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Introduction

During the 17th century, the archipelago was divided into two territorial units, one English and the other Danish. Sugarcane, produced by slave labor, drove the islands' economy during the 18th and early 19th centuries. In 1917, the US purchased the Danish portion, which had been in economic decline since the abolition of slavery in 1848.

Location

Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico

Geographic coordinates

18 20 N, 64 50 W

Area

total: 352 sq km
water: 3 sq km
land: 349 sq km

Area - comparative

twice the size of Washington, DC

Land boundaries

0 km

Coastline

188 km

Maritime claims

territorial sea: 12 NM
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM

Climate

subtropical, tempered by easterly trade winds, relatively low humidity, little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season May to November

Terrain

mostly hilly to rugged and mountainous with little level land

Elevation extremes

lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: Crown Mountain 474 m

Natural resources

sun, sand, sea, surf

Land use

arable land: 15%
permanent crops: 6%
other: 79% (1998 est.)

Irrigated land

Natural hazards

several hurricanes in recent years; frequent and severe droughts and floods; occasional earthquakes

Environment - current issues

lack of natural freshwater resources

Environment - international agreements

Geography - note

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

Population

108,775 (July 2004 est.)

Capital

Charlotte Amalie

Phone Code

+1 (340)

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