Data as of Aug 3, 2026, 12:06 AM

SERIAL · 850North America

United States Virgin Islands

CapitalCharlotte Amalie

CurrencyUSD · United States dollar

LanguageEnglish

Area350 km²

Since1917

ISOVIR · VI

Population

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Coat of arms of United States Virgin Islands

— THE COUNTRY —

U.S. territory in the Caribbean

The United States Virgin Islands, officially the Virgin Islands of the United States, is a Caribbean unincorporated territory 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 islands have a tropical climate.

Text: Wikipedia — United States Virgin IslandsCC BY-SA 4.0 · revised 2026-07-22

— FACTS —

Capital: Charlotte Amalie
Currency: United States dollar (USD)
Official language: English
Drives on the: Left
Calling code: +1340
Top-level domain: .vi
Independence / founding: 31 Mar 1917
Highest point: Crown Mountain (473 m)
Lowest point: Caribbean Sea (0 m)
Anthem: Virgin Islands March

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · as of 2026-08-03

— LAND —

Land covered by forest

58.2%% of land area

#30 of 2132023

183% of world average

Forest area

204km²

#178 of 2132023

0% of world average

Agricultural land

9.4%% of land area

#179 of 2092023

25% of world average

Farmable (arable) land

2.6%% of land area

#162 of 2062023

18% of world average

Land area

350km²

#197 of 2152023

0% of world average

— PEOPLE —

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— MONEY —

39 of 39 figures unavailable for United States Virgin Islands.

— TRADE —

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— HEALTH —

Physicians

1.6 /1,000per 1,000 people

not enough data to rank1995

78% of world average

Hospital beds

18.7 /1,000per 1,000 people

not enough data to rank1996

631% of world average

Access to clean drinking water

99.5%% of population

#70 of 2142024

110% of world average

Access to basic sanitation

99.3%% of population

#45 of 2132024

123% of world average

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— LEARNING —

Primary school enrolment

124.1%% gross

not enough data to rank1993

123% of world average

Secondary school enrolment

121.7%% gross

not enough data to rank1997

140% of world average

University enrolment

33.6%% gross

not enough data to rank1993

67% of world average

Primary school completion

61.1%% of relevant age group

not enough data to rank1993

68% of world average

Pupils per teacher, primary school

14pupils per teacher

not enough data to rank1993

64% of world average

5 of 10 figures unavailable for United States Virgin Islands.

— WORK —

Unemployment

11.4%% of labour force

#157 of 1862025

166% of world average

Youth unemployment

24.2%% of labour force aged 15-24

#151 of 1862025

154% of world average

Labour force participation

54.4%% aged 15+

#142 of 1862025

90% of world average

Women in the labour force

52.8%% of women aged 15+

#98 of 1862025

104% of world average

8 of 12 figures unavailable for United States Virgin Islands.

— CONNECTED —

Money earned from tourism

$686.0Mcurrent US$

#86 of 1752020

19% of world average

17 of 18 figures unavailable for United States Virgin Islands.

— NATURE —

Carbon emissions per person

0tonnes per person

#5 of 2032024

0% of world average

Carbon emissions

0Mt CO2

#7 of 2032024

0% of world average

Greenhouse gas emissions

0Mt CO2-equivalent

#7 of 2032024

0% of world average

Protected land

13.3%% of land area

#138 of 2132025

71% of world average

Protected coastal waters

0.8%% of territorial waters

#109 of 1742025

8% of world average

Renewable energy use

5.9%% of final energy consumption

#165 of 2122022

20% of world average

Electricity from renewables

2.5%% of total

#181 of 2062021

7% of world average

Electricity from fossil fuels

97.5%% of total

#184 of 2092021

164% of world average

Electricity from nuclear power

0.0%% of total

#204 of 2082021

0% of world average

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— STATE —

Homicides

50per 100,000 people

not enough data to rank2012

639% of world average

6 of 7 figures unavailable for United States Virgin Islands.

— TRADE PARTNERS —

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— TRADE —

No trade data available for United States Virgin Islands.

— EXTRAS —

Anthem

Virgin Islands MarchAudio: Wikimedia Commons

Capital time

--:--:--Charlotte Amalie · approx. UTC-4

Neighbours

United States Virgin Islands has no land borders

Landmarks

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People

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History

31 Mar 1917United States Virgin Islands — founding / independence (Wikidata)

Size, side by side

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1960 → now

2026

Population103,7922025

GDP$4.67B2022

GDP per person$44,3212022