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Travel Info Is the Virgin Islands apart of the United States? Me and my step dad were just arguing about this. He told me it wasn't apart of the U.S AT ALL! I told him, I heard differently. So, is it? Travel Tips It depends on which one. The United States Virgin Islands is a US territory. The British Virgin Islands obviously is owned by the british. The US Virgin Islands was acquired by the United States froom Denmark on March 31, 1917. This day became a local holiday known as Transfer Day. The territory is comprised of St. Thomas, St. John, St. Croix and most recently Water island. Source(s): born and raised in the USVI Other Travel Tips Yes they bought them from Holland in 1918.. There is a reason they are called the US Virgin Islands, that is because they are part of the US. There are Virgin Islands belonging to the US and others belonging to the UK. That is why you see some of these Islands having some added letters to their name either as U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) or British Virgin Islands (BVI) as identification of the group where they belong. BVI-British Territory Virgin Gorda Tortola Anegada Jost Van Dyke Other smaller Islands: Buck Island, Fallen Jerusalem, Ginger Island, Great Camanoe, Round Rock and Scrub Island,Cooper Island, Guana Island, Little Thatch, Ginger Island, Salt Island, Marina Cay , Necker Island, Norman Island, Peter Island, Saba Rock, Sandy Cay, Scrub Island USVI-US Territory St. Thomas St. John St. Croix Smaller Island: Water Island http://www.virginislandsmap.com/... The USVirgin Islands are territories of the USA. St.Thomas, St John and St Croix. Therefore they are a part of USA. So is Puerto Rico. You win... s |
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