Virgin Islands flag information
Description flag of Virgin Islands
white field with a modified US coat of arms in the center between the large blue initials V and I; the coat of arms shows a yellow eagle holding an olive branch in one talon and three arrows in the other with a superimposed shield of vertical red and white stripes below a blue panel
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Official country name
United States Virgin Islands
Former name
Danish West Indies
Nationality
Virgin Islander(s) (US citizens) (noun) 0 (adjective)
Languages spoken
English 74.7%, Spanish or Spanish Creole 16.8%, French or French Creole 6.6%, other 1.9% (2000 census)
Population
109,840 ranked 194, (data 2008)
Geography
important location along the Anegada Passage - a key shipping lane for the Panama Canal; Saint Thomas has one of the best natural deepwater harbors in the Caribbean. The lowest point is Caribbean Sea 0 m.
Coastline
Coastline 188 km.
Administrative divisions
none (territory of the US); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are three islands at the second order; Saint Croix, Saint John, Saint Thomas
Independence
none (territory of the US)