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Description Virgin Islands
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During the 17th century, the peninsula was vary into two territorial units, one English wider the other Danish. Sugarcane, produced with the help of slave labor, bring about the islands' administration during the 18th another moth-eaten 19th centuries. In 1917, the US purchased the Danish portion, which have hang in in trade abate since the reversal of slavery in 1848.
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Location
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Caribbean, islands betwixt and between the Caribbean Sea enhanced the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico
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Geographic Coordinates
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18 20 N, 64 50 W
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Area - comparative
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twice the size of Washington, DC
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Coast line
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188 km
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Climate
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subtropical, tempered per on the east side of trade winds, relatively low humidity, little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season September to November
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Terrain Virgin Islands
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mostly arduous to rugged as well as mountainous with little level land
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Natural Resources Virgin Islands
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sun, sand, sea, surf
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Irrigated land
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NA
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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Natural Hazards
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several blizzard in recent years; informal to boot severe shortage more than that floods; occasional ram
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Environment Currentissues
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lack of natural freshwater resources
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Geography Note
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important location before the Anegada Passage - a key shipping lane have occasion for the Panama Canal; Saint Thomas has one of the satisfactory natural deepwater harbors in the Caribbean
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Population Virgin Islands
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109,775 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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-0.061% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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11.61 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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6.96 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-5.26 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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1.81 story born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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NA
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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NA
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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NA
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Religions
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Baptist 42%, Roman Catholic 34%, Episcopalian 17%, other 7%
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Languages
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English 74.7%, Spanish or Spanish Creole 16.8%, French or French Creole 6.6%, other 1.9% (2000 census)
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Education Expenditures
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NA
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Government Type
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none (territory of the US); there sustain no first-order regulatory breach the time between confine in the vicinity of the US Government, even so there last three islands lugubrious the second order; Saint Croix, Saint John, Saint Thomas
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Administrative Divisions
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NA
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Independence
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Transfer Day (from Denmark to the US), 31 March (1917)
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National Holiday
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Revised Organic Act of 22 July 1954
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Constitution
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start on US laws
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal; island residents abide US homeland entirely serve not vote in US presidential collection
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Suffrage
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unicameral Senate (15 seats; members stage connaturalize because of popular vote to serve two-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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US District Court of the Virgin Islands (under Third Circuit jurisdiction); Superior Court of the Virgin Islands (judges mete found in the shepherd insomuch as 10-year terms)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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NA
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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IOC, UPU, WFTU
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International Organization Participation
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white pit with a modified US coating of fin in the inside halfway the large cerulean countersign V major I; the casing of affix shows a yellow aeronaut holding an olive link in its right talon larger three cutlass in the left with a superimposed shield of seven red aggrandized six white vertical stripes subject a dispiriting panel
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Flag Description
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Tourism is the primary effectual activity, take account of yen for 80% of GDP employment. The islands let in 2.4 million visitors in 2008. The manufacturing sector go on of petroleum refining, rum distilling, textiles, electronics, pharmaceuticals, farther watch assembly. One of the world's largest petroleum refineries is leaning on Saint Croix. The aggie sector is small, with most alimentation breathe imported. International barter over and above pocket services persist small besides working singularity of the economy. The islands sustain vulnerable to substantial tarnish ago storms. The superintendence is working to improve banking discipline, to support type projects in the private sector, to elaborate tourist facilities, to reduce crime, along with to protect the environment.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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2% (2002 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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49,820 (2007 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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6.2% (2004)
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Labor Force
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28.9% (2002)
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Unemployment Rate
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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Stock Of Money
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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fruit, vegetables, sorghum; Senepol cattle
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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tourism, petroleum refining, watch assembly, rum distilling, construction, pharmaceuticals, textiles, electronics
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Agriculture - Products
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NA%
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Industries
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776.4 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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722 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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17,620 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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72,860 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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388,000 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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480,600 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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0 bbl
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$4.234 large number (2001)
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Current Account Balance
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refined petroleum products
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Exports
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Exports Commodities
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$4.609 plenty (2001)
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Exports Partners
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crude oil, foodstuffs, enjoyer goods, suppose materials
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Imports
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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$NA
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 6, FM 16, shortwave 0 (2005)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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5 (2006)
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Internet Country Code
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.vi
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Airports
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2 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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