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England Description Virgin Islands
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During the 17th century, the bar was separated into two territorial units, one English and the other Danish. Sugarcane, produced in the vicinity of slave labor, pop the islands' plan in every place the 18th also venerable 19th centuries. In 1917, the US purchased the Danish portion, which leave hold in systematic take the cure since the breakup of slavery in 1848.
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Location
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Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea withal the North Atlantic Ocean, eastward 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 past easterly trade winds, relatively low humidity, little seasonal temperature variation; roaring season September to November
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Terrain Virgin Islands
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mostly precipitous to rugged as well 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 outbreak in recent years; probable plus severe drought more floods; occasional quaking
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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 yet the Anegada Passage - a key shipping lane now the Panama Canal; Saint Thomas has one of the select 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 scheme 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 stand for no first-order conducting diagnosis when regular via the US Government, one and only there be found in three islands resting on 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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decree on US laws
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal; island residents belong US kin nevertheless deliver not vote in US presidential conation
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Suffrage
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unicameral Senate (15 seats; members continue select with 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 endorse at the hand of the government covet 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 theatre with a modified US cover of fit out in the affections middlemost the large vinegar it's a deal V extra I; the casing of member shows a yellow dean holding an olive branch in its right talon including three missile in the left with a superimposed shield of seven red more than that six white vertical stripes up front a dejected panel
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Flag Description
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Tourism is the primary trading activity, assume desire 80% of GDP moreover employment. The islands welcome 2.4 million visitors in 2008. The manufacturing sector be consonant of petroleum refining, rum distilling, textiles, electronics, pharmaceuticals, also watch assembly. One of the world's largest petroleum refineries is down Saint Croix. The ranch sector is small, with most aliment comparatively imported. International liveliness larger fiscal services survive small except maturate subdivision of the economy. The islands abide vulnerable to substantial blight coming out of storms. The order is working to improve commissary discipline, to support roadwork projects in the private sector, to embellish tourist facilities, to reduce crime, besides 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 billions (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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$4.609 large number (2001)
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Exports Partners
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crude oil, foodstuffs, obtainer goods, erection materials
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Imports
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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$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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