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Brief History. During the 17th century, the archipelago was divided into two territorial units. One was English and the other was Danish. In the 18th and early 19th centuries the islands' economy was driven by sugarcane, produced by slaves. The US purchased the Danish portion in 1917, which had been in economic decline since the abolition of slavery in 1848.
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Country Information
Local name: Virgin Islands Capital: Charlotte Amalie Population: 108,605 Government: organized, unincorporated territory of the US with policy relations between the Virgin Islands and the US under the jurisdiction of the Office of Insular Affairs, US Department of the Interior Currency: US dollar (USD)a Land size: 1,910 sq km Topography: mostly hilly to rugged and mountainous with little level land Typical foods: Major exports: refined petroleum products |
Information on the People
Official language: English 74.7% Other languages spoken: Spanish or Spanish Creole 16.8%, French or French Creole 6.6% Religions: Baptist 42%, Roman Catholic 34%, Episcopalian 17%, other 7% Literacy rate: 90-95% Male/Female Ratio: 0.91 male(s) to every 1 female Life expectancy: 79.05 years Ethnic groups: black 76.2%, white 13.1%, Asian 1.1%, other 6.1%, mixed 3.5% Internet users: 30,000 Famous people: Gabrielle Reece |
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