Virgin Islands of the United States | |
|---|---|
| Motto(s): "United in Pride and Hope" | |
| Anthem: "Virgin Islands March" | |
.svg) Location of the United States Virgin Islands | |
| Sovereign state | United States |
| Before purchase | Danish West Indies |
| Transfer from Denmark | March 31, 1917 |
| Capital and largest city | Charlotte Amalie 18°21′N 64°56′W / 18.350°N 64.933°W |
| Official languages | English |
| Recognised regional languages | Virgin Islands Creole English |
| Ethnic groups (2010) | 76.0% Black 15.7% White 2.1% Multiracial 1.4% Asian 4.9% other |
| Demonym(s) | Virgin Islander |
| Government | Devolved presidential constitutional dependency |
• Governor | Albert Bryan (D) |
| Tregenza Roach (D) | |
| Legislature | Legislature of the Virgin Islands |
| United States Congress | |
| Stacey Plaskett (D) | |
| Area | |
• Total | 346.4 km2 (133.7 sq mi) (168th) |
• Water (%) | negligible |
| Highest elevation | 1,555 ft (474 m) |
| Population | |
• 2010 census | 106,405[1] (197th) |
• Density | 297/km2 (769.2/sq mi) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2015 estimate |
• Total | $4.58 billion |
• Per capita | $36,350[2] |
| HDI (2008) |  0.894very high · 59th |
| Currency | United States dollar (US$) (USD) |
| Time zone | UTC-4:00 (AST) |
| Date format | mm/dd/yyyy |
| Driving side | left |
| Calling code | +1-340 |
| USPS abbreviation | VI |
| Trad. abbreviation | U.S.V.I. |
| ISO 3166 code | |
| Internet TLD | .vi |
United States Virgin Islands
The United States Virgin Islands, officially the Virgin Islands of the United States, are a group of Caribbean islands and an unincorporated and organized territory of the United States. The islands are geographically part of the Virgin Islands archipelago and are located in the Leeward Islands of the Lesser Antilles to the east of Puerto Rico and west of the British Virgin Islands.