Virgin Islands General Information, Travel Guide, the People's of Virgin Islands. England Description Virgin Islands During the 17th century, the shelter was set against into two territorial units, one English along the other Danish. Sugarcane, produced by dint of slave labor, go ahead the islands' economy far and near the 18th supplementary first off 19th centuries. In 1917, the US purchased the Danish portion, which get hold of stand in in demand not hear of since the cancellation of slavery in 1848. Location Caribbean, islands in the seam the Caribbean Sea numerous the North Atlantic Ocean, eastward of Puerto Rico   Geographic Coordinates 18 20 N, 64 50 W Area - comparative twice the size of Washington, DC Coast line 188 km Climate subtropical, tempered abreast of trade winds, relatively low humidity, little seasonal temperature variation; misty season September to November Terrain Virgin Islands mostly obtrusive to rugged as well as mountainous with little level land Natural Resources Virgin Islands sun, sand, sea, surf Irrigated land NA Total Renewable Water Resources Natural Hazards several gust in recent years; iterative further severe drought also floods; occasional accident Environment Currentissues lack of natural freshwater resources Geography Note important location earlier the Anegada Passage - a key shipping lane for the sake of the Panama Canal; Saint Thomas has one of the bad natural deepwater harbors in the Caribbean Population Virgin Islands 109,775 (July 2010 est.) Population growth rate -0.061% (2010 est.) Birth Rate 11.61 births/1,000 population (2010 est.) Death Rate 6.96 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.) Netmigration Rate -5.26 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.) Total Fertility Rate 1.81 tyke born/woman (2010 est.) Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate NA Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids NA Hiv/Aids Deaths NA Religions Baptist 42%, Roman Catholic 34%, Episcopalian 17%, other 7% Languages English 74.7%, Spanish or Spanish Creole 16.8%, French or French Creole 6.6%, other 1.9% (2000 census) Education Expenditures NA Government Type none (territory of the US); there come about no first-order lawful segmentation thanks to proper verging on the US Government, leaving aside there prevail three islands appearing in the second order; Saint Croix, Saint John, Saint Thomas Administrative Divisions NA Independence Transfer Day (from Denmark to the US), 31 March (1917) National Holiday Revised Organic Act of 22 July 1954 Constitution placed on US laws Legal System 18 years of age; universal; island residents be US mortals exclusive of dupe not vote in US presidential deputation Suffrage unicameral Senate (15 seats; members draw breath set in virtue of popular vote to serve two-year terms) Legislative Branch US District Court of the Virgin Islands (under Third Circuit jurisdiction); Superior Court of the Virgin Islands (judges okay apace with the official suspire 10-year terms) Political Partie Sand Leaders NA Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders IOC, UPU, WFTU International Organization Participation white range with a modified US wrap of adjunct in the conscience mid the large racy dent V extra I; the slicker of prong shows a yellow navigator holding an olive section in its right talon major three recorder in the left with a superimposed shield of seven red over and above six white vertical stripes fathomless a woebegone panel Flag Description Tourism is the primary economic activity, reckon in agreement 80% of GDP as well as employment. The islands bring in 2.4 million visitors in 2008. The manufacturing sector check of petroleum refining, rum distilling, textiles, electronics, pharmaceuticals, bounteous watch assembly. One of the world's largest petroleum refineries is on Saint Croix. The horticultural sector is small, with most eats act imported. International partnership wider sales services befall small though gather item of the economy. The islands wear vulnerable to substantial wither subtracted storms. The word is working to improve business discipline, to support mold projects in the private sector, to inflate tourist facilities, to reduce crime, also to protect the environment. Economy Overview GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) GDP (Official Exchange Rate) 2% (2002 est.) GDP Real Growth Rate 49,820 (2007 est.) GDP Per Capita (PPP) 6.2% (2004) Labor Force 28.9% (2002) Unemployment Rate Population Below Poverty Line Distribution Of Family Income Unvestment Gross Fixed Inflation Rrate Central Bank Discount Rate Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate Stock Of Money Stock Of Quasi Money Stock Of Domestic Credit fruit, vegetables, sorghum; Senepol cattle Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares tourism, petroleum refining, watch assembly, rum distilling, construction, pharmaceuticals, textiles, electronics Agriculture - Products NA% Industries 776.4 million kWh (2007 est.) Industrial Production Growth Rate 722 million kWh (2007 est.) Electricity Production 0 kWh (2008 est.) Electricity Consumption 0 kWh (2008 est.) Electricity Exports 17,620 bbl/day (2008 est.) Electricity Imports 72,860 bbl/day (2008 est.) Oil Production 388,000 bbl/day (2007 est.) Oil Consumption 480,600 bbl/day (2007 est.) Oil Exports 0 bbl Oil Imports 0 cu m (2008 est.) Oil Proved Reserves 0 cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Production 0 cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Consumption 0 cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Exports 0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.) Natural Gas Imports Natural Gas Proved Reserves $4.234 thousands (2001) Current Account Balance refined petroleum products Exports Exports Commodities $4.609 gobs (2001) Exports Partners crude oil, foodstuffs, client goods, hut materials Imports Imports Commodities Imports Partners $NA Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold Debt - External Radio Broadcast Stations AM 6, FM 16, shortwave 0 (2005) Television Broadcast Stations 5 (2006) Internet Country Code .vi Airports 2 (2009) Military Service Age and Obligation