Virgin Islands Location Map
Virgin Islands Facts
Full Official Name: Virgin Islands of the United States
Demonym: Virgin Islander; U.S. Virgin Islander
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Area
Total Area: 1,910 km²
Total Land Area: 346 km²
Total Water Area: 1,564 km²
Demographics
Population: 104,377
Population Growth Rate: -0.54% (2024 est.)
Largest City: Charlotte Amalie (Population: 14,477)
Ethnic Groups: African-American or African descent 71.4%, White 13.3%, Indigenous 0.4%, Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander 0.1%, other 6.3%, mixed 7.5% (2020 est.)
Languages: English 71.6%, Spanish or Spanish Creole 17.2%, French or French Creole 8.6%, other 2.5% (2010 est.)
Religions: Protestant 65.5%, Roman Catholic 27.1%, other Christians 2.2%, other 1.5%, none 3.7% (2010 est.)
Economy
Currency: United States dollar
Real GDP at Purchasing Power Parity ($ PPP): $4.895 billion (2021 est.)
GDP per capita (PPP): $46,200 (2021 est.)
Exports Value Per Year: $4.075 billion (2021 est.)
Biggest Export Partners: Virgin IslandsHaiti 14%, Guadeloupe 7%, Malaysia 7%, Martinique 7%, Barbados 7%, British Virgin Islands 5% (2019)
Imports Value Per Year: $4.065 billion (2021 est.)
Biggest Import Partners: India 18%, Algeria 14%, South Korea 9%, Argentina 9%, Sweden 7%, Brazil 5% (2019)
Government
Type: unincorporated organized territory of the US with local self-government; republican form of territorial government with separate executive, legislative, and judicial branches
Capital City: Charlotte Amalie (Population: 14,477)
Other Facts
Time Zone: UTC−4:00 (AST)
Country Code: VI, US-VI
Internet TLD: .vi
Climate Map of Virgin Islands
Climate: subtropical, tempered by easterly trade winds, relatively low humidity, little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season September to November
Topographic Map of Virgin Islands