US Virgin Islands

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Politics of the United States Virgin Islands

The U.S. Virgin Islands are an organized, unincorporated United States territory.

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Geography of the United States Virgin Islands

The U.S. Virgin Islands are located in the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, about 40 miles (64 km) east of Puerto Rico and immediately west of the British Virgin Islands.

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Overview of the Virgin Islands of the United States

The Virgin Islands of the United States (commonly called the United States Virgin Islands or U.S. Virgin Islands) are a group of islands in the Caribbean that are an insular area of the United States. The islands are geographically part of the Virgin Islands archipelago and are located in the Leeward Islands of the Lesser Antilles.

Capital and largest city: Charlotte Amalie

Official language: English