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	Virgin Islands National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
		Virgin Islands National Park’s hills, valleys and beaches are breath-taking.
		However, within its 7,000 plus acres on the island of St. John is the complex history of civilizations - both free and enslaved - dating back more than a thousand years, all who utilized the land and the sea for survival.
		In 1962, Congress expanded the boundary of Virgin Islands National Park to include 5,650 acres of submerged lands to protect and preserve the beautiful coral gardens and seascapes.
	www.nps.gov /viis (321 words)

	British Virgin Islands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The British Virgin Islands is an overseas territory of the United Kingdom.
		In 1672, the English arrived in the region, and annexed the Islands, removing the Dutch populations from Tortola in 1672, and from Anegada and Virgin Gorda in 1680.
		Executive authority in British Virgin Islands is invested in The Queen and is exercised on her behalf by the Governor of the British Virgin Islands.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/British_Virgin_Islands (1282 words)

	United States Virgin Islands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The United States Virgin Islands are a group of islands in the Caribbean that are an insular area of the United States.
		The islands were named by Christopher Columbus on his second voyage in 1493 for Saint Ursula and her virgin followers.
		The combined land area of the islands is roughly twice the size of Washington, D.C. The U.S. Virgin Islands are known for their white sand beaches, including Magens Bay and Trunk Bay, and strategic harbors, including Charlotte Amalie and Christiansted.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/United_States_Virgin_Islands (1715 words)

	Virgin Islands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Virgin Islands are an archipelago in the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean Sea.
		The islands are divided into two parts, one of which, the British Virgin Islands to the east and north, is an overseas territory of the United Kingdom.
		The islands just to the east of the main island of Puerto Rico (and territorially part of it) are locally called the Spanish Virgin Islands.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Virgin_Islands (324 words)

	Virgin Islands. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		Although constituting the westernmost part of the Lesser Antilles, the Virgin Islands form a geological unit with Puerto Rico and the Greater Antilles; they are of volcanic origin overlaid with limestone.
		Under a law passed in 1954, the islands are administered by the U.S. Dept. of the Interior; a governor and senate are locally elected.
		The principal ones are Tortola, Anegada, and Virgin Gorda.
	www.bartleby.com /65/vi/VirginI.html (604 words)

	Virgin Islands National Park Information Page
		On 05 Oct 1962, the boundary of the Virgin Islands National Park was expanded to include 5,650 acres of offshore areas (waters and submerged lands).
		The nearly five centuries of the Virgin Islands' cultural history is as colorful and enthralling as a carnival parade.
		St John is a volcanic island, part of a sub-marine mountain range which includes the larger islands of the Greater Antilles, the Virgin Islands, and the Lesser Antilles.
	www.virgin.islands.national-park.com /info.htm (2207 words)

	British Virgin Islands travel guide - Wikitravel
		The British Virgin Islands are comprised of 16 inhabited and more than 20 uninhabited islands, including the island of Anegada.
		The islands are highly dependent on tourism, generating an estimated 45% of the national income, together with the offshore financial industry.
		Island hop to the US Virgin Islands and the rest of the Caribbean islands.
	wikitravel.org /en/British_Virgin_Islands (985 words)

	British Virgin Islands Tourism Information
		Island Helicopters - Tortola, British Virgin Islands -
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		Located 90 miles east of Puerto Rico, the British Virgin Islands (BVI) are a collection of 60 islands, cays and rocks in the northeastern Caribbean.
	www.bviinfo.com (208 words)

	British Virgin Islands vacations — holidays in the BVI and the Caribbean
		Dead Chest is a cay on which Blackbeard is supposed to have left 15 rebellious crew with a cutlass and a cask of rum, leading to the ditty Fifteen men on a dead man’s chest.
		Virgin Gorda can be reached by both ferry and light aircraft, Anegada by light aircraft and Jost van Dyke by ferry.
		Throughout the islands, beaches are splendid and the beach bars exceptional.
	www.doitcaribbean.com /britishvirginislands (463 words)

	British Virgin Islands Encyclopedia Article @ KingSized.com (King Sized) (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Tortola may be the capitol of the British Virgin Islands, but itsa laidback destination full of charm both on land and at sea.
		John, St. In 1917, the United States purchased St. Subsequently, the British renamed the islands they controlled as the British Virgin Islands.
		Kitts and Nevis">St. The Islands were administered variously as part of the Leeward Islands Colony or with, with an Administrator representing the British Government on the Islands.
	www.kingsized.com /encyclopedia/British_Virgin_Islands (1317 words)

	Virgin Islands State Information Page - OSHA (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Virgin Islands received initial approval for a comprehensive State plan covering the private (safety only) and public sectors on September 11, 1973 (38 FR 24896) and final approval under section 18(e) of the OSH Act on April 17, 1984 (49 FR 16766).
		On July 23, 2003, OSHA formally announced its initial approval of the Virgin Islands developmental public employee only plan and its approval of a new 21(d) cooperative agreement with the Commonwealth to provide expanded on-site consultation services to the private sector (68 FR 43457).
		The private sector consultation program was transferred from the Virgin Island Department of Labor to the University of the Virgin Islands effective September 1, 2005.
	www.osha.gov /oshdir/stateprogs/Virgin_Islands.html (309 words)

	British Virgin Islands
		I am a British Virgin Islander and as far as I know the shield represents St. Ursula and the lamps of her 11,000 virgin followers during the holy crusades in Europe.
		The Badge of the British Virgin Islands comprises a green shield charged with twelve golden oil lamps with red flames and a female figure, St. Ursula, patron saint of the British Virgin Islands attired in white and wearing sandals, carrying one of those lamps.
		The personal distinguishing flag of the Governor of the British Virgin Islands is the Union Jack with the Badge of the Territory on a white circular background in the center.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/vg.html (899 words)

	Virgin Islands travel guide - Wikitravel
		The U.S. Virgin Islands is an unincorporated organized territory of the United States of America between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico.
		Together with the British Virgin Islands, to the northeast, the territory forms the Virgin Islands archipelago.
		From the lush rainforest to the quaint Christiansted, driving the island is both scenic and a visual pleasure.
	wikitravel.org /en/Virgin_Islands (1222 words)

	Virgin Islands Food \| virginislands-guide.info
		Visitors to the Virgin Islands can spend their days exploring natural island beauty as well as the sand and sun of the magnificent beaches.
		There are many island specialties for travelers looking to indulge in something out of the ordinary, though for those looking for a familiar taste of home, the islands offer that as well.
		Further, while the Virgin Islands are fairly laid back, finer restaurants in particular may have a dress code, making calling a great idea - even if it's just from your hotel before you go.
	virginislands-guide.info /food (490 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/U.S. Virgin Islands
		The islands were named by Christopher Columbus on his second voyage in 1493.
		During the submarine warfare phases of the First World War, the USA, fearing that the islands might be seized by Germany as a submarine base, approached Denmark to sell the islands to the USA.
		At the territorial level, fifteen senators -- seven from the district of Saint Croix, seven from the district of Saint Thomas and Saint John, and one senator at-large who must be a resident of Saint John -- are elected for two-years term to the unicameral Virgin Islands Legislature.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/U.S._Virgin_Islands (851 words)

	GORP - Virgin Islands National Park, Virgin Islands, Travel, Tourism and Recreation Guide (Site not responding. Last check: )
		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.
		The Virgin Islands rank as one of the Caribbean's premier diving and snorkeling locations.
		The Virgin Islands, with their superb reefs, beaches, and views make a premier boating destination.
	gorp.away.com /gorp/resource/us_national_park/vi_virgi.htm (939 words)

	U.S. Virgin Islands
		The Virgin Islands, consisting of nine main islands and some 75 islets, were explored by Columbus in 1493.
		Since 1666, England has held six of the main islands; the remaining three (St. Croix, St. Thomas, and St. John), as well as about 50 of the islets, were eventually acquired by Denmark, which named them the Danish West Indies.
		A unicameral 15-person legislature serves the Virgin Islands, and congressional legislation gave the islands a nonvoting representative in Congress.
	www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0113951.html (433 words)

	Virgin Islands Environmental Resource Station
		As the field station of the University of the Virgin Islands, VIERS has offered unique learning experiences for students and scientists interested in environmental education, training and research of terrestrial, coastal and marine communities of small tropical islands.
		A series of trails maintained by the Virgin Islands National Park can be easily accessed from the station and include historic sugar estates and bay rum distilleries, as well as petroglyphs, geologically significant rock formations and pristine sandy beaches.
		VIERS is a facility of the University of the Virgin Islands and is situated in the
	www.islands.org /virgin/viers (1286 words)

	british virgin islands map and information page
		Tourism is a major business in the islands, as it generates an estimated 45% of the national income.
		The BVI economic structure is similar to that of the U.S. Virgin Islands, and both use the U.S. Dollar as their local currency.
		Steeped in the history of the British Navy, the islands are ringed by shipwrecks; the most famous of these - The RMS Rhone - is now a national marine park, and a favorite scuba diving point.
	www.worldatlas.com /webimage/countrys/namerica/caribb/vg.htm (338 words)

	Virgin Islands
		Below is a copy of an off-the-cuff guide I wrote back in the early 1990s for some friends who were chartering in the Virgin Islands.
		have made this island off-limits because of the number of accidental run-ins with its reef by inexperienced charterers.
		The down side is that there is a seemingly interminable ride in the hotel jeep across the island to get there, but there is a fun beach snack bar, so you can turn it into an all-day excursion.
	www.heartsong3.com /virgin_islands.htm (3760 words)

	Caribbean Resorts - Virgin Island Hotels: US Virgin Islands Hotel & Tourism Association Hotels, Resorts, Ecolodges, ...
		Step onto the U.S. Virgin Islands—St. Croix, St. John, St. Thomas, Water Island—and transcend to a time when pirates roomed the cobblestone streets, sugar plantations supplied molasses for the rum trade, and the cultures of different nations melded to form this wonderful community.
		It is “serene,” and that is the hallmark of the island of St.
		Just a 45-minute boat ride from St. Thomas’ Charlotte Amalie, this smallest of the three U.S. Virgin Islands was once a thriving agricultural society established in the early 1700s by Danish settlers attracted by the island’s lucrative prospects of cultivating sugar cane.
	www.virgin-islands-hotels.com (556 words)

	Congresswoman Donna Christian-Christensen - Virgin Islands
		Virgin Islands Agencies among National Endowment for the Arts Second Round of Funding for 2007 - (Washington, DC, April 24, 2007) — Delegate to Congress Donna M. Christensen is pleased to announce that the National Endowment for the Arts has distributed grants to two agencies in the Virgin Islands.
		Virgin Islands Receives State Health Insurance Assistance - (Washington, DC, April 17, 2007) — Delegate to Congress Donna M. Christensen is pleased to announce that the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Beneficiary Services and Partnership Groups has (Read More)
		Virgin Islands Receives Ryan White Funding - (Washington, DC, April 4, 2007) — Delegate to Congress Donna M Christensen is pleased to announce that the Virgin Islands Department of Health has received Ryan White funding in the amount of $1,145,277.00 from (Read More)
	www.house.gov /christian-christensen (405 words)

	British Virgin Islands Travel Information \| Lonely Planet Destination Guide (Site not responding. Last check: )
		This collection of giant boulders jumbled at the seaside, near the island's southwest corner, marks a national park and the BVI's most popular tourist...
		Parts of the British Virgin Islands are so beautiful, you'd happily marry the closest iguana just so you could stay there forever.
		Think dramatic green hills, blue skies, tripped-out sunsets and beaches where the loudest noise is the donk of a coconut dropping on sand as soft as a baby's bottom.
	www.lonelyplanet.com /worldguide/destinations/caribbean/british-virgin-islands (144 words)

	Virgin Islands News
		Virgin Islands News continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.
		Bragging rights and a chance at national exposure drew some of the University of the Virgin Islands' most socially confident students on Wednesday to make a bid for eight open spots on the next season of BET's...
		The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has filed a complaint against the Virgin Islands government, charging that the local government improperly disposes of certain hazardous wastes at many of its offices...
	www.topix.net /world/virgin-islands (694 words)

	u.s. virgin islands map and information page
		Named by Christopher Columbus in 1493, the Virgin Islands are famed for white sand beaches, crystal-blue waters and idyllic sailing venues.
		Steeped in maritime history, and the remnants of the Danish, Dutch, English, French and Spanish cultures, the Virgin Islands are one of the busiest cruise and vacations destinations in the Caribbean.
		Tourism is the major business, and the U.S. Virgin Islands are closely associated with the economy and culture of the British Virgin Islands.
	www.worldatlas.com /webimage/countrys/namerica/caribb/vi.htm (339 words)

	Virgin Islands (United States) (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The flag of the US Virgin Island shows a bird in a pose similar to that on the US presidential flag or state arms.
		The flag of the United States Virgin Islands was adopted by Executive Order on May 17,1921.
		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.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/vi.html (739 words)

	The B-V-I Guide: Online Travel Guide for the British Virgin Islands
		Compared to the American Virgin Islands, their next- door cousins, the BVIs have a small native population and, typically, small resorts, inns and villas.
		Getting away from it all is easy in the islands, given the variety of lodging, from the elegant luxury resort to the affordable kitchenette.
		And these islands, cays and bays, some 50 in all, naturally have some of the best diving and snorkeling in the world.
	www.b-v-i.com (392 words)

	US Virgin Islands - Destination St. Thomas, St. Croix, and St. John
		The U.S. Virgin Islands are located in the eastern Caribbean, just 1100 miles southeast of Miami.
		Sugarcane, produced by slave labor, drove the islands' economy during the 18th and early 19th centuries.
		Virgin Islands National Park covers approximately 3/5 of St. John, and nearly all of Hassel Island in the Charlotte Amalie harbor on St. Thomas.
	www.nationsonline.org /oneworld/virgin_islands_us.htm (667 words)

	US Virgin Islands Travel Guide to St. Thomas, St. John, St. Croix and Water Island - Virgin Islands Travel
		This 31-square-mile island is home to the USVI capital and one of the most popular cruise ship destinations in the Caribbean – Charlotte Amalie.
		With two-thirds of the island designated as National Park, St. John is the most undeveloped, easygoing and laid back of the three major U.S. Virgin Islands.
		The 491.5-acre island has a population of less than 500, and is the best choice for those who are truly looking to relax and get away from modern civilization.
	www.usviguide.com (313 words)

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