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 | Vergin Islands US |
| AREA | 347.1 sq km (134 sq miles). |
| POPULATION | 97,120 (1997). |
| POPULATION DENSITY | 280 per sq km. |
| CAPITAL | Charlotte Amalie (St Thomas). |
| CAPITAL POPULATION | 12,331 (1990). |
| GEOGRAPHY | The islands are situated 64km (40 miles) east of Puerto Rico and comprise some 50 islands covered with lush tropical vegetation. St Thomas is long and narrow, rising abruptly to a ridge with an excellent deep-water harbour. St John is covered partly in bay forests. St Croix consists of 215 sq km (83 sq miles) of rolling ex-plantation land. |
| GOVERNMENT | US External Territory (Unincorporated). Gained a measure of self-government in 1954. Head of State: President William Clinton since 1993. Head of Government: Governor Charles Wesley Turnbull since 1999. |
| LANGUAGE | English is the official language. Spanish and Creole are also widely spoken. |
| RELIGION | Christian, mainly Protestant. |
| STANDARD TIME | GMT - 4. |
| ELECTRICITY | 120 volts AC, 60Hz. |
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