World Context: Virgin Islands, U.S.

Source and mapping status

This page maps the site registry entry “Virgin Islands, U.S.” to the supplied dataset entity “Virgin Islands.” Mapping status: alias-name. The source is a frozen 2025 snapshot; dates embedded in individual fields remain controlling.

• Source entity count: 1.
• Selected public fields present: 20.
• Independent corroboration in this page: none.

Place and environment

Location: Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico Area: total : 1,910 sq km; land: 346 sq km; water: 1,564 sq km Climate: subtropical, tempered by easterly trade winds, relatively low humidity, little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season September to November Terrain: mostly hilly to rugged and mountainous with little flat land Natural hazards: several hurricanes in recent years; frequent and severe droughts and floods; occasional earthquakes Environmental issues: lack of natural freshwater resources; protection of coral reefs; solid waste management; coastal development; increased boating and overfishing

Population, settlement, and language context

Population: total: 103,792 (2025 est.); male: 49,195; female: 54,597 Population distribution: overall population density throughout the islands is relatively low, but concentrations appear around Charlotte Amalie on St. Thomas and Christiansted on St. Croix Urbanization: urban population: 96.2% of total population (2023); rate of urbanization: -0.11% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) Languages: English 71.6%, Spanish or Spanish Creole 17.2%, French or French Creole 8.6%, other 2.5% (2010 est.)

Public and legal context

Capital: name: Charlotte Amalie; geographic coordinates: 18 21 N, 64 56 W; time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time); etymology: named in honor of Danish King CHRISTIAN V’s wife, Charlotte AMALIE of Hesse-Kassel, after the colony was established in 1672 Government type: unincorporated organized territory of the US with local self-government; republican form of territorial government with separate executive, legislative, and judicial branches Legal system: US common law Dependency status: unincorporated, organized territory of the US, with policy relations with the US federal government under the jurisdiction of the Office of Insular Affairs, US Department of the Interior

Economy and connectivity context

Economic overview: high-income, tourism-based American territorial economy; severe COVID-19 economic disruptions; major rum distillery; high public debt; sluggish reopening of large oil refinery; environmentally susceptible to hurricanes; many informal industries Industries: tourism, watch assembly, rum distilling, construction, pharmaceuticals, electronics Electricity access: electrification - total population: 100% (2022 est.) Internet users: percent of population: 64% (2017 est.) Airports: 2 (2025) Ports: total ports: 6 (2024); large: 0; medium: 0; small: 3; very small: 3; ports with oil terminals: 3; key ports: Charlotte Amalie, Christiansted, Cruz Bay, Frederiksted, Limetree Bay, Port Alucroix

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