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As conditions improved, it was a slow hard process. Quite a few islanders "felt deceived" when the U.S. didn't allow them immediate U.S. citizenship. Also they were disappointed when at first the rule of the islands existed in U.S. Navel administrators, and appointed officials.

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GDP: $3.765 billion
Population: 103,700
Did you know 2.6 million Tourists visit the islands per year? Main Goods and Services are Wholesale and retail trade, Hotels and restaurants,Tourist and recreational services, and
Government services, and especially agricultural (i.e. sugar).
https://www.doi.gov/oia/islands/virgin-islands

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Defense of the USVI is the job of the United States Northern Command military support, and the USVI Bureau of Corrections. The USVI is operated under self-government with U.S. federal authority residing in the DOI now.
https://www.doi.gov/oia/islands/virgin-islands
http://www.saj.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Stories/Article/479601/the-relationship-between-the-united-states-puerto-rico-and-the-us-virgin-islands/

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The U.S. purchased the USVI in March 31st, 1917 from Denmark for $25,000,000 in an attempt to expand the influence the United States had in the Caribbean.
https://2001-2009.state.gov/r/pa/ho/time/wwi/107293.htm

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The Islands are located in the Caribbean; and are about 600 miles southeast of Miami. Its overall coordinates are 18.3358° N, 64.8963° W.
https://www.doi.gov/oia/islands/virgin-islands