United States Virgin Islands

Summary

United States Virgin Islands is an unincorporated territory of the United States^[1]. It draws 15,829 Wikipedia views per month (unincorporated_territory_of_the_united_states category, ranking #2 of 4).^[2]

Key Facts

• United States Virgin Islands is in the country of United States^[3].
• United States Virgin Islands is in the country of United States^[4].
• United States Virgin Islands is on the body of water Caribbean Sea^[5].
• United States Virgin Islands's head of government is recorded as Albert Bryan Jr.^[6].
• United States Virgin Islands is on the continent of North America^[7].
• United States Virgin Islands's instance of is recorded as unincorporated territory of the United States^[8].
• United States Virgin Islands's instance of is recorded as insular area of the United States^[9].
• United States Virgin Islands's instance of is recorded as political territorial entity^[10].
• United States Virgin Islands's instance of is recorded as nationality for sports^[11].
• United States Virgin Islands's instance of is recorded as territory of the United States^[12].
• United States Virgin Islands's capital is recorded as Charlotte Amalie^[13].
• United States Virgin Islands's official language is recorded as English^[14].
• United States Virgin Islands's currency is recorded as United States dollar^[15].
• United States Virgin Islands's shares border with is recorded as British Virgin Islands^[16].
• United States Virgin Islands's shares border with is recorded as Puerto Rico^[17].
• United States Virgin Islands's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .vi^[18].
• United States Virgin Islands's anthem is recorded as Virgin Islands March^[19].
• Virgin Islands is named after United States Virgin Islands^[20].
• United States is named after United States Virgin Islands^[21].
• United States Virgin Islands's flag is recorded as flag of the United States Virgin Islands^[22].
• United States Virgin Islands's legislative body is recorded as Legislature of the Virgin Islands^[23].
• United States Virgin Islands's executive body is recorded as Government of the United States Virgin Islands^[24].
• United States Virgin Islands's highest judicial authority is recorded as United States Virgin Islands Supreme Court^[25].
• United States Virgin Islands is part of Virgin Islands^[26].
• United States Virgin Islands is part of American West Indies^[27].

Body

Founding

March 31, 1917 marks the founding of United States Virgin Islands^[28].

Identity

Part of include Virgin Islands^[26], an archipelago^[29], in United States^[30]; American West Indies^[27], a region^[31], in United States^[32]; US Caribbean^[33], an U.S. region^[34], in United States^[35]; European Union tax haven blacklist^[36], a blacklist^[37]; and Caribbean^[38], a transcontinental region^[39].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for United States Virgin Islands include its at-large congressional district^[40], an United States congressional district^[41], in United States^[42].

Why It Matters

United States Virgin Islands draws 15,829 Wikipedia views per month (unincorporated_territory_of_the_united_states category, ranking #2 of 4).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43] It is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

Entities named for it include its at-large congressional district^[40], an United States congressional district^[41], in United States^[42].