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Article: Virgin Islands (United States)
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Virgin Islands (United States)
Basic Data
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Virgin Islands of the United States
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| Region (Map name):
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Caribbean
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| Population:
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120,917
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| Language(s):
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English, Spanish, Creole
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| Literacy rate:
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N/A
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The U.S. Virgin Islands is made up of three islands
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St. Croix, St. Thomas and St. John
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located between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean east of Puerto Rico. The islands lie along the Anegada Passage, a key shipping lane for the Panama Canal. The islands were once ruled by the Dutch then sold to the United States in 1917. The population is approximately 121,000. English is the official language, but Spanish and Creole are also spoken. The ...