Outline of the United States Virgin Islands explained
See also: Index of United States Virgin Islands–related articles. 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]
General reference
Geography of the United States Virgin Islands
Geography of the United States Virgin Islands
- The United States Virgin Islands are: an insular area of the United States
- Location:
- Population of the United States Virgin Islands:
- Area of the United States Virgin Islands:
- Atlas of the United States Virgin Islands
Environment of the United States Virgin Islands
Natural geographic features of the United States Virgin Islands
- Fjords of the United States Virgin Islands
- Islands of the United States Virgin Islands
- Lakes of the United States Virgin Islands
- Mountains of the United States Virgin Islands
- Volcanoes in the United States Virgin Islands
- Rivers of the United States Virgin Islands
- Waterfalls of the United States Virgin Islands
- Valleys of the United States Virgin Islands
- World Heritage Sites in the United States Virgin Islands: None
Regions of the United States Virgin Islands
Regions of the United States Virgin Islands
Ecoregions of the United States Virgin Islands
List of ecoregions in the United States Virgin Islands
- Ecoregions in the United States Virgin Islands
Administrative divisions of the United States Virgin Islands
Administrative divisions of the United States Virgin Islands
- Provinces of the United States Virgin Islands
- Districts of the United States Virgin Islands
- Municipalities of the United States Virgin Islands
Provinces of the United States Virgin Islands
Provinces of the United States Virgin Islands
Districts of the United States Virgin Islands
Districts of the United States Virgin Islands
Municipalities of the United States Virgin Islands
Municipalities of the United States Virgin Islands
Demography of the United States Virgin Islands
Demographics of the United States Virgin Islands
Government and politics of the United States Virgin Islands
Politics of the United States Virgin Islands
Branches of the government of the United States Virgin Islands
Government of the United States Virgin Islands
Legislative branch of the government of the United States Virgin Islands
Judicial branch of the government of the United States Virgin Islands
Court system of the United States Virgin Islands
- Supreme Court of the United States Virgin Islands
Foreign relations of the United States Virgin Islands
Foreign relations of the United States Virgin Islands
- Diplomatic missions in the United States Virgin Islands
- Diplomatic missions of the United States Virgin Islands
International organization membership
The Territory of the United States Virgin Islands is a member of:[1]
Law and order in the United States Virgin Islands
Law of the United States Virgin Islands
Military of the United States Virgin Islands
Military of the United States Virgin Islands
- Command
- Forces
- Army of the United States Virgin Islands
- Navy of the United States Virgin Islands
- Air Force of the United States Virgin Islands
- Special forces of the United States Virgin Islands
- Military history of the United States Virgin Islands
- Military ranks of the United States Virgin Islands
Local government in the United States Virgin Islands
Local government in the United States Virgin Islands
History of the United States Virgin Islands
History of the United States Virgin Islands
- Timeline of the history of the United States Virgin Islands
- Current events of the United States Virgin Islands
History of the United States Virgin Islands, by period
- Indigenous peoples of the Virgin Islands
- First European contact, 1493–1519
On November 14, 1493, a Spanish fleet under the command of Christoffa Corombo (Christopher Columbus) lands on a large inhabited island which he names Santa Cruz (Holy Cross, now Saint Croix). Corombo then visits and names San Tomas (Saint Thomas) and San Juan (Saint John). Corombo names the archipelago Santa Ursula y las Once Mil Vírgenes (Saint Ursula and her 11,000 virgins, now the Virgin Islands).
- Viceroyalty of New Spain, (1519–1650)-1821
- French West Indies, 1650–1733
- France wrests Saint Croix from Spain, 1650
- Knights Hospitaller acquire Saint Croix from France, 1660
- France reacquires Saint Croix from Knights Hospitaller, 1665
- Denmark purchases Saint Croix from France, 1733
- Danish West Indies, 1657–1917
- British occupation, 1801–1802
- British occupation, 1807–1815
- World War I, June 28, 1914 – November 11, 1918
- United States purchases Danish West Indies from Denmark on January 17, 1917
- Unorganized U.S. territory of the Virgin Islands, March 31, 1917 – June 22, 1936
- Territory of the Virgin Islands of the United States since June 22, 1936
- Organic Act of the Virgin Islands of the United States of June 22, 1936
- World War II, September 1, 1939 – September 2, 1945
- Cold War, March 5, 1946 – December 25, 1991
- Korean War, June 25, 1950 – July 27, 1953
- Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands of the United States of July 22, 1954
- Virgin Islands National Park established on August 2, 1956
- Vietnam War, September 26, 1959 – April 30, 1975
- Persian Gulf War, August 2, 1990 – February 28, 1991
- Hurricane Marilyn, 1995
- Attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001
- Afghanistan War, since October 7, 2001
- Iraq War, since March 20, 2003
Culture of the United States Virgin Islands
Culture of the United States Virgin Islands
- Architecture of the United States Virgin Islands
- Cuisine of the United States Virgin Islands
- Festivals in the United States Virgin Islands
- Languages of the United States Virgin Islands
- Media in the United States Virgin Islands
- National symbols of the United States Virgin Islands
- People of the United States Virgin Islands
- Public holidays in the United States Virgin Islands
- Records of the United States Virgin Islands
- Religion in the United States Virgin Islands
- Christianity in the United States Virgin Islands
- Hinduism in the United States Virgin Islands
- Islam in the United States Virgin Islands
- Judaism in the United States Virgin Islands
- Sikhism in the United States Virgin Islands
- World Heritage Sites in the United States Virgin Islands: None
Art in the United States Virgin Islands
- Art in the United States Virgin Islands
- Cinema of the United States Virgin Islands
- Literature of the United States Virgin Islands
- Music of the United States Virgin Islands
- Television in the United States Virgin Islands
- Theatre in the United States Virgin Islands
Sports in the United States Virgin Islands
Sports in the United States Virgin Islands
Economy and infrastructure of the United States Virgin Islands
Economy of the United States Virgin Islands
Dollar
USD
- Energy in the United States Virgin Islands
- Energy policy of the United States Virgin Islands
- Oil industry in the United States Virgin Islands
- Mining in the United States Virgin Islands
- Tourism in the United States Virgin Islands
- Transport in the United States Virgin Islands
- the United States Virgin Islands Stock Exchange
Education in the United States Virgin Islands
Education in the United States Virgin Islands
Infrastructure of the United States Virgin Islands
See also
External links
- Official sites
- News and media
Notes and References
- Web site: July 9, 2009. Virgin Islands. The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 23, 2009.
- https://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/2001/cb01cn172.html 2000 Population Counts for the U.S. Virgin Islands
- Web site: CANOE.ca . Slawych . Diane . Love is in the air . 2008-01-25 . https://archive.today/20120718082511/http://travel.canoe.ca/Travel/Activities/Romantic/2004/02/11/343943.html . 2012-07-18 . usurped .