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Buck Island Reef National Monument, or just Buck Island is a small, uninhabited, 176 acre (712,000 m²) island about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north of the northeast coast of Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. The U.S. National Monument was created in 1961 and greatly expanded in 2001, over the bitter opposition of local fisherman. Most of the Monument area, which is administered by the National Park Service, is underwater. The marine ecosystem surrounding the island includes an elkhorn coral barrier reef that surrounds two-thirds of the island and provides cover for a great variety of reef fish. Endangered species that nest on the island include sea turtles and Least Terns. ...more on Wikipedia about "Buck Island Reef National Monument"

Charlotte Amalie is the capital of the U.S. Virgin Islands, a territory of the United States of America. Its 2004 population ( estimated ) was 19,000. Charlotte Amalie is located on the southern side of the island of St. Thomas. Charlotte Amalie is also the name of the deep water harbor that was once a pirates haven and is now the famed cruise ship port. About 1.5 million cruise ship passengers landed on St. Thomas in 2004. Charlotte Amalie has many buildings of historical importance and is home to the second oldest synagogue in the Western Hemisphere. The St. Thomas Historical Trust is a civic minded organization that is dedicated to the preservation of Charlotte Amalie's architecture and cultural heritage. ...more on Wikipedia about "Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands"

Christiansted is a town on St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands, and former capital of the Virgin Islands. It is home to the Christiansted National Historic Site. ...more on Wikipedia about "Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands"

Coral World is a marine park located in the island of St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. The museum and park's structure consists of an over-water floor with gift shops, restaurants and exhibitions, and an underwater exhibition where tourists can see fish, sea plants nd other things. ...more on Wikipedia about "Coral World"

Cruz Bay is the main town on the island of Saint John in the United States Virgin Islands. According to the 2000 Census, Cruz Bay has a population of 2,743 people. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cruz Bay"

Explorers and settlers from Denmark took possession of the Danish West Indies (present-day U.S. Virgin Islands), which Denmark later sold to the United States. Beginning in 1721, they also founded colonies in Greenland, which is now a self-governing part of the Kingdom of Denmark. ...more on Wikipedia about "Danish colonization of the Americas"

The Danish West Indies (DWI, Dansk Vest Indien) are a former colony of Denmark in the Caribbean, now known as the U.S. Virgin Islands. Jomfruøerne ("Virgin Islands") was the Danish geographic name for the Virgin Islands. ...more on Wikipedia about "Danish West Indies"

The United States Virgin Islands send one non-voting Delegate to the United States House of Representatives. The Delegate cannot vote, but does serve on committees. ...more on Wikipedia about "Delegates to the United States House of Representatives from the Virgin Islands"

(Demographics of the U.S. Virgin Islands) Population: ...more on Wikipedia about "Demographics of the U.S. Virgin Islands"

Economy - overview: ...more on Wikipedia about "Economy of the U.S. Virgin Islands"

Elections in the U.S. Virgin Islands gives information on election and election results in the U.S. Virgin Islands. ...more on Wikipedia about "Elections in the U.S. Virgin Islands"

The flag of the United States Virgin Islands was adopted in 1921. It consists of a simplified version of the Great Seal of the United States between the letters V and I (for Virgin Islands). The eagle holds an olive branch in one claw, and three arrows in the other, representing the three major islands: Saint Thomas, Saint John, and Saint Croix. ...more on Wikipedia about "Flag of the United States Virgin Islands"

Frederiksted is a town on the west end of the U.S. Virgin Island of St. Croix. It is home to Fort Frederik, constructed to protect the town from pirate raids. ...more on Wikipedia about "Frederiksted, U.S. Virgin Islands"

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Hassel Island (also sometimes Hassell Island) is a small island of the U.S. Virgin Islands, a ...more on Wikipedia about "Hassel Island, United States Virgin Islands"

List of islands of U.S. Virgin Islands: ...more on Wikipedia about "Islands of U.S. Virgin Islands"

Kingshill is home to the University of the Virgin Islands campus in St. Croix. The St. Croix campus opened in 1964. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kingshill, U.S. Virgin Islands"

List of Registered Historic Places in Virgin Islands: ...more on Wikipedia about "List of Registered Historic Places in U.S. Virgin Islands"

Senator At-Large ( Saint John) ...more on Wikipedia about "List of U.S. Virgin Islands Senators"

The United States Virgin Islands is a group of islands in the Caribbean. In addition to the main residential islands of Saint Thomas, Saint Croix, Saint John, and Water Island, there are roughly 50 other islands and cays. These include: ...more on Wikipedia about "Minor islands of the U.S. Virgin Islands"

The Virgin Islands are partially controlled by the United Kingdom and the United States, and have had long-standing cultural ties to the island nations to the south as well as to various European colonialists. Though the United States and British Virgin Islands are politically separate, they maintain close cultural relations and are part of the same music area. From its neighbors, the Virgin Islands has imported various pan-Caribbean genres of music, including calypso from Trinidad and reggae from Jamaica. Most popular music in the modern Virgin Islands is a blend of these styles, as well as American hip hop music, and is referred to as mix . ...more on Wikipedia about "Music of the Virgin Islands"

Negerhollands is a Zeeuws creole that was once spoken in the Danish West Indies, now known as the U.S. Virgin Islands. Dutch is its superstrate language with Danish, English, French, Spanish, and African elements incorporated. ...more on Wikipedia about "Negerhollands"

Point Udall at the east end of Saint Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands is the easternmost point in the United States including territories and insular areas. It was named for Stewart Udall, United States Secretary of the Interior under Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson. A sundial known as the Millennium Monument was built on Point Udall for the New Year's celebration in 2000. ...more on Wikipedia about "Point Udall"

(Politics of the U.S. Virgin Islands) Country name: ...more on Wikipedia about "Politics of the U.S. Virgin Islands"

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Thomas is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States. It is comprised of the overseas dependency of the Virgin Islands of Saint Thomas, Saint Croix and Saint John. It is governed from Charlotte Amalie on the island of Saint Thomas by a bishop which pastors the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul. ...more on Wikipedia about "Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Thomas"

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