United States Virgin Islands: Quick Facts

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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	(2026 est.) 76,900
Currency Exchange Rate	1 US dollar equals 0.902 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.$)
Population Rank	(2026) 206
Population Projection 2030	88,700
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi	(2026) 573.9
Density: Persons Per Sq Km	(2026) 221
Urban-Rural Population	Urban: (2024) 96.3% • Rural: (2024) 3.7%
Life Expectancy At Birth	Male: 77.1 years • Female: 83.7 years
Gni (U.S.$ ’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])

Photos

Flag of the U.S. Virgin Islands

Map of the U.S. Virgin Islands and British Virgin Islands in the Caribbean, showing major islands such as St. Thomas, St. John, and St. Croix, with towns, bays, and physical features labeled. An inset provides a detailed view of St. Croix, highlighting its main towns and highest point, Mount Eagle. Surrounding waters including the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea are labeled, and a small locator map shows the islands' position in the Caribbean region.

Trunk Bay, St. John island, U.S. Virgin Islands

Map of the Caribbean region highlighting the location of the U.S. Virgin Islands, with Charlotte Amalie labeled. Surrounding countries and territories, including Puerto Rico, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Venezuela, Guyana, and Suriname, are also labeled for geographic context.

Virgin Islands National Park

Charlotte Amalie

U.S. Virgin Islands: St. Thomas island

Stone ruins of the Annaberg Sugar Mill stand among green hills and trees in Virgin Islands National Park on St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands, under a clear blue sky.

Map of the Virgin Islands in the Caribbean, showing the U.S. Virgin Islands-including St. Thomas, St. John, and St. Croix with key towns and mountains labeled-and the British Virgin Islands to the northeast. The map includes surrounding waters and a locator inset indicating the islands' position in the Caribbean region.

National anthem of the United States Virgin Islands

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