Island Details: U.S. Virgin Islands

Name
U.S. Virgin Islands
Location
Caribbean
Number of Islands (approx.)
34*
Island Details
3 main islands +31 smaller islands*
Type of Islands
coral, volcanic
Surface Area (km²)
350.00*
Terrain
mostly hilly to rugged and mountainous with little level land*
Highest Elevation (m)
474.0*
Highest Elevation (name)
Crown Mountain*
Isolation Index
Climate Risk Index Rank (1993-2012)
31*
Mean Sea Level Trends (mm/year)
1.74*
Mean Sea Level (meta)
Time span: 1977-2006; Completeness: 80%; Station ID: 1447*
Population (total)
109,750*
Census Year [Population (total)]
2010*
Population Density (p/km²)
313.6*
Census Year [Population Density (p/km²)]
2010*
Population Growth (annual %)
-0.054*
Census Year [Population Growth (annual %)]
2010*
GDP (per capita in current US$)
14,500*
Census Year (GDP)
2004*
Dominant Economic Sector
tourism*
HDI
0.000*
Census Year (HDI)
2010*
Administration
dependent (territory of the US)*
Miscellaneous
Important location along the Anegada Passage - a key shipping lane for the Panama Canal; Saint Thomas has one of the best natural deepwater harbors in the Caribbean*