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	MSN Encarta - Virgin Islands
		Virgin Islands of the United States, group of 3 islands and about 50 islets, most of which are uninhabited, in the Lesser Antilles chain of the West Indies, east of Puerto Rico and lying between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.
		The capital is Charlotte Amalie (2000 population, 11,004), on Saint Thomas.
		The government comptroller is appointed by the secretary of the interior, and the judge of the district court is appointed by the president of the United States.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761576116/Virgin_Islands_of_the_United_States.html (559 words)

	MSN Encarta - Search View - Virgin Islands
		He named the islands for Saint Ursula and the other virgin martyrs associated with her.
		During the 18th and 19th centuries, the Virgin Islands flourished as a center for the slave trade and as a producer of sugar.
		In 1917 the United States bought the Virgin Islands from Denmark for $25 million and built a naval base in order to protect the Panama Canal and to prevent Germany's seizure of the islands.
	encarta.msn.com /text_761576116__1/Virgin_Islands_of_the_United_States.html (1129 words)

	St John Virgin Islands
		Saint John is one of the three main U.S. Virgin Islands in the Caribbean, though smaller than Saint Thomas or Saint Croix.
		The island is of volcanic origin and lies to the south of Saint Thomas in the Charlotte Amalie harbor.
		From 1944 to 1950 the island was under the operation of the Department of Defense.
	www.artistbooking.com /trips/191/st-john-virgin-islands.html (765 words)

	TropicalAdventure.com :: The United States Virgin Islands - St Croix St Thomas and St John
		The island is an unspoiled land of beauty and life, with two thirds maintained as a national park and biosphere reserve dedicated to conservation of the tropic environment, thanks to Laurence Rockefeller.
		John is covered in dense woodlands, rolling hills, sandy bars, and an alluring irregular coast, and making for some of the best beaches in the Carribbean, especially on the north coast.
		The island is a former sugar island with mountains in the west and flat, fertile plains in the central district.
	www.tropical-adventure.com /travelguide/archives/virgin-islands.shtml (1199 words)

	St. John Virgin Islands beaches
		St. John beaches are located on the island of St. John, in the US Virgin Islands, one of the loveliest, friendliest and most beautiful places in the world.
		The sand that carpets the beaches on St. John, Virgin Islands is especially soft, powdery and sensual.
		John sand comes from the Coral Reef and, as such, is finer than terrestrial sand that comes from the weathering of rocks.
	www.stjohnbeachguide.com /Beaches.htm (855 words)

	USVI - St.John
		John, the smallest of the three U.S. Virgin Islands, retains a tranquil,
		Its unspoiled forests and stunning beaches attracted the attention of wealthy families such as the Rockefellers, who sought privacy and tranquility on the island.
		Today, two-thirds of St. John is part of the Virgin Islands National Park, featuring fascinating trails, secluded coves, and dazzling white beaches.
	www.usvitourism.vi /en/stjohn/sj_Home.html (202 words)

	St. John, USVI
		The nearly five centuries of the Virgin Islands cultural history is as colorful and enthralling as a carnival parade.
		The United States purchased the islands in 1917, and by the 1930s the seed of a tourism industry had sprouted.
		John, where Virgin Islands National Park is located, is the least developed.
	www.friendsvinp.org /stjohn/stjohn.htm (709 words)

	United States Virgin Islands
		Group of 3 islands and about 50 islets, most of which are uninhabited, in the Lesser Antilles chain of the West Indies, east of Puerto Rico and lying between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.
		The three islands, with their areas, are Saint Thomas (83 sq km/32 sq mi), Saint John (52 sq km/20 sq mi), and Saint Croix (207 sq km/80 sq mi).
		The capital is Charlotte Amalie (population, 1990, 12,331), on Saint Thomas.
	studentorgs.utexas.edu /csaut/usvirgin.html (719 words)

	St. John (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The goal of the COSALC project is to develop in-country capabilities so that island states can measure, assess and manage their own beach resources within an overall framework of integrated coastal zone management.
		The Virgin Islands (British and U.S.) lie on a submerged platform over which water depths are less than 180 m.
		John is the most northeasterly of the U.S. Virgin Islands.
	www.unesco.org /csi/act/cosalc/stjohn.htm (1579 words)

	AEC - Antilles Episcopal Conference (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		This island with an area of 35 square miles, seceded from the association with St. Kitts—Nevis in 1967 and reverted to colonial status under the United Kingdom.
		This colony of the United Kingdom is comprised of twelve islands (12 minutes by air from the United States Virgin Islands) having a total area of approximately 60 square miles.
		The major islands are the capital, Tortola (24 square miles), Virgin Gorda (9 square miles), Anegada (13 square miles), and Jost Van Dyke (4 square miles).
	www.catholiccaribbean.org /articles.asp?id=324 (219 words)

	Saint John Inn - St. John rental, St. John resort, vacation St. John, Suite St. John, inn at St. John, hotel St. John ...
		Guests at the St. John Inn find themselves just a five-minute walk to the bay, a half-hour ferry ride to the markets of St. Thomas, or a 10-minute drive to some of the Caribbean's best diving and snorkeling.
		John Island is the smallest of the three U.S. Virgin Islands, only 9 miles long and 5 miles wide.
		Because the majority of the island is a United States National Park, you have the Islanders' guarantee for enjoying the unspoiled natural beauty unrivaled by its busier and more crowded neighboring islands.
	www.stjohninn.com (326 words)

	Saint John - TheBestLinks.com - St. John, Book of Revelation, Canada, Constantinople, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		John the Evangelist, traditionally identified with the apostle, and to whom the books 1 John, 2 John, 3 John, and Revelation are attributed
		Saint John of Damascus, revered Father of the Church
		Saint John, New Brunswick in Saint John County, New Brunswick
	www.thebestlinks.com /St._John.html (214 words)

	EROS Data Center International Program Archived Special Feature
		Vegetation and habitat on a Caribbean island, the Friar's Bay Salt Pond and adjoining habitats on the southeast peninsula of St. Kitts.
		Flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent Islands: a systematic synopsis Univ. Puerto Rico, Corripio Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 342 pp.
		Flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands: A systematic synopsis.
	edcintl.cr.usgs.gov /tnc/products/report/append2.html (7883 words)

	Virgin Islands (United States) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Upon a white field between, the letters V I, an American Eagle in yellow is displayed with the shield of the United States on its breast.
		The letters V I and the three arrows are in azure blue and the blue of the shield is the blue of the arms and flag of the United States.
		Nelson said it was unfair that St. Thomas and St. John elected eight of the 15 senators, leaving seven to St. Croix.
	fotw.vexillum.com /flags/vi.html (739 words)

	Saint John (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		John the Evangelist, traditionally identified with the apostle, to whom the Gospel of John is attributed, often along with 1 John, 2 John, 3 John, and Revelation.
		Saint John in Saint John County, New Brunswick
		Saint John (electoral district) federal electoral district in Canada.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/S/Saint-John.htm (271 words)

	St. Thomas, USVI
		Croix was among the first of the islands sighted by Columbus on his second westward voyage in 1493.
		The islands were populated with two very different tribes of Indians: the peace loving agrarian Arawaks and the warlike Caribes.
		In October a hurricane hit the islands and if that were not enough, only 20 days later a 27 foot tidal wave destroyed the harbor and what was left of the town.
	www.yachtflame.com /st__thomas.htm (636 words)

	Virgin Islands real estate, America Real Estate Directory
		The capital is Charlotte Amalie, on Saint Thomas.
		John, U.S. Virgin Islands. Cruz Bay Realty is a second generation family owned real estate company with full MLS access to all real estate for sale on St. John.
		The national park island of St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands; waterfront villas to mountaintop retreats, land, homes and condos - full island coverage.
	www.real-estate-2000.com /virgin_islands.htm (295 words)

	St. John Guidebook 2003
		John lies a 20-minute ferry boat ride east, or right, of St. Thomas.
		It is the smallest of the three U.S. Virgin Islands, and the most unspoiled one, as 2/3 is National Park.
		When everyone is home at the same time, some 4,000 friendly residents and approximately 400 asses live on the island.
	www.stjohnguidebook.com (176 words)

	United States Virgin Islands-Uruguay: The Luso-Hispanic World in Maps (Library of Congress)
		This map of St. Thomas Island, St. John Island, and western Tortola Island with adjacent islands includes coastlines, coastal features, soundings, navigational hazards, characteristics of the water bottom, and grids of two settlements.
		Until 1754, the island was owned and administered by the Danish West India and Guinea Company, a private, royally chartered joint-stock company in which the Danish crown and many well-known individuals involved in royal administration had considerable personal interest.
		This is a map of the coast of Uruguay in the vicinity of Maldonado.
	www.loc.gov /rr/geogmap/luso/usvi.html (602 words)

	US Virgin Islands Information, St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands
		Prior to 1970, the Governor of the Virgin Islands was appointed by the President of the United States and reported to the Secretary of the Interior under the territory's 1954 revised organic act.
		The Government of the Virgin Islands is headed by a popularly elected governor and lieutenant governor for four-year terms.
		The University of the Virgin Islands is a four-year institution with a main campus on St. Thomas and a branch on St. Croix.
	www.villadawn.com /st_croix/info/usviinfo.htm (1954 words)

	Fr. John A. Hardon Eucharistic Adorers Society
		Adapted from the design of the St. John Cantius side altars, the base depicts two "harts" drinking from the stream of eternal life, viz., the Eucharist.
		Portraying the new evangelization as encouraged by the Holy Father, the shaft of the monstrance is a replica of the St. John Cantius pulpit.
		John A. Hardon Eucharistic Adorers Society just offer to spend one hour each week in the garden with Jesus through adoration of the Blessed Sacrament exposed in the monstrance or reserved in the tabernacle.
	www.therealpresence.org /garden/society.htm (810 words)

	Today in History: March 31
		Renamed the Virgin Islands, this chain consists of St. Thomas, St. Croix, St. John and about 50 other small islands, most of which are uninhabited.
		Lying about 65 kilometers east of Puerto Rico at the end of the Greater Antilles, the U.S. purchased the islands from Denmark for $25 million because of their strategic location in relation to the Panama Canal.
		The Virgin Islands are known for their delightful tropical climate and a growing season that never ends.
	memory.loc.gov /ammem/today/mar31.html (584 words)

	GORP - Virgin Islands National Park, Virgin Islands, Travel, Tourism and Recreation Guide
		Virgin Islands National Park, renowned throughout the world for its breathtaking beauty, covers two-thirds of the 19-square-mile island of St. John and boasts some of the most beautiful coral reefs, plant life, and multicolored tropical fish in the Caribbean.
		Let's state the obvious—beautiful St. John's beaches are idyllic, and the clear turquoise waters are a fantasy come true for swimmers and snorkelers.
		Johns is not a huge place, and the trails don't cover a great distance: a couple miles at the most.
	gorp.away.com /gorp/resource/us_national_park/vi_virgi.htm (1075 words)

	ModernBride.com - Travel: Beaches: International: 2003's #11 - #15 Honeymoon Spots (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Everything is a photo op: the sight of the rocky Dog Islands as you pass by on a chartered catamaran; the overwhelming blue of the North Sound, surrounded by the steep green hillsides of Virgin Gorda; the tawny jumble of mammoth boulders that signal the approach to The Baths, the BVI's most popular snorkeling spot.
		With more than 700 islands to choose from (about 35 of which are inhabited), a Bahamian honeymoon is as action-packed (#3 for Best Places to Get Lucky and #4 for Wildest Places to Party) or laid-back (#8 for Coolest Snorkeling/Diving Spots) as you choose.
		The islands are a quick plane ride away and affordable, helping them rank #7 for Biggest Bang for Your Buck.
	www.modernbride.com /travel/beaches?hb_f_2003best11to15mbm0103.html (1258 words)

	St. Croix, USVI; United States Virgin Islands Information
		The islands were under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Navy until they were transferred to the Department of the Interior in 1931.
		The U.S. Virgin Islands, an unincorporated territory of the United States, was placed under the administration of the Secretary of the Interior pursuant to Executive Order 5566 in 1931.
		In 1980, the Virgin Islands Commission on Status and Federal Relations was created to educate the public on various political status options.
	www.e-vacationrentals.com /st_croix/usviinfo.htm (1174 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Laurance Rockefeller
		He was the fourth child of John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
		He also funded a scientific study about crop circles in the late 1990s http://www.ufoevidence.org/documents/doc219.htm, in which scientists concluded that we are dealing with an unknown energy source, as their research left them baffled.
		The last of these, the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, was established in 1965 on the Kohala Coast of the island of Hawaii.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Laurance_Rockefeller (351 words)

	Hassel Island, United States Virgin Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Hassel Island (also sometimes Hassell Island) is a small island of the U.S. Virgin Islands, a dependencies United-States located in the Caribbean Sea.
		The channel was widened by the United States United States Army Corps of Engineers in 1919, two years after the United States purchased the Danish West Indies.
		Initially constructed in the 1840s as the St. Thomas Marine Repair Slip, it is one of the earliest steam-powered marine railways in the western hemisphere and perhaps the oldest surviving example of such a railway.
	read-and-go.hopto.org /US-Virgin-Islands/Hassel-Island-United-States-Virgin-Islands.html (274 words)

	St John US Virgin Islands Vacation Rentals US Virgin Islands Villa Rentals St Johns Vacation Homes
		This St John Virgin Island villa rentals combines the comforts of traditional Caribbean architecture with casual elegance.
		- A delightful Virgin Island villa nestled on the southwest corner of St. John USVI with a panoramic view of Hart Bay, St. Croix, and St. Thomas.
		Sparkling white and blue, this new Virgin Island rental apartment is 1/2 mile from Two beaches, and an excellent value on St. John.
	www.cloud9villas.com (731 words)

	The Way of Peace by John Howard Yoder (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Christians whose loyalty to the Prince of Peace puts them out of step with today's nationalistic world, because they are willing to love their nation's friends but not to hate their nation's enemies, are not unrealistic dreamers who think that by their objections they will end all wars.
		John Howard Yoder, “The Way of Peace,” from He Came Preaching Peace, by John Howard Yoder.
		Perhaps it's stating the obvious to say that I am peace-minded, otherwise how would I have become not only aware of but attracted to your "Way of Peace?" Interestingly, I have seen enough negativity associated with anti-war activities, at least in the more
	www.bruderhof.com /articles/WayOfPeace.htm (900 words)

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