United States Virgin Islands

The United States Virgin Islands are a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea. They are currently owned and under the authority of the United States Government. They used to be owned by Denmark (and called Danish West Indies). They were sold to the U.S. on January 17, 1917, because of fear that the Germans would capture them and use them as a submarine base in World War I. They are the only part of the U.S. where vehicles drive on the left hand side of the road.

Virgin Islands of the United States
Unincorporated and organized territory
Flag Seal
Motto:  "United in Pride and Hope"
Anthem: "Virgin Islands March"
Sovereign state	United States
Capital and largest city	Charlotte Amalie
Official languages	English
Ethnic groups (2020)[1]	By race 71.4% Black 16.6% White 3.0% other 7.5% multiracial 1.0% Asian By ethnicity 81.6% non-Hispanic or Latino 18.4% Hispanic or Latino
Demonym(s)	Virgin Islander; U.S. Virgin Islander
Government	Devolved presidential constitutional dependency
• President	Donald Trump (R)
• Governor	Albert Bryan (D)
• Lieutenant Governor	Tregenza Roach (D)
Area
• Total	346.4 km2 (133.7 sq mi)
Population
• 2020 census	87,146[2]
• Density	653.6/sq mi (252.4/km2)
GDP (PPP)	2003 estimate
• Total	$1.577 billion
Currency	United States dollar (USD)
Time zone	UTC-4
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4
Driving side	left[3]
Calling code	+1 (spec. +1-340)
Internet TLD	.vi and .us