United States Virgin Islands

The United States Virgin Islands are a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea. They are currently owned and under the authority of the United States Government. They used to be owned by Denmark (and called Danish West Indies). They were sold to the U.S. on January 17, 1917, because of fear that the Germans would capture them and use them as a submarine base in World War I. They are the only part of the U.S. where vehicles drive on the left hand side of the road. References Other websites Media related to United States Virgin Islands at Wikimedia Commons Official Tourism Website Governor's Website Archived 2015-02-16 at the Wayback Machine "Virgin Islands". The World Factbook (2026 ed.). Central Intelligence Agency. U.S. Census Bureau: Island Areas Census 2000 United States Virgin Islands at the Open Directory Project Wikimedia Atlas of the United States Virgin Islands U.S. Virgin Islands travel guide from Wikivoyage Real-time, geographic and other scientific resources of Virgin Islands Archived 2016-02-01 at the Wayback Machine from the United States Geological Survey Convention between the United States and Denmark for cession of the Danish West Indies