United States Virgin Islands
English
The United States Virgin Islands, in the Caribbean, bordering the British Virgin Islands.
Etymology
Named by Christopher Columbus after Saint Ursula and her virgin followers.
Proper noun
- An archipelago and dependent territory of the United States, part of the Virgin Islands in the Caribbean Sea. Official name: Virgin Islands of the United States.
Synonyms
- US Virgin Islands
- U.S.V.I. / U.S. V.I. / USVI / US VI / U. S. V. I. (abbreviations)
Translations
a US overseas territory in the Caribbean
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See also
- Appendix:Countries of the world
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| Federal District: Washington, D.C. |
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