US 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.Wikipedia

Location of the United States Virgin Islands

Sovereign stateUnited StatesBefore purchaseDanish West IndiesTransfer from DenmarkMarch 31, 1917Capital

and largest city

Charlotte Amalie
18°21′N 64°56′WOfficial languagesEnglishRecognized regional languagesVirgin Islands Creole EnglishEthnic groups

(2010)

76.0% Black
15.6% White
2.1% Multiracial
1.4% Asian
4.9% otherDemonym(s)

• Virgin Islander
• American (US citizenship granted 1927)

GovernmentDevolved presidentialconstitutionaldependency

• Governor

Albert Bryan (D)

• Lieutenant Governor

Tregenza Roach (D)LegislatureLegislature of the Virgin Islands