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 | VIRGIN ISLANDS (U.S.)general data of the country |
| General useful information |
| Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc. |
| Nation and population |
| official name (short form): Virgin Islands ; United States Virgin Islands |
| country code ISO: VI //; - FIPS: VQ |
| location: Central America ; West Indies ; Caribbean ; Lesser Antilles |
| time zone: -4 UT |
| surface (land) area: 340 sq.km = 131 sq.mi //; - area incl. inland waters: sq.km = sq.mi |
| geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North/South: 18° N / East/West: 65° W |
| borders (land): none |
| borders (coastline): Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea |
| climate: subtropical Caribbean, tempered by trade winds, low humidity |
| Government |
| independent since: not yet |
| type of government: unincorporated territory of the USA (purchased from Denmark in 1917) |
| capital: Charlotte Amalie |
| administrative division: none; the US Census Bureau uses the 3 main islands as enumeration districts |
| Population |
| population according to the latest census (1990): 101,809 |
| total population according to the estimate of midyear 2000: 120,917 /-; 2001: 122,200 |
| population density: 356 per sq.km = 922 per sq.mi |
| population growth: 1,5% //; - doubling time: ca 50 years |
| birth rate: 18 per 1000 |
| death rate: 5 per 1000 |
| fertility rate: 2 children per female |
| maternal mortality: per 100,000 |
| infant mortality (1-4 years): 19 per 1000 |
| life expectancy: 73 years (male: 70; female: 76) |
| age breakdown: 0-14 years: 28% //; - 15-59 years: 63% //; - 60+ years: 9% |
| urbanisation: 37% //; - urbanisation growth: % |
| percentage of urban population in the greatest city: % |
| Ethnic composition, language, religion |
| ethnic groups: black (mainly of African descent) 80%; white 15% |
| languages: English (official); Spanish, Creole |
| religious affiliation: Baptist 42%; Roman Catholic 34% |
| Health |
| daily food intake: calories per capita |
| population with access to safe water: % |
| people per physician: 700 |
| people per hospital bed: |
| Education, literacy |
| school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: 50% |
| school enrolment: secondary education: % |
| school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: % |
| adult literacy: % (male: %; female: %) |
| Economy and infrastructure |
| Economy and trade |
| currency: US dollar |
| annual inflation rate: % |
| population below poverty line: % |
| Gross Domestic Product: USD per capita |
| GNI USD per capita //; - [ppp: ] |
| GDP growth: % |
| income: USD 15000 per capita |
| import: USD 3200 per capita //; - export: USD 3026 per capita |
| trade: USD 6000 per capita //; - or % of GDP |
| trade partners: US |
| human development index: //; - position of the country in the world no.: |
| female labour force: 43% |
| unemployment: 5% |
| tourism: 0,6 million |
| Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy |
| land use: arable land: 21% //; - grass land: 26% //; - wooded area: 6% //; - arid land and desert: % |
| agriculture: labour force: 1% //; - part of agriculture in GDP: % |
| agricultural products: vegetables, horticulture, fruits & nuts (all of little importance) |
| livestock (1000s): cattle: 6,6 - 8 / goats: 4 / pigs: 1,4 - 3 / poultry: 3,5 - 35 / sheep: 3 |
| fish catch: metric tonnes |
| industry: labour force: 23% //; - part of industry in GDP: % |
| industrial products: tourism, notably cruise ships and airborne daytrippers; rum, textiles, pharmaceuticals, perfumes |
| mining products: sand & gravel (of no importance) |
| CO2 emission per capita: 99,0 |
| services: labour force: 76% //; - part of services in GDP: % |
| energy use (kg per capita): 33843 |
| electricity use (per capita): |
| annual water use (per capita): |
| Traffic, communication |
| road network: 856 km //; - of which paved: 100% //; - of which are motorways: 0 km |
| vehicles: 500 per 1000 |
| railways: 0 km //; - railways passenger/km: - |
| navigable inland waterways: 0 km |
| ownership telephone: 597 per 1000 |
| ownership radio receivers: 1029 per 1000 |
| ownership tv-sets: 600 per 1000 |
| newspaper circulation: 287 per 1000 |
| persons per post office: 10800 |
| personal computers: per 1000 |
| Some physical landmarks |
| mountains: Crown Mountain 474 m, Bordeaux Mt. 389, Mt. Eagle 355, Pater Peak 295, Nulliberg 264 |
| lowest point: sea level |
| lakes (natural): none, or unknown |
| lakes (artificial reservoirs): none, or unknown |
| lakes (deepest): unknown |
| rivers: not found in atlantes or on maps; possibly of no importance, or only some small ones for mountain drainage |
| canals: none, or unknown |
| waterfalls: none, or unknown |
| caves: longest system: none, or unknown / deepest: |
| islands: see the separate file of the administrative division |
| deserts: none |
| other natural features: |
| Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information |
| other important features: |
| apart from physical landmarks most of the above figures are changeable, in most cases they date from the 1990's |
| Spanish territory from 1553-1672; Danish colony from 1672-1917 |
| primary sources used for the general information: |
| BB CA EV PW WA WB WR, and some national statistical yearbooks |
| particulars concerning population data: |
To the page containing the population growth statistics of the country
To the page containing the historical population growth statistics of the islands
To the page containing urban historical population statistics
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