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Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
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Saint Thomas (Danish: Sankt Thomas, Spanish: Santo Tomás, French: Saint-Thomas) is one of the Virgin Islands in the Caribbean Sea, and a constituent district of the United States Virgin Islands (USVI), an unincorporated territory of the United States. Along with surrounding minor islands, it is one of three county-equivalents in the USVI. Together with Saint John, it forms one of the districts of the USVI. The territorial capital and port of Charlotte Amalie is located on the island.
![]() Charlotte Amalie in Saint Thomas in December 2013 | |
Geography | |
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Location | Caribbean Sea |
Coordinates | 18°20′N 64°55′W |
Archipelago | Virgin Islands, Leeward Islands |
Area | 32 sq mi (83 km2) |
Highest elevation | 1,555 ft (474 m) |
Highest point | Crown Mountain[1] |
Administration | |
Insular area | ![]() |
Largest settlement | Charlotte Amalie (pop. 14,477) |
Administrator | Avery Lewis |
Demographics | |
Population | 42,261 (2020 census[2]) |
Pop. density | 509.2/km2 (1318.8/sq mi) |
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Of the three islands, St. Thomas is the second-largest, with St. Croix being the largest, and St. John, the smallest.[3] As of the 2020 census, the population of Saint Thomas was 42,261,[4] about 48.5% of the total population of the United States Virgin Islands. Crown Mountain is the highest point in Saint Thomas and in the entire United States Virgin Islands. Hence, it is called " Rock City."[5] The island has a land area of 32 square miles (83 km2).[6]