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Virgin Islands Description Virgin Islands
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During the 17th century, the archipelago was divided into two territorial units, one English and the other Danish. Sugarcane, produced by slave labor, drove the islands' economy during the 18th and early 19th centuries. In 1917, the US purchased the Danish portion, which had been in economic decline since the abolition of slavery in 1848.
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Location
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Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico
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Area - comparative
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twice the size of Washington, DC
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Natural resources Virgin Islands Virgin Islands
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sun, sand, sea, surf
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Population Virgin Islands
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109,775 (July 2010 est.)
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Virgin Islands Religions Virgin Islands
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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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Virgin Islands Education Virgin Islands expenditures
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Government Virgin Islands type
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none (territory of the US); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are three islands at the second order; Saint Croix, Saint John, Saint Thomas
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Independence
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Transfer Day (from Denmark to the US), 31 March (1917)
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Virgin Islands Economy - overview
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Investment Virgin Islands
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Industries Virgin Islands
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776.4 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Airports Virgin Islands
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