Virgin Islands Government

What is the capital of Virgin Islands?

Country Name	Virgin Islands
Full Country Name	none
Abbreviation	VI
Former Name	Danish West Indies
Etymology- history of name	the myriad islets, cays, and rocks surrounding the major islands reminded Christopher COLUMBUS in 1493 of Saint Ursula and her 11,000 virgin followers (Santa Ursula y las Once Mil Virgenes), which over time shortened to the Virgins (las Virgenes)
Government Type	unincorporated organized territory of the US with local self-government; republican form of territorial government with separate executive, legislative, and judicial branches
Capital Name	Charlotte Amalie
Capital - geographic coordinate	18 21 N, 64 56 W
Capital Time Difference	UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Independence	none (territory of the US)
National Holiday	Transfer Day (from Denmark to the US), 31 March (1917)
Constitution	history: 22 July 1954 - the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands functions as a constitution for this US territory amendments: amended several times, last in 2012
Dependency Status	unincorporated organized territory of the US with policy relations between the Virgin Islands and the US Federal Government under the jurisdiction of the Office of Insular Affairs, US Department of the Interior, Washington, DC

Virgin Islands Capital City Map

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Virgin Islands Government and Politics

Who is the president of Virgin Islands?

Executive Branch:	chief of state: President Joseph R. BIDEN, Jr. (since 20 January 2021); Vice President Kamala D. HARRIS (since 20 January 2021) head of government: Governor Albert BRYAN, Jr. (since 7 January 2019), Lieutenant Governor Tregenza ROACH (since 7 January 2019) cabinet: Territorial Cabinet appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Senate elections/appointments: president and vice president indirectly elected on the same ballot by an Electoral College of 'electors' chosen from each state; president and vice president serve a 4-year term (eligible for a second term); under the US Constitution, residents of the Virgin Islands do not vote in elections for US president and vice president; however, they may vote in the Democratic and Republican presidential primary elections; governor and lieutenant governor directly elected on the same ballot by absolute majority vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 4-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 8 November 2022 (next to be held in November 2026) election results: 2022: Albert BRYAN, Jr. reelected governor; percent of vote - Albert BRYAN, Jr. (Democratic Party) 56%, Kurt VIALET (independent) 38%
Citizenship Criteria:	see United States
Legal System:	US common law
Suffrage:	18 years of age; universal; note - island residents are US citizens but do not vote in US presidential elections
Legislative Branch:	description: unicameral Legislature of the Virgin Islands (15 seats; senators directly elected in single- and multi-seat constituencies by simple majority popular vote to serve 2-year terms) the Virgin Islands directly elects 1 delegate to the US House of Representatives by simple majority vote to serve a 2-year term elections: Legislature of the Virgin Islands last held on 8 November 2022 (next to be held on 5 November 2024) Delegate to the US House of Representatives last held on 8 November 2022 (next to be held on 5 November 2024) election results: Legislature of the Virgin Islands - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Democratic Party 9, independent 6; composition - men 10, women 5, percent of women 33.3% delegate to US House of Representatives - seat by party - Democratic Party 1 note: the Virgin Islands delegate to the US House of Representatives can vote when serving on a committee and when the House meets as the Committee of the Whole House, but not when legislation is submitted for a “full floor” House vote
Judicial Branch:	highest court(s): Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands (consists of the chief justice and 2 associate justices); note - court established by the US Congress in 2004 and assumed appellate jurisdiction in 2007 judge selection and term of office: justices appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Virgin Islands Senate; justices serve initial 10-year terms and upon reconfirmation, during the extent of good behavior; chief justice elected to position by peers for a 3-year term subordinate courts: Superior Court (Territorial Court renamed in 2004); US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (has appellate jurisdiction over the District Court of the Virgin Islands; it is a territorial court and is not associated with a US federal judicial district); District Court of the Virgin Islands
Regions or States:	none (territory of the US); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are 3 islands at the second order; Saint Croix, Saint John, Saint Thomas
Political Parties and Leaders:	Democratic Party [Stacey PLASKETT] Independent Citizens' Movement or ICM [Dale BLYDEN] Republican Party [John CANEGATA]
International Organization Participation:	AOSIS (observer), Interpol (subbureau), IOC, UPU, WFTU (NGOs)
Diplomatic Representation in the US:	none (territory of the US)
Diplomatic Representation from US:	none (territory of the US)

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