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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Vir′gin Is′lands of the Unit′ed States′, - Place Namesa group of islands in the West Indies, including St. Thomas, St. John, and St. Croix: purchased from Denmark 1917. 96,569;
133 sq. mi. (345 sq. km). Cap.: Charlotte Amalie. Formerly, Danish West Indies.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Virgin Islands of the United States pl n - a territory of the US in the Caribbean, consisting of islands west and south of the British Virgin Islands: purchased from Denmark in 1917 for their strategic importance. Capital: Charlotte Amalie. Pop: 111 000 (2004 est). Area: 344 sq km (133 sq miles)
Former name: Danish West Indies
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