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Country name: conventional long form: Virgin Islands of the United States conventional short form: Virgin Islands former: Danish West Indies Dependency status: organized, unincorporated territory of the US; administered by the Office of Insular Affairs, US Department of the Interior Government type: NA National capital: Charlotte Amalie Administrative...
Economy - overview: Tourism is the primary economic activity, accounting for more than 70% of GDP and 70% of employment. The islands normally host 2 million visitors a year. The manufacturing sector consists of petroleum refining, textiles, electronics, pharmaceuticals, and watch assembly. The agricultural sector is small, with most food being imported....
The Lonely Planet provides resources about the Cultural Scene on the islands. To Country Main Page | To TDS Home Page Travel Document Systems Washington DC Office 925 Fifteenth Street N.W. Suite 300 Washington, D.C. 20005 Voice: 1-800-874-5100 Local: 202-638-3800 Fax: 202-638-4674 support@traveldocs.com New York Office 641 Lexington Avenue Suite 1435...
The history of the Virgin Islands is woven into a rich tapestry of tales. It all started with Christopher Columbus' second voyage in 1493. He first sighted St. Croix, which he named Santa Cruz and claimed for Spain. Sailing further North, he found endless islands and christened them Las Islas Virgenes - The Virgin Islands. After this excitement, the...
Location: Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico Geographic coordinates: 18 20 N, 64 50 W Map references: Central America and the Caribbean Area: total area: 352 sq km land area: 349 sq km comparative area: twice the size of Washington, DC Land boundaries: 0 km Coastline: 188 km Maritime claims:...
Population: 122,211 (July 2001 est.) Age structure: 0-14 years: 27.27% (male 17,121; female 16,204) 15-64 years: 63.92% (male 35,391; female 42,727) 65 years and over: 8.81% (male 4,638; female 6,130) (2001 est.) Population growth rate: 1.06% (2001 est.) Birth rate: 15.9 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) Death rate: 5.47 deaths/1,000 population (2001...
Country name: conventional long form: none conventional short form: British Virgin Islands abbreviation: BVI Dependency status: overseas territory of the UK; internal self-governing Government type: NA Capital: Road Town Administrative divisions: none (overseas territory of the UK) Independence: none (overseas territory of the UK) National holiday:...
Economy - overview: The economy, one of the most stable and prosperous in the Caribbean, is highly dependent on tourism, generating an estimated 45% of the national income. An estimated 350,000 tourists, mainly from the US, visited the islands in 1998. Tourism suffered in 2002 because of the lackluster US economy. In the mid-1980s, the government began...
The Lonely Planet provides resources about the Culture of British Virgin Islands. To Country Main Page | To TDS Home Page Travel Document Systems Washington DC Office 925 Fifteenth Street N.W. Suite 300 Washington, D.C. 20005 Voice: 1-800-874-5100 Local: 202-638-3800 Fax: 202-638-4674 support@traveldocs.com New York Office 641 Lexington Avenue Suite...
The Lonely Planet offers a brief history of the British Virgin Islands.
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