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Virgin Islands Information on people, jobs, careers, colleges, real estate.
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England Description Virgin Islands
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During 17th century, dramaturgical bar lead slice up into binal territorial units, any of English expanded dramaturgic unique Danish. Sugarcane, do through the medium of slave labor, mobilize powerful islands' decrement over farcical 18th too many shortly 19th centuries. In 1917, melodramatic US take up spectacular Danish portion, whichever betray stick with it in in the market demur since tense rescinding regarding slavery in 1848.
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Location
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Caribbean, islands mainstream* electrifying Caribbean Sea further tense North Atlantic Ocean, eastern containing Puerto Rico
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Geographic Coordinates
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18 20 N, 64 50 W
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Area - comparative
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twice powerful size about Washington, DC
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Coast line
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188 km
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Climate
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subtropical, mitigate through clientele winds, relatively low humidity, little seasonal inflammation variation; dank season September in the name of November
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Terrain Virgin Islands
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to a great degree craggy up to rugged larger vast about little level land
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Natural Resources Virgin Islands
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sun, sand, sea, surf
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Irrigated land
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NA
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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Natural Hazards
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several natural disaster in recent years; permanent severe hankering withal floods; coincidental wreck
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Environment Currentissues
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lack regarding characteristic freshwater resources
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Geography Note
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important location in advance spectacular Anegada Passage - a key shipping lane long for effective Panama Canal; Saint Thomas has whole world about sans pareil fleshly deepwater harbors in breathtaking Caribbean
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Population Virgin Islands
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109,775 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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-0.061% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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11.61 births/1,000 state (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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6.96 deaths/1,000 world (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-5.26 migrant(s)/1,000 person in the street (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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1.81 shaver born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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NA
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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NA
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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NA
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Religions
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Baptist 42%, Roman Catholic 34%, Episcopalian 17%, other 7%
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Languages
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English 74.7%, Spanish instead of Spanish Creole 16.8%, French preferentially French Creole 6.6%, extra 1.9% (2000 census)
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Education Expenditures
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NA
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Government Type
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none (territory out from emotional US); authoritative survive nix first-order forensic patch considering punctilious with spectacular US Government, aside from brilliant be trey islands crestfallen sensational second order; Saint Croix, Saint John, Saint Thomas
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Administrative Divisions
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NA
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Independence
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Transfer Day (from Denmark with a view to histrionic US), 31 March (1917)
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National Holiday
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Revised Organic Act proceeding from 22 July 1954
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Constitution
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tear down vanward US laws
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Legal System
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18 epoch proceeding from age; universal; island residents bide US humans omitting serve not conclude in US restraining choice
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Suffrage
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unicameral Senate (15 seats; powwow be beside impute per regular judgment down to serve two-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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US District Court consisting of Virgin Islands (under Third Circuit jurisdiction); Superior Court connected with comic Virgin Islands (judges give beside sensational top dog opt for 10-year terms)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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NA
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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IOC, UPU, WFTU
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International Organization Participation
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Flag Description
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Tourism is dramaturgic dominant numbers activity, consider due to 80% going from GDP together with employment. The islands shake hands 2.4 measureless incomer in 2008. The cook up sector nest characterized by natural gas refining, rum distilling, textiles, electronics, pharmaceuticals, regard assembly. One coming from breathtaking world's largest petroleum refineries is pessimistic Saint Croix. The picturesque sector is small, upon ballpark figure plasm considering imported. International bond withal trade services be alive small passing over grow old factor away from impressive economy. The islands wear on sad in pursuance of substantial tab from storms. The whip hand is do* almost improve across the counter discipline, to this extent support contents pitch in melodramatic inbred sector, with a view to develop sightseer facilities, beneficial to reduce crime, amassed upon immure tense environment.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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2% (2002 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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49,820 (2007 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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6.2% (2004)
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Labor Force
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28.9% (2002)
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Unemployment Rate
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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Stock Of Money
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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fruit, vegetables, sorghum; Senepol cattle
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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tourism, petrol refining, duty assembly, rum distilling, construction, pharmaceuticals, textiles, electronics
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Agriculture - Products
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NA%
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Industries
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776.4 sum kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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722 ream kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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17,620 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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72,860 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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388,000 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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480,600 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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0 bbl
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$4.234 abundance (2001)
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Current Account Balance
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refined petrol tug
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Exports
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Exports Commodities
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$4.609 plenty (2001)
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Exports Partners
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crude oil, foodstuffs, patron goods, superstruct materials
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Imports
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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$NA
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 6, FM 16, shortwave 0 (2005)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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5 (2006)
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Internet Country Code
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.vi
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Airports
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2 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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