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Located in the Lesser Antilles of the Caribbean (between the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea). Comprised of approximately 50 islands and cays, the largest of which are St. Croix, St. John, St. Thomas and Water Island. St. Croix
: 84 square-miles (Point Udall is the easternmost point of the United States). St. Thomas
: 32 square-miles (Charlotte Amalie is the territory's capital). St. John
: 19 square-miles (two-thirds U.S. National Park). The majority of present-day indigenous people are West Indians of African descent. |
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Taino and Carib
Indians inhabited these islands for nearly 3000 years, but
most were killed off during European occupation. Today's
native population includes people from all continents. While there are about fifty islands in all (counting those too small for inhabitation), St. Croix, St. John, and St. Thomas are featured in our site. St.Thomas has a population of 50,000 residents. The capital city, Charlotte Amalie,
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The island ranks among the
top blue marlin fishing destinations anywhere. Visitors to St. Thomas
will enjoy the excellent duty-free shopping and get bargains for
electronic goods, local rums and liquors, handicrafts, perfumes, watches
and crystal. St. Croix is the largest of the United States Virgin
Islands, and lies 35 miles from St. Thomas. Surrounded by the Caribbean
Sea, it is the easternmost Atlantic point in the United States. |
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The currency in the United
States Virgin Islands is the US dollar and travelers checks and credit
cards are generally accepted. The average daytime temperature is 78
degrees in winter and 82 degrees with low humidity in summer. Some of the
activities on the islands include volleyball, softball, scuba diving,
deep-sea fishing, bowling, tennis, golf, sailing, sea kayaking, and
snorkeling. |
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