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Virgin Islands information

The Virgin Islands of the United States (1995 est. pop. 97,000), 133 sq mi (344 sq km), are a U.S. territory. They were purchased from Denmark in 1917 for $25 million because of their strategic position alongside the approach to the Panama Canal. Under a law passed in 1954, the islands are administered by the U.S. Dept. of the Interior; a governor and senate are locally elected. Charles Turnbul 2d was elected governor in 1998. Since 1927, residents have enjoyed U.S. citizenship, and since 1973 they have been represented in the U.S. House of Representatives by a nonvoting delegate. The capital is Charlotte Amalie on St. Thomas; other cities are Christiansted and Frederiksted, both on St. Croix. Although 68 islands comprise the group, only the three largestSt. Croix (80 sq mi/207 sq km), St. Thomas (32 sq mi/83 sq km), and St. John (20 sq mi/52 sq km)are of importance. St. Thomas is mountainous and encloses many snug harbors and bays; Charlotte Amalie, the chief port, has one of the finest harbors in the Caribbean. Tourism, especially the cruise-ship trade, is the main source of income on St. Thomas. St. Croix, with less mountainous terrain, has an economy that depends in large part on tourism, but manufacturing and agriculture are also important. Food crops are raised; sugarcane is no longer grown, but rum is still distilled. Cattle are raised on all three islands. The Virgin Islands National Park covers much of St. John.