United States Virgin Islands

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United States Virgin Islands: Facts & Stats

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Pepsi, Coca-Cola to blame for plastic waste crisis in US Virgin Islands, lawsuit alleges • May 14, 2025, 8:22 AM ET (USA Today)

US Virgin Islands involved in US international ship registry proposal, governor says • May 12, 2025, 1:02 PM ET (Reuters)

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Also Known As	U.S. Virgin Islands • Santa Ursula y las Once Mil Virgenes
Head Of Government	Governor: Albert Bryan, Jr.
Capital	Charlotte Amalie
Population	(2025 est.) 78,500
Currency Exchange Rate	1 US dollar equals 0.893 euro
Head Of State	President of the United States: Donald Trump
Official Language	English
Official Religion	none
Official Name	United States Virgin Islands
Total Area (Sq Km)	348
Total Area (Sq Mi)	134
Monetary Unit	U.S. dollar (U.S.$)
Population Rank	(2025) 205
Population Projection 2030	88,700
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi	(2025) 585.8
Density: Persons Per Sq Km	(2025) 225.6
Urban-Rural Population	Urban: (2024) 96.3% • Rural: (2024) 3.7%
Life Expectancy At Birth	Male: (2022) 77.1 years • Female: (2022) 83.7 years
Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000)	(2015) 3,765
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$)	(2015) 34,955
Political Status	organized unincorporated territory of the United States with one legislative house (Legislature [15])

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