Virgin Islands Information

Here is some general information about the Virgin Islands:

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Name
Offical Name	State of Virgin Islands
Origin of Name	"Santa Ursula y las Once Mil Virgenes" (later shortened to "Las Virgenes") after Saint Ursula and her 11,000 virgins

Government
Official Language	English
Time Zone	Atlantic
Official Web Site	www.ltg.gov.vi

Population
Capital	Charlotte Amalie
Population	112,000 (as of 2005 estimate)
Economy	Industry: tourism, petroleum refining, electronics, rum distilling, pharmaceuticals, watch assembly, financial services

Geography
Area	134 square miles (346 km²)
Bordering States	None
Bordering Country	None
Bordering Body of Water	Gulf of Mexico

Symbols
Flag
Motto	United in Pride and Hope
National Anthem	Virgin Islands March