Virgin Islands.svg center 150px BritishVirginIslands Image Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg center 130px United States VirginIslands colspan 2 Image VirginIslands map CIA.jpg thumb 300px center Map of the VirginIslands coord 18 5 37 N 64 49 49 W scale 1000000 display title The Virgin ..., the north eastern islands form the BritishVirginIslands and the south western ones the United States VirginIslands . The BritishVirginIslands is an overseas territory of the United Kingdom comprising Tortola , Virgin Gorda , Jost Van Dyke , over fifty smaller islands, and Anegada to the north. The United States VirginIslands is an Territories of the United States Non incorporated organized territories unincorporated territory of the United States comprising Saint Croix, U.S. VirginIslands St. Croix to the south, with Saint John, U.S. VirginIslands St. John , Saint Thomas, U.S. VirginIslands St. Thomas , and smaller islands. The Virgin Passage separates the U.S. VirginIslands from the Spanish VirginIslands or Passage Islands , Vieques and Culebra, Puerto Rico Culebra , which ... States VirginIslands History of the BritishVirginIslands Christopher Columbus named the islands ... Islands political regions Technically the official name of the BritishVirginIslands is simply the VirginIslands and the official name of the United States VirginIslands is the VirginIslands ... to as the BritishVirginIslands and the United States VirginIslands to distinguish the islands from each other. A 1990s tourist campaign re christened the Passage Islands as the Spanish Virgin ... driven on the left hand side of the road in both the British and the U.S. VirginIslands, although ... Category Geography of the BritishVirginIslands Category Geography of the United States VirginIslands ... War in 1898. Though the islands are not labeled part of the VirginIslands archipelago, Vieques and Culebra are geographically part of the VirginIslands chain. Vieques and Culebra are closer to St. Thomas ... more details
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The term history of the VirginIslands could refer to the history of the BritishVirginIslands the History of the United States VirginIslands history of the U.S. VirginIslands disambig ... more details
102 The Flag of the BritishVirginIslands The Coat of arms of the BritishVirginIslands image LocationBritishVirginIslands.png thumb The location of the BritishVirginIslands image GB Virgin Islands.png thumb An enlargeable map of the BritishVirginIslands See also Index of BritishVirginIslands related articles List of BritishVirginIslands related topics The BritishVirginIslands BVI is a British overseas territory located in the eastern portion of the VirginIslands Archipelago ... library publications the world factbook geos vi.html title BritishVirginIslands work The World Factbook ... VirginIslands to distinguish the islands from the American Territory. ref BritishVirginIslands ... or formed outside the BritishVirginIslands . ref To add to the regional confusion, the Puerto ... 2000s. The BritishVirginIslands consist of the main islands of Tortola , Virgin Gorda , Anegada ... VirginIslands TOC limit limit 2 General reference image BritishVirginIslands CIA WFB Map.png thumb An enlargeable basic map of the BritishVirginIslands International Phonetic Alphabet Pronunciation Common English country name The BritishVirginIslands Official English country name BritishVirgin ... forms of place names Countries and nations Demonym s Etymology Name of the BritishVirginIslands International rankings of the BritishVirginIslands ISO country codes VG, VGB, 092 ISO region codes See ISO 3166 2 VG Internet country code top level domain .vg Geography of the BritishVirginIslands image Topographic Map thumb An enlargeable topographic map of the BritishVirginIslands Main Geography of the BritishVirginIslands The BritishVirginIslands are a British overseas territory Location ... IslandsVirginIslands archipelago Time zone Eastern Caribbean Time UTC 04 Extreme points of the British ... none Coastline 80  km Population of the BritishVirginIslands 2005 census 22,016 Area of the BritishVirginIslands 153  km commons Atlas of the BritishVirginIslands Atlas of the British ... more details
The U.S. United States VirginIslandsVirginIslands National Guard consists of the VirginIslands Army National Guard http www.vi.ngb.army.mil VirginIslands Air National Guard http www.viang.ang.af.mil 285th Combat Communications Squadron NGbystate Category United States National Guard Category Military in the United States VirginIslands ... more details
Politics of the U.S. VirginIslands The Republican Party is a political party in the U.S. VirginIslands . It was founded in 1948 by a committee led by Roy Gordon as a successor to the Republican Club of the VirginIslands founded in 1924 by Adolph Achille Gereau . At the last Elections in the U.S. VirginIslands elections , 7 November 2006, the party won no seats. See also Politics of the United States VirginIslands External links http www.virepublicanwomen.com id2.html Republican Party of the VirginIslands United States VirginIslands political parties State Republican Parties in the US Category Political parties in the United States VirginIslands USVirginIslands stub caribbean party stub sh Republikanska stranka Djevi anskih otoka ... more details
Infobox National Olympic Committee title VirginIslands Olympic Committee logo size country U.S. VirginIslands code ISV created 1967 recognized 1967 association PASO headquarters president Hans Lawaetz secretary general Angel Morales website http www.virginislandsolympics.com VirginIslands Olympic Committee IOC code ISV is the National Olympic Committee representing the United States VirginIslands . External links http www.virginislandsolympics.com Official website http www.olympic.org en content National Olympic Committees virginislands U.S. VirginIslands Olympic Committee PASO Category National Olympic committees VirginIslands Category Sports in the United States VirginIslands Category VirginIslands at the Olympics Olympic org stub USVirginIslands stub ko it Comitato Olimpico delle Isole Vergini americane ... more details
The VirginIslands are the part of the Leeward Islands immediately east of Puerto Rico. VirginIslands may also refer to Parts of the VirginIslandsBritishVirginIslands , an overseas territory of the United Kingdom United States VirginIslands , an unincorporated territory of the United States Spanish VirginIslands or Passage Islands, politically part of Puerto Rico Dutch VirginIslands , a Dutch West India Company colony from 1625 1680 VirginIslands album VirginIslands album , 1983 album by Cusco, later released as Virgin Island Virgin Island may also refer to le Vierge , islet with a lighthouse, off the north coast of Brittany, France L le vierge , 1897 work by Camille Lemonnier Silion, an List of islands belonging to Cebu Province island in Cebu Province , Philippines See also Blue Virgin Isles , 1978 album by Ted G rdestad Our Virgin Island , 1953 memoir by Robb White dab ro Insulele Virgine dezambiguizare ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Politics of the U.S. VirginIslands The Democratic Party is a political party in the U.S. VirginIslands . It won the gubernatorial elections of 2006 when its candidate John de Jongh was elected with 57.3 . At the last Elections in the U.S. VirginIslands elections , 7 November 2006, the party won 8 out of 15 seats. United States VirginIslands political parties DEFAULTSORT Democratic Party Of The VirginIslands Category Political parties in the United States VirginIslands USVirginIslands stub Caribbean party stub sh Demokratska stranka Djevi anskih otoka ... more details
The United States VirginIslands Department of Education is the education agency of the U.S. VirginIslands . The agency has its headquarters in St. Thomas, U.S. VirginIslands St. Thomas . ref http www.doe.vi commissioner office news index.php Commissioner Office . VirginIslands Department of Education. Retrieved on October 13, 2010. Contact information Government of the United States VirginIslands, Department of Education, Office of the Commissioner, 1834 Kongens Gade, St. Thomas, V.I. 0080. ref References reflist External links Portalbox Caribbean United States Schools http www.doe.vi VirginIslands Department of Education U.S. VirginIslands Category State departments of education of the United States Category Government of the United States VirginIslands US edu stub ... more details
The defence of the BritishVirginIslands is the responsibility of the United Kingdom . The history of the BritishVirginIslands history of the islands is relatively free from armed conflict, and people of the BritishVirginIslands have served in foreign militaries with great distinction. Foremost amongst these is Samuel Hodge grandson of notorious historical figure, Arthur William Hodge , who won the Victoria Cross , Britain s highest military honour, whilst serving in the Gambia Campaign for the British Army . Military of North America Category Military of the BritishVirginIslands BritishVirginIslands stub ... more details
refimprove date January 2010 Infobox Anthem title VirginIslands March image image size border caption prefix National country VIR author Alton Adams lyrics date 1920s composer Sam Williams music date 1920s adopted 1963 until The VirginIslands March is a patriotic song which is considered to be the national anthem of the United States VirginIslands . The song was composed by Sam Williams and U.S. Virgin Island native Alton Adams in the 1920s. It served as the unofficial anthem of the U.S. VirginIslands until 1963 when it was officially recognized by Legislative Act. Fact date February 2007 The song itself consists of a very cheerful melody. The Guardian reporter Alex Marshall compared this anthem favourably to other national anthems, suggesting that it was reminiscent of the music of the Disney ... ref Words for the VirginIslands March All hail our VirginIslands. Em ralds of the sea, Where beaches bright with coral sand And trade winds bless our native land. All hail our VirginIslands, Bathed ... our VirginIslands, Loving voices raise A song in praise of brotherhood, Where right makes might to fight for good. To thee our VirginIslands, Haven of the free, We sing our love to thee, Joyously, Our own fair islands of liberty. March on oh VirginIslands, In the joyful throng, Uphold the right and right the wrong Where only peace and love belong. March on oh VirginIslands, Democratic land. Together hand in hand, Take your stand, Forever soldiers in freedom s band. God bless our VirginIslands ... our VirginIslands, Beautiful and tall. Beneath a sunny sky, Hilltops high Hold out a welcome for one ... of the United States Category United States VirginIslands culture USVirginIslands stub de VirginIslands March el VirginIslands March es VirginIslands March ko jv VirginIslands March nl VirginIslands March pl Hymn Wysp Dziewiczych Stan w Zjednoczonych ro VirginIslands March ru yo VirginIslands March ... more details
Unreferenced date October 2006 UK & US VirginIslands League is an association football competition organized by the US VirginIslands and the BritishVirginIslands . It is played by two islands official team of each nation. VirginIslands Championship teams Saint Croix official football team Saint Croix US Saint Thomas official football team Saint Thomas US Tortola official football team Tortola UK Virgin Gorda official football team Virgin Gorda UK Previous winners 1996 Tortola 1997 St. Croix 2 2 Tortola St Croix won 5 4 on penalties 1998 St. Croix 2 0 Tortola 1999 unknown 2000 Saint Thomas, U.S. VirginIslands St. Thomas 2 3, 4 0 Virgin Gorda 2001 Tortola 5 0 Virgin Gorda 2002 Virgin Gorda 1 1 Tortola Virgin Gorda won 5 3 on penalties 2003 cancelled Category Football competitions in the United States VirginIslands Category Football competitions in the BritishVirginIslands Category International association football competitions in the Caribbean BritishVirginIslands stub USVirginIslands stub fr Championnat des les Vierges de football ... more details
The sport of football soccer football in the BritishVirginIslands is run by the BritishVirginIslands Football Association . The association administers the BritishVirginIslands national football team national football team , as well as the BVIFA Football League national League . North America in topic Football in Category Football in the BritishVirginIslands footy stub ... more details
Orphan date April 2010 Lead missing date October 2010 US VirginIslands US VirginIslands is a United States territory in the Caribbean located South of Puerto Rico and next to BritishVirginIslands . VirginIslands has three main islands, St. Croix , Saint Thomas, U.S. VirginIslands St. Thomas , Saint John, U.S. VirginIslands St. John , and the smaller Water Island. With a total population of little over 100,000 people, VirginIslands is also a major tourist attraction. VirginIslands job market According to the http www.vidol.gov VirginIslands Department of Labor , close to 50,000 people ... Career Post , a leading job magazine reports that http post.career.vi 2010 04 virginislands unemployment rate VirginIslands unemployment rate in 2009 was close to 7.8 as compared to the Continental United States unemployment number of 9.7 during the same period. Helping VirginIslands youth http www.vidol.gov VirginIslands s Department of Labor in collaboration with BIZVI , VirginIslands ... s proprietary technologies and already running platforms in the http www.career.vi VirginIslands ... 04 youthnet virginislands department of labor introduces a revolutionary program YouthNet program ... to join the VIDOL efforts. Governor of the VirginIslands , http www.governordejongh.com John P. DeJongh ... YouthNet system. VirginIslands labor market Tourism is a major hiring industry in the VirginIslands ... after the government of the VirginIslands. According to the http www.career.vi VirginIslands .... At any given time around 200 job openings are always available in the islands. References http www.vidol.gov US VirginIslands Department of Labor http www.governordejongh.com Governor John D Jongh ... reaches out youth online resource VirginIslands Source http www.career.vi Career.VI http www.youthnetvi.org YouthNet DEFAULTSORT VirginIslands Job Market Category Economy of the United States VirginIslands ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 The VirginIslands Party or VIP is a political party in the BritishVirginIslands , led by Premier Ralph T. O Neal . The VirginIslands Party has held power in the BritishVirginIslands for all except for 15 years since the adoption of the modern Legislative Council of the BritishVirginIslands Legislative Council in 1967. It was originally formed by Lavity Stoutt when he left the United Party BritishVirginIslands United Party then led by Willard Wheatley . Since its inception, the party has only been led by two men Lavity Stoutt and Ralph O Neal the two party leaders are also the only two politicians in the history of the Territory to have held non consecutive terms of office as either Chief Minister of the BritishVirginIslands Chief Minister or Premier. The party most recently regained power after the BritishVirginIslands general election, 2007 2007 general election held on 20 August 2007 when it crushed the incumbent National Democratic Party BritishVirginIslands National Democratic Party NDP by 10 seats to 2 with one seat going to an independent candidate endorsed by the VirginIslands Party . Prior to that, the party had most recently lost power at the BritishVirginIslands general election, 2003 2003 general election , held on 16 June 2003, when the party won only 42.2 of the popular votes and five out of thirteen elected seats. Before its defeat by the NDP in 2003, the VirginIslands Party had held power since 1986. BritishVirginIslands political parties Category Political parties in the BritishVirginIslands BritishVirginIslands stub Caribbean party stub ... more details
Infobox Language name VirginIslands Creole states BritishVirginIslands , U.S. VirginIslands , Saba , Saint Eustatius , Saint Martin , VirginIslands diaspora speakers 100,000 familycolor Creole fam1 ... day U.S. VirginIslands. The creole had also been developing in the present day BritishVirgin ... Today the creole is native to the U.S. and BritishVirginIslands and the nearby SSS islands of Saba ... distinct, and the speech of the BritishVirginIslands and the SSS islands closer to each other ... is American English in the U.S. VirginIslands, the Queen s English in the BritishVirgin ... each of the U.S. and BritishVirginIslands. It is commonplace for such differences to be pointed ..., St. John and the BritishVirginIslands. In addition, the VirginIslands Creole form of the word car is cyar on St. Croix and cah on St. Thomas, St. John and the BritishVirginIslands. These two anomalies .... Thomas, St. John and the BritishVirginIslands. Island is usually pronounced islahn on St. Croix and isluhn on St. Thomas, St. John and the BritishVirginIslands. Another notable difference is the usage ... on surviving Africanisms in traditional VirginIslands Creole. http www.wiwords.com browse BritishVirginIslands all BritishVirginIslands Dictionary Wiwords.com a cross referencing West Indian dictionary ... pidgins and creoles Category Languages of the BritishVirginIslands Category Languages of the United ... Southern iso2 none iso3 vic notice nonotice VirginIslands Creole is an English based creole languages English based creole spoken in the VirginIslands and the nearby islands of Saba , Saint Martin ... based creole that was once spoken in the Danish West Indies , now the United States VirginIslands U.S. VirginIslands . The term VirginIslands Creole is a purely formal terminology and is rarely ... varieties of VirginIslands Creole, it is also known by the specific island on which it is spoken ... on to subsequent generations as their native tongue. St. Thomas, U.S. VirginIslands St. Thomas ... more details
The District Court of the United States VirginIslands in case citation s, D.V.I. is a United States territorial court with jurisdiction over the United States VirginIslands , a United States territory and more specifically an insular area that is an Territories of the United States unincorporated organized territory . The court sits in both Saint Croix, U.S. VirginIslands St. Croix and Saint Thomas, U.S. VirginIslands St. Thomas . Unlike United States district court s, judges on the District Court of the VirginIslands do not have life tenure , as the court is not an Article I and Article III tribunals Article III court . Instead, the court is an Article I and Article III tribunals Article I court , created pursuant to United States Congress Congress s Article One of the United States Constitution Article I powers. Appeals of the court s decisions are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in Philadelphia. The current Judges in the District Court of the VirginIslands are The Honorable George W. Cannon United States magistrate judge Magistrate Judge St. Croix Division The Honorable Ruth Miller Magistrate Judge St. Thomas Division The Honorable Raymond L. Finch Senior status Senior District Judge St. Croix Division The Honorable Curtis V. Gomez District Judge St. Thomas Division . See also Politics of the United States VirginIslands Courts of the United States List of United States federal courthouses VirginIslands List of United States federal courthouses in the VirginIslands External links http www.vid.uscourts.gov District Court of the VirginIslands USDistCourts Category Politics of the United States VirginIslands Category United States territorial courts VirginIslands US law stub ... more details
islam by country According to a 2009 Pew Research Center report, Muslims constitute approximately 1.2 of the population in the British Virgin Islands . ref http pewforum.org uploadedfiles Topics Demographics Muslimpopulation.pdf ref Notes reflist Islam in the Americas Category Islam by country British Virgin Islands Category Islam in the Caribbean Category Religion in the British Virgin Islands Islam country stub ... more details
Summary logo fur REQUIRED Article United States VirginIslands national soccer team Use Org HIGHLY RECOMMENDED Source http www.concacaf.com page NationalAssociationsDetail 0,,12813 1051294,00.html ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Used for Infobox Owner U.S. VirginIslands Soccer Federation Website History Commentary OVERRIDE FIELDS Description The U.S. VirginIslands Soccer Federation logo Portion Entire logo Low resolution Yes Purpose Replaceability Irreplaceable other information Licensing Non free logo ... more details
The Miss VirginIslands competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the territory of United States VirginIslands The United States VirginIslands in the Miss America pageant. Winners class wikitable bgcolor efefef width 5 Year width 13 Name width 13 Hometown width 20 Local Title width 13 Placement at Miss America width 18 Special scholarships at Miss America width 18 Notes 2010 Sheniqua Robinson ref http virginislandsdailynews.com news sheniqua robinson crowned miss virginislands 2010 1.857572 Sheniqua Robinson crowned Miss VirginIslands 2010 VirginIslands Daily News, 06 21 2010. Retrieved 06 23 2010 ref Saint Croix, U.S. VirginIslands St. Croix 2009 Shayla Solomon St. Thomas, VirginIslands St. Thomas 2008 Shamika Thomas St. Thomas 2007 Janeisha John ref cite web url http www.onepaper.com stcroixvi ?v d&i &s News Local&p 1176611228 title UVI Student Takes Miss V.I. Pageant Crown accessdate 2007 05 22 ref St. Croix Later Miss Universe 2010 Miss US VirginIslands Universe 2010 2006 Stacy Smith pageant contestant Stacy Smith St. Thomas 2005 Allison Bourne Vanneck St. Thomas 2004 Kinila Callendar St. Thomas External links http www.missvi.org Miss VirginIslands official website References Reflist Miss America state Category Miss America state pageants VirginIslands Category United States VirginIslands culture ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Politics of the BritishVirginIslands Elections in the BritishVirginIslands gives information on election and election results in politics of the BritishVirginIslands the BritishVirginIslands . The BritishVirginIslands elects on territorial level a legislature . The House of Assembly of the BritishVirginIslands House of Assembly formerly named the Legislative Council prior to the 2007 election has 15 members, 13 members elected for a four year term, 9 of them in single seat constituency constituencies and 4 at large. The Attorney General and one speaker chosen from outside the council also serve on the Council. The BritishVirginIslands has a two party system , which means that there are two dominant political parties , with extreme difficulty for anybody to achieve electoral success under the banner of any other party. Elections are held every four years. The last election was in 2007. The system of elections is very similar to that of Westminster. The parties nominate candidates on a nomination day, then the election is held several weeks later. Latest elections Main BritishVirginIslands general election, 2007 BVI legislative election, 2007 Past elections BritishVirginIslands elections See also Electoral calendar Electoral system North America topic Elections in DEFAULTSORT Elections In The BritishVirginIslands Category Elections in the BritishVirginIslands BritishVirginIslands stub Caribbean election stub ... more details
convert 40 mi km east of Puerto Rico and immediately west of the BritishVirginIslands . The territory ... Islands common name United States VirginIslands image flag Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg ... Islands March capital Charlotte Amalie, United States VirginIslands Charlotte Amalie latd 18 latm 21 latNS N longd 64 longm 56 longEW W largest city Charlotte Amalie, United States VirginIslands ... States VirginIslands Governors Governor leader name2 John de Jongh Democratic Party United States D leader title3 Lieutenant Governor of the United States VirginIslands Lieutenant Governor leader name3 ... Plan 1 spec. Area code 340 1 340 The VirginIslands of the United States commonly called the United States VirginIslands or U.S. VirginIslands are a group of islands in the Caribbean that are an insular area of the United States. The islands are geographically part of the VirginIslandsVirginIslands archipelago and are located in the Leeward Islands of the Lesser Antilles . The US VirginIslands consist of the main islands of Saint Croix, U.S. VirginIslands Saint Croix , Saint John, U.S. VirginIslands Saint John , and Saint Thomas, U.S. VirginIslands Saint Thomas , along with the much smaller but historically distinct Water Island, U.S. VirginIslands Water Island , and many other surrounding Minor islands of the U.S. VirginIslands minor islands . The total land area of the territory ... VirginIslands , U.S. Census Bureau. ref mostly composed by those of Afro Caribbean descent. Tourism ..., unincorporated United States territory . History Main History of the United States VirginIslands The VirginIslands were originally settled by the Ciboney , Carib people Carib , and Arawaks Arawak ... and her virgin followers. Over the next two hundred years, the islands were held by many European ... West India Company settled on Saint Thomas, United States VirginIslands Saint Thomas in 1672, on Saint John, United States VirginIslands Saint John in 1694, and purchased Saint Croix, United States ... more details
Refimprove date November 2009 No footnotes date November 2009 A lottery exists within the United States Virgin Islands , the only US lottery outside the mainland and Puerto Rico . The USVI is a member of the Multi State Lottery Association MUSL . It is the smallest US lottery to offer either Powerball or Mega Millions or scratchcard games. The USVI Lottery is also a member of the Caribbean Lottery , in which other islands, such as Bermuda and Barbados , participate. Minimum age to play the Virgin Islands Lottery is 18. The lottery headquarters is located in Charlotte Amalie, United States Virgin Islands Charlotte Amalie on Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands St. Thomas . External links http www.thecaribbeanlottery.com Caribbean Lottery site http vilottery.org Virgin Islands Lottery site http www.naspl.org Contacts index.cfm?fuseaction view&ID 31 Virgin Islands Lottery page on the North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries website U.S. lotteries Category State lotteries of the United States gambling stub ... more details
Image BVIPassport.jpg thumb The front cover of a British passport issued to British Overseas Territories citizens of the BritishVirginIslands The BritishVirginIslands passport is a British passport issued to British Overseas Territories citizen s with a connection to the BritishVirginIslands by the Deputy Governor s Office. Physical appearance Image BVIPassportDatapage.jpg right thumb BritishVirginIslands passport information page The BritishVirginIslands passport includes the following data Photo of Passport Holder Type P for passport Code of Issuing State VGB Passport number Name Nationality British Overseas Territories Citizen Date of Birth Sex Place of Birth Date of issue Holder s signature Date of expiry Authority External links http www.dgo.gov.vg index.php?mpageid 247 Official website of the Civil Registry and Passport Office of the Deputy Governor s Office http www.consilium.europa.eu prado EN 4368 docHome.html Document info on PRADO British passports Passports Category Passports by country BritishVirginIslands Category British passports ... more details