Information on Virgin Islands:its Geography & History

Introduction :

•  Full name: United States Virgin Islands or US Virgin Islands .

•  Capital City: Charlotte Amalie.

•  Language: English, Spanish, Castilian, French.

•  Currency: US Dollar.

•  Religion: Christians:-Baptist, Catholic, Episcopalian; and others.

•  Territory Song: The Virgin Islands March.

•  Newspaper: The Virgin Islands Daily News, St. Thomas Source and St. Croix Source.

•  Places to Visit: Drake's Seat, Mountain Top, Paradise Point, tramway to Charlotte Amalie Harbor, Cruz Bay Visitor Center, Estate St. George Botanical Garden, Buck Island Reef, Cramer Park, Cruzan Rum Distillery, Whim Greathouse, Salt River, St. Croix Leap, Point Udall, Fort Christian, Virgin Islands National Park and Estate Whim Plantation Museum.

•  Transport: Flights from:- daily flights from New York, Newark, Baltimore, Atlanta, Miami and Fort Lauderdale; Waterways/Ports/Cruises:-Miami, San Juan, the U.S. West Coast, Charlotte Amalie and Limetree Bay.

•  Shopping: watches, cameras, crystal, gold jewelry, china, crafts, artwork and leather goods.

The US Virgin Islands are an archipelago comprising of some 3 big islands – St. Croix , St. Thomas and St. John – and 75 small ones. It is a protectorate of the USA. It was awarded its name by Columbus after the followers of St. Ursula.

Location of Virgin Islands : located in the Caribbean region, with Puerto Rico to the west, the Virgin Islands lie between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean. It is not too far from the USA mainland.

Physical Map of Virgin Islands : Virgin Islands are a place where the mountains and seas coexist. Plain land almost does not exist. The hills are relatively rugged. The one serious downside of the islands is the fact that they lack natural freshwater resources. The harbor in St. Thomas possesses a natural deepwater harbor.

Climate of Virgin Islands : Virgin Islands boast of subtropical climatic conditions. However, moderation comes in the guise of the easterly trade winds. As a result of this, humidity is considerably low. Even, variations in the seasons are not drastic but temperate. The rainy season is probably the only one that is noticeable of the lot, stretching from September to November.

Flora and Fauna of Virgin Islands : the flora of the islands of Virgin Islands comprises of various types of fruit, vegetables and sorghum. The animal and avian are more diverse. Animals on the island are iguanas, mongooses, donkeys, deer and goats. There are plenty of birds to be found too; they are: pelicans, hummingbirds, herons, Sea Gull, Bananaquits, Egrets and Doves. Bats, lizards, frogs and Hermit Crabs are the other things to be found in abundance on the islands.

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