United States Virgin Islands

American Caribbean archipelago

The United States Virgin Islands are a group of Caribbean islands east of Puerto Rico, constituting an unincorporated territory of the United States.

The main islands are Saint Thomas, Saint John, and Saint Croix.

Residents are U.S. citizens but cannot vote in presidential elections.

Often shortened to U.S.

Virgin Islands or USVI: We sailed from Saint Thomas to the British Virgin Islands.

Caribbean

Caribbean Sea

Tropical Atlantic basin

West Indian · calypso · johnnycake

tourism

cruise ships

Seagoing pleasure vessels

sightseeing · snorkeling · diving · sailing · watersports · charter boats · duty-free shopping · beach bars · day trips · all-inclusive

beaches

sand

Fine rock particles

coral reefs · sea turtles · shoreline · sunbathing · beach bars · seashells · calm waters · white sand · swimming

tropical

hurricane season

Annual tropical storm timeframe

coral reefs · mangroves · mongoose · iguanas · sea grapes · coconut palms · marine life · pelicans · frigatebirds · rainy season

American

U.S. territory

American-governed non-state land

dollar · passport · Constitution · democracy · voting · English · Fourth of July · Thanksgiving · Memorial Day · Labor Day

Opposites
political status

United States Virgin IslandsU.S. state

Federal republic subdivision

Texas · California · sovereign nation · New York · Puerto Rico

sovereignty over Virgin Islands

United States Virgin IslandsBritish Virgin Islands

UK overseas Caribbean territory

geographic scale within U.S. territories

United States Virgin IslandsAlaska

America's frozen northwest

continental United States

Family

United, States, Virgin, Islands, unite, unites, united, uniting, unity

Familiarity
Top 200,000
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Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G