Islands
Caribbean Sea hasIslandGroup Virgin Islands
linked to: U.S. Virgin Islands
St. Thomas Synagogue locatedIn United States Virgin Islands
linked to: U.S. Virgin Islands
United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit jurisdiction United States Virgin Islands
linked to: U.S. Virgin Islands
Tap Hus locatedIn United States Virgin Islands
linked to: U.S. Virgin Islands
Tap Hus country United States Virgin Islands
linked to: U.S. Virgin Islands
Tap Hus isCapitalOf United States Virgin Islands
linked to: U.S. Virgin Islands
Tap Hus isLargestCityOf United States Virgin Islands
linked to: U.S. Virgin Islands
Tap Hus partOf Danish West Indies
linked to: U.S. Virgin Islands
Fort Christian country United States Virgin Islands
linked to: U.S. Virgin Islands
Fort Christian oldestStandingStructureIn United States Virgin Islands
linked to: U.S. Virgin Islands
Fort Christian hasCategory Danish West Indies
linked to: U.S. Virgin Islands
99 Steps locatedIn United States Virgin Islands
linked to: U.S. Virgin Islands
Taphus locatedIn U.S. Virgin Islands
Taphus capitalOf U.S. Virgin Islands
Taphus associatedWith Danish West Indies
linked to: U.S. Virgin Islands
Taphus partOf Danish West Indies
linked to: U.S. Virgin Islands
Virgin Islands National Park locatedIn United States Virgin Islands
linked to: U.S. Virgin Islands