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Photos of Virgin Islands

Aerial view of Annaberg Plantation in the Virgin Islands. By 1780, the plantation was one of 25 sugar factories on St. John. Photo courtesy of the US National Park Service.

Introduction

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Geography

Area

comparison ranking: total 181

People and Society

Age structure

2024 population pyramid:
2024 population pyramid

Median age

comparison ranking: total 37

Population growth rate

comparison ranking: 223

Birth rate

comparison ranking: 162

Death rate

comparison ranking: 52

Net migration rate

comparison ranking: 218

Infant mortality rate

comparison ranking: total 153

Total fertility rate

comparison ranking: 108

Environment

Government

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

comparison ranking: 203

Real GDP per capita

comparison ranking: 46

Labor force

comparison ranking: 188

Unemployment rate

comparison ranking: 165

Exports

comparison ranking: 142

Imports

comparison ranking: 152

Energy

Communications

Transportation

Airports

comparison ranking: 208

Heliports

comparison ranking: 112

Merchant marine

comparison ranking: total 177

Military and Security