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Why did the US purchase the Virgin Islands?
The United States purchased the Virginia Islands to prevent Europeans or Germans from taking control of the islands. The United States also wanted to expand their territor…y. (MORE)
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Is there a Walmart in the virgin island?
No. The closest Wal*Mart to the USVI is in Carolina or Guayama, Puerto Rico. However Wal*Mart online store ships to the USVI
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How big is US Virgin Island?
The Virgin Islands is made up of 62 islands. St. Croix is the largest. There are two districts. The district of St. Croix comprising of four islands and the District of St. T…homas-St. John comprising 58 islands. A dozen of the islands are inhabited with permanent residents. Source: Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resources. (MORE)
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Are the british virgin islands the same as us virgin islands?
No. The British Virgin Islands is an independent country (although it is an Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom). The U.S. Virgin Islands are a U.S. Territory. Howe…ver, geographically, they do largely form one continuous archipeligo. (MORE)
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What is the motto of US Virgin Islands?
According to the "United States Virgin Islands" page on Wikipedia (in the infobox on the right side of the page, at the very top), the motto is "United in pride and hope"
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How many islands are in the U.S. Virgin Islands?
There are 62 Virgin Islands under the U.S. flag. The proper name of the islands is Virgin Islands. The phrase "U.S. Virgin Islands" is a nickname used so that visitors under…stand that we are part of the United States of America and do not confuse us with the British Virgin Islands. (MORE)
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What are the names of the islands in the US Virgin Islands?
The three biggest are St. Croix, St. Thomas, St. John, and newly Water Island . There are many other smaller ones, some of which are inhabited, but can only be reached by boat… from one of the others,Such as, Buck Island and Protestant Cay(Hotel on the Cay) I live on one of them in the U.S.V.I. Note that Water Islands is not 'newly' a Virgin Island. There is some confusion among the local population because of inaccurate public relations attempts by the Water Island population. Water Island has always been under the jurisdiction of the Virgin Islands. However, the deed for the land was held by the Federal government. In two separate transactions, 8 years apart, portions of the island were deeded to the residents with uninhabited areas being deeded to the Government of the Virgin Islands. Jurisdiction-ally, the Virgin Islands Government maintained control over Water Islands since the purchase of the islands in 1917 by the United States of America. In other words, while the federal government held the deed, matters relating to Water Island were handled the same as with any land or home owner in the Virgin Islands. Water Island residents voted in the the District of St. Thomas-St. John, obtained their drivers licenses in the District, paid their taxes to the Virgin Islands and utilized Virgin Islands public services such as police, fire, sanitation, etc. Criminal matters were also handled in Virgin Islands courts. It is inaccurate to consider Water Island 'newly' added. (MORE)
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How far is the british Virgin Islands from the US Virgin Islands?
They literally border each other at water boundries. As far as land I think that Tortola comes within 3/4 of a mile from St. John (USVI) near West End (Sopers Hole)
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Did the US purchase the Virgin Islands?
Yes, the Virgin Islands were purchased from Denmark by the United States in 1917 because of the nearby location of the Panama Canal.
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What is the minimum wage in the Virgin Islands?
The US Virgin Islands's minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, or $2.13 per hour for tipped employees, as per the Fair Labor Standards Act for most employees in U.S. Virgin Islan…ds. Businesses with gross annual receipts of less than $150,000 can pay a minimum wage of $4.30/hr. (MORE)