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U.S. Virgin Islands

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U.S. Virgin Islands · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov

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The United States Virgin Islands, officially the Virgin Islands of the United States, is a Caribbean unincorporated 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. The islands have a tropical climate. The U.S. Virgin Islands consist of the main islands of Saint Croix, Saint John, and Saint Thomas and 50 other surrounding minor islands and cays. The total land area of the territory is 133.73 square miles (346.36 km2).

From Wikipedia: United States Virgin Islands · CC BY-SA 4.0

Pictures

  • Ancient petroglyphs in the Virgin Islands National Park
    Ancient petroglyphs in the Virgin Islands National Parkmollystevens · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • VITRAN bus on St Thomas near TuTu Park Mall.
    VITRAN bus on St Thomas near TuTu Park Mall.LittleT889 · CC BY 4.0
  • A Danish street name in Charlotte-Amalie
    A Danish street name in Charlotte-AmalieCC BY-SA 3.0
  • The Høgensborg estate on Sankt Croix, 1833
    The Høgensborg estate on Sankt Croix, 1833Drawing: Frederik von Scholten (1784 – 1854) Photo: M/S Museet for Søfart - Mar… · Public domain
  • Frederiksstad on Saint Croix, 1848
    Frederiksstad on Saint Croix, 1848Jens Thielsen Locher · Public domain
  • The aftermath of Hurricane Marilyn on the island of St. Thomas, 1995. In recent decades the U.S. Virgin Islands have been devastated by a series of hurricanes.
    The aftermath of Hurricane Marilyn on the island of St. Thomas, 1995. In recent decades the U.S. Virgin Islands have been devastated by a series of hurricanes.FEMA News Photo · Public domain

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