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| Virgin Islands of the United States | |
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 Flag
 Coat of arms
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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]