1. US V IRGIN I SLANDS By Sarah Dolan

2. MAP Approximately 60 islands make up the US Virgin Islands

3. CAPITAL Charlotte Amalie

4. FLAG

5. O FFICIAL T REE AND F LOWER Yellow Elder

6. SEAL

7. SONG

8. OFFICIAL BIRD Bananaquit

9. O FFICIAL M OTTO

10. COIN

11. NICKNAME

12. MINERAL Basalt (used in roadstone and in concrete)

13. G OVERNOR John P. deJongh

14. S ENATOR AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Legislature Senate President – Louis Patrick Hill (27 other senate members) House of Representatives member – Donna M. Christian-Christensen

15. ANIMAL Although the US Virgin Islands do not have an official state animal they are big on marine life. In Fact, there are 302 species of fish.

16. F AMOUS PEOPLE Tim Duncan - plays for the San Antonio Spurs Kelsey Grammer - actor (best known for his role on Frasier ) H.M. Coakley - director (made his debut with Holla )

17. S PORTS TEAM No known official teams Fielded athletes in: baseball basketball boxing numerous Olympic events

18. TRANSPORTATION Airplanes (to and on the island) 20 steamship lines About 8,000 freighters, liners and navel vessels Paved roads for driving (left side of the road)

19. H IGHEST AND LOWEST ELEVATION Crown Mountain – 474 m Caribbean Sea – 0 m

20. CLIMATE Tropical Growing season never ends Trade winds most of the year No extreme heat or cold Temperatures range from 70 ⁰ F – 90⁰F 40 – 60 in. of rain/year

21. N ATURAL RECOURSES Sea Surf Sand Sun

22. F AMOUS LANDMARKS St. Thomas is one of the most visited islands - Calming beaches - beautiful surroundings - rich in culture

23. D ATE DISCOVERED Discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1493

24. HISTORY Exploration Discovered by Christopher Columbus (claimed for Spain) Fought the locals to take control of their land Early Settlement Used to hide treasure ships from pirates Danes bought the island from the French Progress under the USA US bought the islands in 1917 In 1927 residents of the US virgin islands became citizens of the USA

25. F OODS AND CROPS PRODUCED Mangos Star fruit figs Fruit Water spinach Sweet potatoes vegetables a cereal grass, having broad, corn like leaves and a tall, pithy stem bearing the grain in a dense terminal cluster. sorghum Senepol cattle

26. TAXES Federal Income Tax (same as US mainland) Property Tax Employers are required to remove social security, Medicare and income tax from employee pay. (same as US mainland)

27. C OST OF AVERAGE HOME Greatest number of homes range between $200,000 - $600,000. Luxury homes $1,000,000 ↑ = 22% of the market. Under $100,000 – usually fixer uppers and modest homes

28. C OST OF LIVING

29. M EDIAN F AMILY I NCOME 1 earner in the family $28,577 2 people in the family $34,348 3 people in the family $36,621

30. POPULATION 109,825 (July 2009 est.)

31. REFERENCES http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/time- zone/caribbean/us-virgin-islands/ http://www.anyflag.com/state/virginis.htm http://www.nps.gov/viis/naturescience/animals.ht m http://www.justice.gov/ust/eo/bapcpa/20090315/bc i_data/median_income_table.htm http://www.legvi.org/ http://www.thebeach.vi/virgin-island-sports.html