Virgin Islands

island group of the Caribbean Leeward Islands
Place archipelago Q26262
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World Factbook

CIA reference data · 4 sections
Geography
Location
Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico
Climate
subtropical, tempered by easterly trade winds, relatively low humidity, little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season September to November
Terrain
mostly hilly to rugged and mountainous with little flat land
Natural resources
pleasant climate, beaches foster tourism
People & Society
Languages
English 71.6%, Spanish or Spanish Creole 17.2%, French or French Creole 8.6%, other 2.5% (2010 est.)
Religions
Protestant 65.5%, Roman Catholic 27.1%, other Christians 2.2%, other 1.5%, none 3.7% (2010 est.)
Government
Government type
unincorporated organized territory of the US with local self-government; republican form of territorial government with separate executive, legislative, and judicial branches
Independence
none (territory of the US)
National holiday
Transfer Day (from Denmark to the US), 31 March (1917)
Legal system
US common law
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$4.9 billion (2022 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$46,500 (2022 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
-1.3% (2022 est.)
Unemployment rate
12.1% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
Haiti 14%, Guadeloupe 7%, Malaysia 7%, Martinique 7%, Barbados 7%, British Virgin Islands 5% (2019)
Imports - partners
India 18%, Algeria 14%, South Korea 9%, Argentina 9%, Sweden 7%, Brazil 5% (2019)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06

Virgin Islands

Summary

Virgin Islands is an archipelago[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of archipelago entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (972 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Virgin Islands is in the country of United States[3].
  • Virgin Islands is in the country of United Kingdom[4].
  • Virgin Islands is on the body of water Caribbean Sea[5].
  • Virgin Islands's image is recorded as Vieques jaskyna na PlayaNavio.jpg[6].
  • Virgin Islands's instance of is recorded as archipelago[7].
  • Virgin Islands's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 247183797[8].
  • Virgin Islands's GND ID is recorded as 4073124-8[9].
  • Virgin Islands's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as sh85068598[10].
  • Virgin Islands's ISO 3166-2 code is recorded as VI[11].
  • Virgin Islands's part of is recorded as Leeward Islands[12].
  • Virgin Islands's Commons category is recorded as Virgin Islands[13].
  • Virgin Islands's pronunciation audio is recorded as LL-Q143 (epo)-Robin van der Vliet-Virgulinsuloj.wav[14].
  • Virgin Islands's pronunciation audio is recorded as LL-Q7411 (nld)-Robin van der Vliet-Maagdeneilanden.wav[15].
  • Virgin Islands's has part is recorded as United States Virgin Islands[16].
  • Virgin Islands's has part is recorded as British Virgin Islands[17].
  • Virgin Islands's has part is recorded as Spanish Virgin Islands[18].
  • Virgin Islands's highest point is recorded as Mount Sage[19].
  • Virgin Islands's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 18.2, 'lon': -64.8}[20].
  • Virgin Islands's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/07zdz[21].
  • Virgin Islands's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as ge212909[22].
  • Virgin Islands's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Lesser Antilles[23].
  • Virgin Islands's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Virgin Islands[24].
  • Virgin Islands's page banner is recorded as US Virgin Islands banner Beach and coastline.jpg[25].
  • Virgin Islands's Dewey Decimal Classification is recorded as 2--72972[26].
  • Virgin Islands's U.S. National Archives Identifier is recorded as 10044958[27].

Body

Geography

Country listings include United States[3], a sovereign state[28], in United States[29], founded in 1776[30] and United Kingdom[4], a sovereign state[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1927[33]. Virgin Islands is on the body of water Caribbean Sea[5]. Its part of is recorded as Leeward Islands[12].

Physical Characteristics

Virgin Islands's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+650'}[34].

Designation and Status

Virgin Islands's instance of is recorded as archipelago[7].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Virgin Islands include United States Virgin Islands[35], an unincorporated territory of the United States[36], in United States[37], founded in 1917[38] and Jeffrey Epstein VI Foundation[39], an organization[40], in United States[41], founded in 2000[42], headquartered in Saint Thomas[43].

Why It Matters

Virgin Islands ranks in the top 6% of archipelago entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (972 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] It is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

Entities named for it include United States Virgin Islands[35], an unincorporated territory of the United States[36], in United States[37], founded in 1917[38] and Jeffrey Epstein VI Foundation[39], an organization[40], in United States[41], founded in 2000[42], headquartered in Saint Thomas[43].

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  20. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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