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| Virgin Islands of the United States | |
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| 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]
References
- ↑ David Vine (2020). The United States of War: 'Going Global' (pp. 183–4). Oakland: University of California Press. ISBN 9780520972070 [LG]