United States Virgin Islands

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/u-s--virgin-islands

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is United States Virgin Islands?Caribbean Sea, east of Puerto Rico
2. How many people live in United States Virgin Islands?Approximately 87,146 (2020 census)
3. What is the capital of United States Virgin Islands?Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas
4. What language do people speak in United States Virgin Islands?English
5. What is the main islands?Saint Croix, Saint John, Saint Thomas
6. What is the historical name?Danish West Indies (until 1917)

Unincorporated Territory: A U.S. territory that is not considered an integral part of the United States, with rights determined by Congress.
Lesser Antilles: A chain of islands in the southeastern Caribbean Sea, forming an arc from Puerto Rico to Venezuela.
Creole Language: A stable natural language developed from the mixing of parent languages, often arising from colonial contexts.
Legislature: The law-making body of a government, in this case, the unicameral Legislature of the Virgin Islands.