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{{Infobox country|name=Virgin Islands of the United States|image_flag=Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg|image_coat=Seal of the United States Virgin Islands.svg|capital=Charlotte Amalie|largest_city=capital|image_map=US Virgin Islands map.svg|map_width=260|area_km2=346.4|population_census=87,146|population_census_year=2020}} | {{Infobox country|name=Virgin Islands of the United States|image_flag=Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg|image_coat=Seal of the United States Virgin Islands.svg|capital=Charlotte Amalie|largest_city=capital|mode_of_production=Capitalism|image_map=US Virgin Islands map.svg|map_width=260|area_km2=346.4|population_census=87,146|population_census_year=2020|GDP_PPP_per_capita=$38,136|GDP_nominal_per_capita=US$4.068 billion|drives_on=left|calling_code=+1-340}} | ||
The '''Virgin Islands of the United States''' are a [[United States of America|U.S.]] [[Colonialism|colony]] in the Caribbean. | The '''Virgin Islands of the United States''' are a [[United States of America|U.S.]] [[Colonialism|colony]] in the Caribbean. | ||
Latest revision as of 02:42, 23 July 2024
| Virgin Islands of the United States | |
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| Capital and largest city | Charlotte Amalie |
| Dominant mode of production | Capitalism |
| Area | |
• Total | 346.4 km² |
| Population | |
• 2020 census | 87,146 |
| GDP (PPP) | estimate |
• Per capita | $38,136 |
| GDP (nominal) | estimate |
• Per capita | US$4.068 billion |
| Driving side | left |
| Calling code | +1-340 |
The Virgin Islands of the United States are a U.S. colony in the Caribbean.
History[edit | edit source]
After buying Alaska in 1867, William Seward tried to buy the Virgin Islands from Denmark. He created a treaty with Denmark, which Congress rejected. In 1900, Congress approved a similar treaty, but the Danish parliament rejected it.[1]
During the First World War, Woodrow Wilson bought the Virgin Islands for $25 million in order to avoid a potential German takeover of the islands if Germany took over Denmark.[2]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ David Vine (2020). The United States of War: 'Going Global' (pp. 183–4). Oakland: University of California Press. ISBN 9780520972070 [LG]
- ↑ David Vine (2020). The United States of War: 'The Military Opens Doors' (pp. 218–9). Oakland: University of California Press. ISBN 9780520972070 [LG]