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United States Virgin Islands
USVI real estate is a treasure trove for the world weary traveler. Caribbean Real Estate Showcase offers you a selection of Virgin Island villas. Some USVI villa rentals have swimming pools and many have fantastic sea views. CVOA books Virgin Island villas with direct access to the incredibly beautiful tropical sea. USVI real estate is an appreciating asset in this friendly US territory. Investors can choose to purchase a Virgin Island villa and then use it as a USVI vacation villa with later retirement in mind or rent it out as a villa rental. Caribbean Real Estate Showcase's friendly and professional real estate brokers will provide you with full details on all of the current listings of USVI real estate. Virgin Island real estate has some of the most interesting Caribbean real estate investments currently available.
The US Virgin Islands have a long and well admired reputation not only for their pristine beaches, crystal clear waters and beautiful weather, but are also generally considered the most vibrant and culturally diverse society in the tropics, the residents of the U.S.V.I. are literally from everywhere. The Virgin Islands offer the visitor a very wide variety of things to do and see including beautiful beaches and tropical mountain terrain, water sports including scuba diving and snorkeling, sailing, windsurfing and fishing, as well as hiking tour in the mountains and beautiful Virgin Island National Parks.
It is no surprise that there are so many potential buyers for Virgin Island real estate. The island of St Thomas, St. John and St. Croix each have their own flair and are attractive to tourists and travelers from the world over.
St Thomas Map
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St Croix Map
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St John Map
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A Short History of the US Virgin Islands
St Thomas was discovered and named by Christopher Columbus in 1493 and the Spanish based in Puerto Rico laid claim to the island. Before this the only known inhabitants were South American Indians. The Spaniards did not use sufficient power to maintain control over the islands and control was exerted by a mix of European settlers and merchants. Finally. the Danish West Indian company consolidated their control over what are now the USVI by purchasing St Croix from the French in 1733.
Pirates were encouraged to use St Thomas, as this was to the financial benefit of the settler merchants. Eventually the pirates became more trouble than they were worth and were driven from the VI waters.
In 1917, the United States purchased what then became the US Virgin Islands for $25 million from Denmark. This was a strategic move to help the war effort during the First World War and a new beginning for St. Thomas, St. Croix and St. John. One transaction made all of the US Virgin Island real estate fall under the control of the US Government.
USVI Facts
The United States Virgin Islands are located east of Puerto Rico between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean
Map coordinates are 18 20 North and 64 50 West
Total land area of the USVI is 349 square miles
The USVI has 117 miles of coastline
The land of the United States Virgin Islands is hilly with mountains and beaches
The highest point of the USVI is Crown Mountain at 1555 feet
Just over 10% of the land area of the United States Virgin Islands is used for agriculture
St Thomas has a wonderful and famous deep water harbor
USVI population is estimated at approximately 110,000
Life expectancy on the USVI is 75 years for men and 83 years for women
There is an average of just over two children born for each woman
The official USVI language is English though a patois can also be heard
The nationality is expressed as Virgin Islander
Blacks make up just over three quarters of the local population of the USVI and whites are approx 13%. The remainder, approx. 10% are Asian and of mixed race.
The official country name is United States Virgin Islands, which is often shortened to simply Virgin Islands. The islands were previously known as the Danish West Indies.
The USVI is an unicorporated territory of the United States of America under the jurisdiction of the United States Dept. of the Interior.
The capital is Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas.
The national holiday is Transfer Day (Denmark to US) March 27th
The Constitution is the Revised Organic Act executed July 22nd 1954
The legal system of the US Virgin Islands follows the US legal system
USVI nationals are US citizens and are able to vote universally at 18 years of age but cannot vote in US Presidential elections.
Current Governor of the USVI is Dr Charles Turnbull.
There is a one house Senate with 15 members popularly elected for two year terms.
The Judicial Branch is the US District Court of the Virgin Islands.
Tourism is the main enterprise for the USVI and is around 80% of gross domestic product. The USVI receives around 2 million visitors a year. There is a very large oil refinery on St. Croix.
The labor force of the USVI is estimated at around 50,000
Agricultural products of the USVI are mainly fruit and vegetables. The majority of food is imported.
The USVI has 23 radio stations and 16 television stations
There are 30,000 internet users in the USVI
USVI Power is the same as the US 110 volts.
US Citizens do not need passports to go to the United States Virgin Islands. It is a good idea to carry proper identification and a birth certificate.
The official currency of the USVI is the US Dollar.
There is an airport in St Thomas and another airport in St Croix. Access to St John is by ferry.
Local Radio Stations: http://www.tvradioworld.com/region1/vir/Radio.asp
Local Television Stations: http://www.tvradioworld.com/region1/vir/tv_information.asp
Local Weather Information: http://www.vinow.com/usvi/weather.php#today
Links to things to do in the USVI
Diving / Water Sports: http://www.sawyerdive.vi/
Boat Charters: http://www.charterboat.vi/
Fishing: http://www.worldwidefishing.com/stthomas/salt.htm
Charlotte Amalie (Capitol): http://www.usvi.net/usvi/stthomas/attractions/attraction_town.php
Golf: http://www.st-thomas.com/mahogany/
Submarine Tour: http://atlantisadventures.com/
Sky Ride: http://stthomasskyride.com/
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