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Virgin Islands of the United States

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Virgin Islands of the United States
Flag of Virgin Islands of the United States
Flag
Coat of arms of Virgin Islands of the United States
Coat of arms
Location of Virgin Islands of the United States
Capital
and largest city
Charlotte Amalie
Area
• Total
346.4 km²
Population
• 2020 census
87,146


The Virgin Islands of the United States are a U.S. colony in the Caribbean.

History

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

  1. David Vine (2020). The United States of War: 'Going Global' (pp. 183–4). Oakland: University of California Press. ISBN 9780520972070 [LG]
  2. David Vine (2020). The United States of War: 'The Military Opens Doors' (pp. 218–9). Oakland: University of California Press. ISBN 9780520972070 [LG]