Virgin Islands


  • Type: Archipelago

Virgin Islands are an archipelago between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. - AsNotedIn


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British Virgin Islands
US Virgin Islands

Physiographic

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St Croix Island
St John Island
St Thomas Island

Geography »

Physiography
Physiographic feature Archipelago

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During the 17th century, the archipelago was divided into two territorial units, one English and the other Danish. Sugarcane, produced by slave labor, drove the islands' economy during the 18th and early 19th centuries. In 1917, the US purchased the Danish portion, which had been in economic decline since the abolition of slavery in 1848. - The World Factbook


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