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PRONUNCIATION OF VIRGIN ISLANDS OF THE UNITED STATES

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Virgin Islands of the United States is a noun.
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WHAT DOES VIRGIN ISLANDS OF THE UNITED STATES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Virgin Islands of the United States

United States Virgin Islands

The Virgin Islands of the United States are a group of islands in the Caribbean that are an insular area of the United States. The islands are geographically part of the Virgin Islands archipelago and are located in the Leeward Islands of the Lesser Antilles. The U.S. Virgin Islands consist of the main islands of Saint Croix, Saint John, and Saint Thomas, along with the much smaller but historically distinct Water Island, and many other surrounding minor islands. The total land area of the territory is 133.73 square miles. The territory's capital is Charlotte Amalie on the island of Saint Thomas. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the population was 106,405, comprising mostly persons of Afro-Caribbean descent. Tourism is the primary economic activity, although there is a significant rum manufacturing sector. Farming is done on a smaller scale on the island of St. Croix, although it has seen a slow resurgence in recent years. Formerly the Danish West Indies, they were sold to the United States by Denmark in the Treaty of the Danish West Indies of 1916.

Definition of Virgin Islands of the United States in the English dictionary

The definition of Virgin Islands of the United States in the dictionary is a territory of the US in the Caribbean, consisting of islands west and south of the British Virgin Islands: purchased from Denmark in 1917 for their strategic importance. Capital: Charlotte Amalie. Pop: 104 737. Area: 344 sq km Former name: Danish West Indies.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VIRGIN ISLANDS OF THE UNITED STATES

Virgin Islands
Virgin Mary
virgin olive oil
Virgin Queen
virgin soil
virgin territory
virgin wool
virgin´s-bower
virginal
virginalist
virginalled
virginalling
virginally
virginhood
Virginia
Virginia Beach
Virginia creeper
Virginia deer
Virginia reel
Virginia snakeroot

WORDS THAT END LIKE VIRGIN ISLANDS OF THE UNITED STATES

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Balkan States
Baltic States
Commonwealth of Independent States
Council of States
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Gulf States
Malay States
Middle Atlantic States
Middle States
Native States
Organization of American States
Papal States
States
the Gulf States
the states
United Arab States
United Mexican States
United States
War Between the States

Synonyms and antonyms of Virgin Islands of the United States in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Virgin Islands of the United States» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

维尔京群岛,美国
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Islas Vírgenes de los Estados Unidos
570 millions of speakers

English

Virgin Islands of the United States
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका के वर्जिन द्वीप समूह
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

جزر فيرجن في الولايات المتحدة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Виргинские острова США
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Ilhas Virgens dos Estados Unidos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মার্কিন যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের ভার্জিন দ্বীপপুঞ্জ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Îles Vierges des États-Unis
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kepulauan Virgin Amerika Syarikat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Virgin Islands der Vereinigten Staaten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

米国バージン諸島
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

미국 버진 아일랜드
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kepulauan Virgin Amerika Serikat
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Virgin Islands của Hoa Kỳ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அமெரிக்காவின் விர்ஜின் தீவுகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

युनायटेड स्टेट्स ऑफ व्हर्जिन बेटे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ABD Virgin Adaları
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Isole Vergini degli Stati Uniti
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Wyspy Dziewicze Stanów Zjednoczonych
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Віргінські острови США
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Insulele Virgine ale Statelor Unite ale Americii
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Παρθένοι Νήσοι των Ηνωμένων Πολιτειών
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Virgin Eilande van die Verenigde State van Amerika
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Virgin Islands i USA
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Virgin Islands av USA
5 millions of speakers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VIRGIN ISLANDS OF THE UNITED STATES»

Discover the use of Virgin Islands of the United States in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Virgin Islands of the United States and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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General Information Regarding the Virgin Islands of the ...
be in force and effect in and for the Virgin Islands: Provided, That the Secretary of the Treasury shall designate the several ports and sub-ports of entry in the Virgin Islands of the United States and shall make such rules and regulations and ...
United States. Dept. of the Interior, 1939
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The Virgin Islands of the United States: 1958 Censu
These censuses covered businesses operated in continental United States, Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, and the Virgin Islands of the United States. A separate Census of Business and Manufactures also was conducted in Puerto Rico jointly with ...
United States. Bureau of the Census, 1960
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Soil survey, Virgin Islands of the United States
United States. Soil Conservation Service, Luis H. Rivera. Major fieldwork for this soil survey was done in the period l964-65. Soil names and descriptions were approved in l965. Unless otherwise indicated, statements in the publication refer to ...
United States. Soil Conservation Service, Luis H. Rivera, 1970
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1974 census of agriculture : Virgin Islands of the United
INTRODUCTION. Authority, Area Covered, and History The 1974 Census of Agriculture was taken in accordance with the provisions of Title 13, United States Code, reaffirmed by section 818 of the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of ...
United States. Bureau of the Census, 1977
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Foreign Commerce and Navigation of the United States
The statistics include the trade of the customs districts of Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and, beginning with January 1, 1935, the Virgin Islands of the United States , with foreign countries, but do not include the trade of continental United States ...
‎1935
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The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of
... French, or Netherlands territory located in the adjacent islands of the Caribbean area, or to Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, or Barbados, and who is proceeding to Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands of the United States, or who is proceeding to ...
‎1978
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1963 censuses of business, manufactures, and mineral ...
United States. Bureau of the Census. r "\ v. ! | $21,365 H +316.1 $18,005 I $22,191 -4 214. Map of the Virgin Islands.
United States. Bureau of the Census, 1965
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U.S. trade with Puerto Rico and U.S. possessions
Since the the Virgin Islands of the United States are not a part of the U.S. Customs territory for tariff purposes, data on trade between the U.S. Virgin Islands and foreign countries has previously been available only in reference tabulations IM ...
United States. Bureau of the Census, 1981
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Take Me to My Paradise: Tourism and Nationalism in the ...
... (principally: St. Thomas, St. Croix and St. John), the United States of America established sovereignty over this group, which was renamed the Virgin Islands of the United States of America and soon became shortened to “The Virgin Islands.
Colleen Ballerino Cohen, 2010
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Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2000 : ...
The bill would also provide a staged reduction of the current 5 percent rate of duty for articles imported from American Samoa, Guam, or the Virgin Islands of the United States. The proposed staged reductions are as follows: 3 percent effective ...

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« EDUCALINGO. Virgin Islands of the United States [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/virgin-islands-of-the-united-states>. May 2024 ».
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