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British Virgin Islands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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. The British Virgin Islands is an overseas territory of the United Kingdom. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/British_Virgin_Islands   (952 words)

United States Virgin Islands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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. The United States Virgin Islands are a group of islands in the Caribbean that are an insular area of the United States. The Virgin Islands lie on the boundary of the North American plate and the Caribbean Plate. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/U.S._Virgin_Islands   (1114 words)

Virgin Islands - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Virgin Islands The islands are part of the Leeward Islands in the West Indies and are divided into the US Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands. The British Virgin Islands were taken over from the Dutch by British settlers in 1666, and have partial internal self-government. The US Virgin Islands were purchased from Denmark in 1917, and form an ‘unincorporated territory’. encyclopedia.farlex.com /Virgin+Islands   (191 words)

Congresswoman Donna Christian-Christensen - Virgin Islands - History and Geography The U.S. Virgin Islands is comprised of 68 islands and cays located in the Caribbean Basin 1,075 miles east-southeast of Miami, and 50 miles east of Puerto Rico. The Virgin Islands were discovered by Christopher Columbus in November, 1493, on his second voyage to the new world. The Virgin Islands Elective Governor Act of August, 1968 essentially increased the political power of the people and their elected representatives in the legislature. www.house.gov /christian-christensen/vi_history.htm   (706 words)

Welcome to the BVI Ports Authority The British Virgin Islands Ports Authority (The Authority) was established by the British Virgin Islands Ports Authority Act, No. 12 of 1990 (the Act), as a separate corporate entity, solely owned by the Government of the British Virgin Islands. When the British Virgin Islands Ports Authority was established in 1991, the Ports and Marine Services regulations and the related tariff were saved under the Act and continued to govern the operations of the Authority. The provision and maintenance of the required sea transportation infrastructure for the British Virgin Islands, and the efficient and effective handling of the related cargo and passenger operations. www.bviports.org   (273 words)

Virgin Islands Challenge The Virgin Islands Challenge is a St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands based Foundation organized in May 1996 to promote the sport of sailing and the water in our beautiful Caribbean Islands. In addition, the Virgin Islands will be formally recognized with identification on the boat, at the team compound in New Zealand, on co-branded merchandise and throughout the press. The VI Challenge continues it's efforts to promote sailing to the Virgin Islands people, host an annual International Grade One Match Race event in December and showcase the multitude of water and land based attractions this world-class vacation destination has to offer. www.amcup.vi   (599 words)

Virgin Islands News TORTOLA - The British Virgin Islands is being used as a model by Vieques as the Spanish-speaking neighbor forges ahead with plans to further develop its small island economy. A new old town is emerging in the Virgin Islands as Frederiksted continues a metamorphosis that could make it the showplace of the territory. Virgin Islands News continually updated from thousands of sources around the net. www.topix.net /world/virgin-islands   (537 words)

History of the United States Virgin Islands In 1996 Water Island, located in St. Thomas' Charlotte Amalie harbor, was officially returned to the USVI from the Department of the Interior. The islands remained under Danish rule until 1917, when the United States purchased them for $25 million in gold in an effort to improve military positioning during critical times of World War I. St. Croix, St. Thomas and St. John became the US Virgin Islands. Enjoying the islands, as a visitor or as a resident, will be easy with Explore the Virgin Islands to guide you. www.vinow.com /general_usvi/history/index.php   (1106 words)

Celebrating 35 years in the Olympic Movement Many of the top athletes in the Virgin Islands are youngsters who excel in baseball, swimming and tennis...many go on to gain national recognition in the Virgin Islands and the United States, many are rewarded later with scholarships to colleges abroad which cover their expenses toward earning academic degrees... Basketball is king in the Virgin Islands these days as dozens of V.I. basketball are now competing in NCAA colleges and universities. She became the first female in history to Triple Jump 45 feet...She was a freshmen at the University of Alabama where she went on to lead her alma mater to NCAA Championships and gain All-America honors... www.virginislandsolympics.com   (467 words)

U.S. Virgin Islands The Virgin Islands, consisting of nine main islands and some 75 islets, were explored by Columbus in 1493. A unicameral 15-person legislature serves the Virgin Islands, and congressional legislation gave the islands a nonvoting representative in Congress. Residents of the islands substantially enjoy the same rights as those enjoyed by mainlanders, but they may not vote in presidential elections. www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0113951.html   (438 words)

british virgin islands map and information page 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. Tourism is a major business in the islands, as it generates an estimated 45% of the national income. www.worldatlas.com /webimage/countrys/namerica/caribb/vg.htm   (338 words)

The British Virgin Islands - The Official Website of BVI - BVI Accommodations, Hotels and Villas Virgin Gorda - The third largest island of the BVI, Virgin Gorda measures eight and a half square miles. Other Islands - Scattered in an aquamarine sea, the British Virgin Islands flank the broad Sir Francis Drake Channel, which has beguiled sailors for centuries with scalloped coves and good anchorages. Anegada -The only coral island in the volcanic BVI chain, Anegada measures 11 miles by three, its highest point is just 28 feet above sea level. www.bvitourism.com   (287 words)

Department of Education - U.S. Virgin Islands Government The Virgin Islands Board of Vocational Education is included within the Department of Education for administrative purposes only and is the sole agency for the administration of vocational programs in the Virgin Islands. The United States Virgin Islands Department of Education is an Executive Department of the Government of the Virgin Islands as mandated under Title III and XVII of the Virgin Islands Code. As stipulated by Title 3, Virgin Islands code, Chapter 7, Section 96, the department has the authority to exercise general control over the enforcement of the laws relating to education in the Virgin Islands. www.usvi.org /education   (208 words)

Visar It is the officially recognised search and rescue service in the British Virgin Islands, where it provides 24-hour cover every day of the year in close co-operation with the Royal British Virgin Islands police, fire and ambulance services. Virgin Islands Search and Rescue (VISAR) is a voluntary organisation dedicated to saving life at sea. Another $500,000 is also needed to upgrade the boats and equipment and build a much-needed additional boathouse. www.visar.org   (163 words)

U.S. Virgin Islands Maps - Perry-Castañeda Map Collection - UT Library Online Virgin Islands 1920 "Virgin Islands of the United States" from Putnam's Handy Volume Atlas of the World, with an Index of Cities and Towns giving the Complete 1920 Census of the United States and lists of the Countries and Cities of the World, With Latest Population Figures and Useful Statistical Information. Virgin Islands (U.S. External Territory) (Political) C.I.A. 1976 (142K) and pdf format (145K) Virgin Islands National Park (Area Map) 1995 (65K) (PDF Format) www.lib.utexas.edu /maps/virgin_islands.html   (162 words)

Virgin Islands (United States) The flag of the United States Virgin Islands was adopted by Executive Order on May 17,1921. Supporters say seceding from the rest of the Virgin Islands would bring the island more U.S. funds. The official website of the government of the Virgin Islands states: www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/vi.html   (739 words)

Virgin Islands National Park (National Park Service) Virgin Islands National Park, renowned throughout the world for its breathtaking beauty, covers approximately 3/5 of St. John, and nearly all of Hassel Island in the Charlotte Amalie harbor on St. Thomas. Within its borders lie protected bays of crystal blue-green waters teeming with coral reef life, white sandy beaches shaded by seagrape trees, coconut palms, and tropical forests providing habitat for over 800 species of plants. To these amazing natural resources, add relics from the Pre-Colombian Amerindian Civilization, remains of the Danish Colonial Sugar Plantations, and reminders of African Slavery and the Subsistence Culture that followed during the 100 years after Emancipation - all part of the rich cultural history of the Park and its island home. www.nps.gov /viis   (118 words)

Virgin Islands Information David Hamilton Jackson - Famous U.S. Virgin Islander responsible for the first free press and influencing the Danish to sell the USVI to the United States. Virgin Islands Professional Photographers Association - Member list, ethics, information on hiring Helpful tourist tips for seeing the islands, whether you are a on a day trip, a charter boat, or staying in an island hotel. www.here.vi   (354 words)

Virgin Islands Council on the Arts (VICA) Virgin Islands Council on the Arts (VICA) is an agency of the Virgin Islands Government within the Department of Planning and Natural Resources. The National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency in Washington, D.C. is VICA’s source of program support. www.vicouncilonarts.org   (41 words)

US Virgin Islands (USVI) - A Travel Guide for Beach Lovers Croix is the largest of the United States Virgin Islands at 82 square miles. The US Virgin Islands, are truly America's Paradise. The ships park at Charlotte Amalie, the capitol of the US Virgin Islands, and the busiest cruise port in the Caribbean. www.thebeach.vi   (356 words)

British Virgin Islands Tourism Information 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. Island Helicopters - Tortola, British Virgin Islands - Having previously been part of the British colonial structure in the Caribbean for the first half of the 1900's, the BVI refused to join the West Indian Federation and left the colony of the Leeward Islands on 1 July 1956. www.bviinfo.com   (208 words)

Virgin Islands, Virgin Islands Newspaper, A Pulitzer Prize Winning Newspaper, Virgin Islands Guide, Virgin Islands Info Thirteen years before Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on an Alabama bus, future Virgin Islands civic leader Wilhelmina Lewis made the same courageous act on a Florida bus and was jailed for four days. THOMAS- Noted physicist and bestselling author Lawrence Krauss on Wednesday ushered a rapt audience at the University of the Virgin Islands through some of the major advances in physics over the years and into the mysteries of the universe. THOMAS- A 42-year-old Oswald Harris Court housing community woman who pleaded guilty to a September stabbing was sentenced to 18 months jail time Wednesday in Superior Court. www.virginislandsdailynews.com   (562 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   (367 words)

Virgin Islands -- Sources [ ALSO! -- U.S. Law ] NOTE—The U.S. Virgin Islands, an unincorporated territory of the United States (by purchase from Denmark in 1917) comprising three islands, came under the administration of the Secretary of the Interior pursuant to Executive Order 5566 in 1931. Organic Act of the Virgin Islands of the United States [48 U.S.C. et seq. Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands [48 U.S.C. et seq. www.lawsource.com /also/usa.cgi?xvi   (286 words)

VI Audubon Society Inc. Home Page Whether you are a visitor to the Virgin Islands or a resident of one of our islands, you are invited to learn more about us and to attend our general meetings and field trips. We are one of a number of active environmental organizations in the US Virgin Islands. The Virgins Islands National Park - The web site maintained by the National Park Service in the Virgin Islands. www.audubon.org /affiliate/vi/vi   (221 words)

The Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands The Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands was created to serve both donors and nonprofit organizations of the Virgin Islands that want to ensure the highest quality of life for both present and future generations. The Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands (CFVI) was established in 1990 with a $500,000 endowment. The Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands invites individuals and community organizations to apply for the Foundation’s 2006 Mini-Grant Program. www.cfvi.net   (305 words)

US Virgin Islands Guide - Virgin Islands Travel US Virgin Islands Guide - Virgin Islands Travel St. John is the smallest and remains the most non-commercial and low key of the islands. The largest of the U.S. Virgins, St. Croix has a remarkably diverse and beautiful landscape ranging from a lush tropical rainforest to desert vegetation. www.usviguide.com   (234 words)

United States Virgin Islands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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. The islands were named by Christopher Columbus on his second voyage in 1493 for Saint Ursula and her virgin followers. The main political parties in the U.S. Virgin Islands are the Democratic Party of the Virgin Islands, the Independent Citizens Movement (ICM), and the Republican Party of the Virgin Islands. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/U.S._Virgin_Islands   (1050 words)

Islands Kerguelen Islands The Kerguelen Archipelago is in the southern archipelago of 7,215 km². Islands District, Hong Kong The Islands District is one of the 18 New Territories. Geography The islands are southeast of Tanimbar Islands... www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/islands.html   (7323 words)

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