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The United States purchased the Virgin Islands from Denmark during World War 1. The US was afraid Germany would capture Denmark and Denmark was afraid the US would simply take them in that case.
The United States purchased the Virgin Islands from Denmark during World War 1. The US was afraid Germany would capture Denmark and Denmark was afraid the US would simply take them in that case.
The United States Virgin Islands are an organized and unincorporated territory of the United States. They are not an independent country.
Persons born in the Virgin Islands are U.S. citizens.
The official language in the Virgin islands is English
Christopher Columbus discovered the Virgin Islands for Europeans in 1493.
The US Virgin Islands' area is 85,587 acres.
The US Virgin Islands are 133.73 square miles.
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Kenneth Mapp is the governor of the US Virgin Islands.
Yes. It is part of the US Virgin Islands.