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The Virgin Islands are a group of around 90 small islands, caves, islets, and rocks situated in the West Indies, about 40- 50 miles from Puerto Rico. They extend from west to east, for about 60 miles, and are located west of Anegada Passage, a huge channel that connects to the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea.

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The Virgin Islands were acquired in 1917 when we bought the islands for $25,000,000. It officially became U.S territory in 1927. The Danish sold the islands to us for about $390,000,000 in today's currency.

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The Virgin islands were purchased by the United States, so that they could have better positioning for the military during world war one.

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Was their opposition to U.S. control from the native inhabitants or otherwise?

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Was their opposition to U.S. control from the native inhabitants or otherwise?

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The people of the virgin islands did not oppose the us taking over, When the us took over, The people who lived there were disappointed that the US did not give them citizenship along with the fact that their leaders were appointed officials or other people with important roles in the government instead of the president himself.

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A little less than half of the Virgin Island is under the power of the US, and the other half of it is owned by Britain. Most of the island is used for making money off of tourism. While it is also known for a key spot for military bases.

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The Virgin islands currently have around 107,268 people, and have a Presidential system since they're part of the United States. The economy is weak, such as the low employment rate and the natural disasters that keep on harming the islands, weakening them even more.

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-The combined area of all islands makes up about 195 square miles.
-The islands are the peaks of submerged mountains from a plateau.
-The islands are divided between Britain and United States.
-36 islands belong to the British, and 50 belong to the U.S
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How does the United States control/operate/defend this country today?

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How does the United States control/operate/defend this country today?

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The U.S defends this county because of the military bases scattered throughout. Their biggest threat however, is hurricanes. There has been several hurricanes, such as hurricane Maria, that have damaged the surroundings and used up much of their money. You can not vote for president if you live there, but the government officials there have more of an impact anyways.

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