This report is confidential and is intended solely for the information and use of the client to whom it is addressed. The total population of the U.S. Virgin Islands is 122,000. Less than half the population is native-born. English is the official language, but some French is spoken.
Tourism is the island's primary industry.
The capital, Charlotte Amalie, is located on St. Thomas and is a tourism center. Numerous cruise ships dock at the port each day. Although Charlotte Amalie is a major tourist attraction, the city has some problems with crime. The island is now a significant transshipment point for drug traffickers. Embassy bombings, anti-American sentiment may be generated in some areas of the world.