| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| ISO 3166 alpha-2 | VIISO 3166 [2024] |
| ISO 3166 alpha-3 | VIRISO 3166 [2024] |
| Capital | Charlotte AmalieGeoNames [2024] |
| Continent | North AmericaGeoNames [2024] |
| Common name | Virgin IslandsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Official name | No authoritative open source found |
| Local name | Virgin IslandsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Etymology | in 1493, the islets, cays, and rocks around the major islands in the chain reminded explorer Christopher COLUMBUS of Saint Ursula and her 11,000 virgin followers (Santa Ursula y las Once Mil Virgenes), which over time was shortened to the Virgins (las Virgenes)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Government type | unincorporated organized territory of the US with local self-government; republican form of territorial government with separate executive, legislative, and judicial branchesCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Independence | none (territory of the US)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National holiday | Transfer Day (from Denmark to the US), 31 March (1917)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Head of state | No authoritative open source found |
| Currency code (ISO 4217) | USDISO 4217 Currency Codes [2026] |
| Currency | US DollarISO 4217 Currency Codes [2026] |
| Administrative subdivisions | No authoritative open source found |
| Subdivision names | No authoritative open source found |
| Historical overview | No authoritative open source found |
| National symbols | Not applicable to this country |
| National anthem | title: "The Star-Spangled Banner"; lyrics/music: Francis Scott KEY/John Stafford SMITH; history: official anthem, as a US territoryCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National colors | Not applicable to this country |
| Citizenship rules | see United StatesCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
in 1493, the islets, cays, and rocks around the major islands in the chain reminded explorer Christopher COLUMBUS of Saint Ursula and her 11,000 virgin followers (Santa Ursula y las Once Mil Virgenes), which over time was shortened to the Virgins (las Virgenes)
description: white field with a modified US coat of arms in the center between the large blue initials "V" and "I"; the coat of arms shows a yellow eagle holding an olive branch in its right talon and three arrows in its left, with a shield of seven red and six white vertical stripes below a blue panel meaning: white is a symbol of purity, and the letters stand for the Virgin Islands
Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05
