OFFICIAL NAME: United States Virgin Islands
CAPITAL: Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas
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LANGUAGE: English 74.7%, Spanish or Spanish Creole 16.8%, French or French Creole 6.6%
CURRENCY: Eastern Caribbean Dollar (XCD)
During the 17th century, the archipelago was divided into two territorial units, one English and the other Danish. Sugarcane, produced by slave labor, drove the islands' economy during the 18th and early 19th centuries. In 1917, the US purchased the Danish portion, which had been in economic decline since the abolition of slavery in 1848.
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