US Virgin Islands

Oil from the Hovensa Oil Refinery located on ST. Croix

Rum from Cuzan Rum located on St. Croix

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There are two ways to get to the Virgin Islands: Commercial Airliner or ship. Day visitors typically arrive by cruise ship. Visitors seeking a more extended stay arrive by jet. Inter-island transportation is achieved mostly by small commuter planes, including sea planes and ferries. The more affluent arrive by yacht or private jet.

St. Croix and St. Thomas land jets as large as 757. St. Croix's airport is rated as an International Airport capable of handing the largest of aircraft.

For a legal U.S. resident, travel to the Virgin Islands is requires no more documentation than flying from New York to Virginia. The Virgin Islands is a separate U.S. Customs Zone so visitors must clear Customs when leaving. No passport is required.

For foreign nationals may enter the Virgin Islands by applying for entry into the United States of America.

At present, the Governor of the Virgin Islands is John Percy deJongh, Jr. Second in command is Lieutenant Governor Gregory R. Francis. There are 26 department is the government structure, led by commissioners and directors appointed by the governor and confirmed with the advise and consent of the Virgin Islands Legislature. They form the line of succession.

The Governor and Lt. Governor run as a single ticket and are popularly elected. 50%+1 of the vote is required for election.

There are three branches of government. Legislative, Executive and Judicial. 15 Senators are elected at large by popular vote. There are two Districts. St. Croix and St. Thomas-St. John. Each district elects seven resident senators by popular vote. St. John's representative, who must be a resident of the island of St. John, is elected by vote of both districts.

There are 62 islands and over two dozen sub-districts in the Virgin Islands, administered by a St. Croix Administrator and a St. Thomas-St. John-Water Island administrator. Both are appointed by the Governor.

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The Virgin Atlantic Airlines was founded in 1984 by the British entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson. It is one of the biggest airline companies in the world.

Yes they are.

Alaska and Hawaii do not border any other state.

Territories : Puerto Rico Guam U.S. Virgin Islands American Samoa Northern Mariana Islands Wake Islands Outlying Areas: Johnston Atoll Baker, Howland, and Jarvis Islands Kingman Reef Navassa Island Palmyra Atoll Outlying Areas are islands that are grouped together as a statistical convenience. They are not administered collectively, nor do they share a single cultural or political history beyond being uninhabited islands (except for scientific and other groups who may live and study on the areas) under the sovereignty of the United States. A Territory is a portion of the national domain that is given limited self-government, usually in preparation for statehood. Territorial governments have been similar in form to those of the states, but have been subject to greater authority of the federal government. Territories can make their own laws but the US Congress also makes laws and determines the legality of laws made by the territorial government.

Yes, Aruba and St Lucia [Sainte-Lucie] are both islands within the Caribbean Sea. Aruba is a former Dutch colony. St Lucia is a former colony of both France and Great Britain. In fact, the two European powers fought so often over the Caribbean island that it became known as the 'Helen [of Troy] of the West Indies'.

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Caribbean (or, the West Indies). More specifically, the Leeward Islands. Also sometimes referred to as the Lesser Antilles.

If one is traveling from Puerto Rico or one of the US States on a direct flight to the U.S. Virgin Islands, no, a Passport is not necessary.

If one is traveling to the British Virgin Islands from the US Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico or any US State, yes, a passport is necessary.

The US Virgin Islands flag was adopted in 1921. It consists of a simplified

version of the Great Seal of the United States, between the letters V and the I

The red symbolizes the vitality and friendliness of the people thriving under the sun, moon & stars. (The solar system)

The Yellow symbolizes the flowers and friendship; between all of mankind

The green symbolizes the hills, mountains, forests and agriculture.

The white symbolizes the rivers-lagoon- streams- & clouds

The blue symbolizes the ocean, and virtues of purity, innocence, perseverance, honesty, the versatility of languages they are able to understand.

The eagle symbolizes nature, courage, vision, strength, endurance, friendship and enchantment.

The branch in the hand of right talon symbolizes - Connection to an Empire.

The symbol of laurel leaf means Danceur Noble which means male ballet dancer who is the partner of a ballerina.

The three arrows located in the left talon symbolizes one of the three Islands.(St. Croix, St. Thomas, St. John)

The shield- represents our roots in under the seven flags which owned the island at some point in history (this is where languages were learned and passed down through generations) countries that own the Virgin Island were as follows: (Spain, France, Netherlands (Holland-England), Denmark, Scotland-Sweden, The knights of Malta who landed on the landed and was welcomed on the islands in 1651. (Romans, Turks, Germans and Portuguese) and finally, the last bill of sale was to the current owner. The United of America(USA) for price of $25 million in 1916.

The 13 stripes symbolizesthe original thirteen colonies of the U.S.A

Note***The three major islands are still occupied by indigenous the natives today, Many natives speak their own native languages apart from the languages spoken on the island. Languages spoken by islanders are as follows: English, Spanish, French, Arabic, Portuguese, Italian, Chinese and a dialect of English (Crucïan), a dialect of French (French Kwéyol, dialect of Dutch Creole and a dialect of German). although newcomers basically speak English,Spanish. French and some speak Filipino.Indigenous natives(The Virgin Islands were originally settled by the Ciboney(Cíbønéy), Caríb, Arawaks and Taíno inhabited the island way before 1000 A.d.) Islanders and their descendants still reside on the islands today.

Persons born in the Virgin Islands are U.S. citizens.

St. Thomas to St. John's Antigua, yes. From St. Thomas to St. John (no "S"), NO. St. Thomas and St. John are both US Territories. It is about a 15 minute ferry ride between the two.

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Sweden. In Sweden there is 221.800 islands that are bigger then 25 square meters. According to the statistic central agency of Sweden.

It may also be Canada. Having a coastline nearly four times longer then any other country and thousands of bays, there are thousands upon thousands of islands that are not accounted for. there are also millions of lakes, many of which have islands themselves.

For example, just ONE bay inside ONE lake in Ontario has an Archipelago of 30,000 islands.

No. It is part of the Windward Islands of the Lesser Antilles.

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