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is three miles (5 km) from Charlotte Amalie, the capital of the territory. The St. Thomas campus is situated on two hills and it has its own beach (John Brewer's Bay beach) which can be directly accessed off the main road which cuts through the campus. The majority of the buildings on the St. Thomas campus are made of volcanic rock and cement. This makes the campus not only aesthetically pleasing but it also improves the structural integrity of the structures as the U.S. Virgin Islands are known for experiencing very active hurricane seasons. The campus on St. Thomas boasts
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programs, and regional community services. On August 18, 2010, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit decided that the university's regulations prohibiting signs and conduct that could cause emotional distress were unconstitutional. The university has two campuses and two extension facilities. The campus opened in 1963 on St. Thomas, at the time named College of the Virgin Islands. The Albert A. Sheen campus is on St. Croix. The extensions include an academic center and an environmental research facility, both on St. John. The St. Croix campus is located on Estate Golden Grove in mid-island. The latter campus
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this program during Paiewonsky's term. He also supported public education reforms and the establishment of the University of the Virgin Islands in 1962. When he appeared on the TV show "To Tell The Truth" he donated his winnings to the University of the Virgin Islands. Paiewonsky served as chairman of the university's board of directors until his death; the university's library on St. Thomas is named for Paiewonsky. Paiewonsky was a delegate to Democratic National Conventions between 1940 and 1960, and served as National Democratic Committeeman from the Virgin Islands. He was awarded honorary degrees from Tufts University and Fairleigh
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In 2010, the national average life expectancy was 79.61 years. It was 76.57 years for men and 82.83 for women. The United States Virgin Islands Department of Education serves as the territory's education agency, and has two school districts: St. Thomas-St. John School District and St. Croix School District. The University of the Virgin Islands provides higher education leading to associate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees, with campuses on St. Thomas and St. Croix. The culture of the Virgin Islands reflects the various people that have inhabited the present-day U.S. Virgin Islands and British Virgin Islands, both despite their political separation
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University of the Virgin Islands Research and Technology Park The University of the Virgin Islands Research and Technology Park (RTPark) is the first independent research and e-technology park located in the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI). Launched in 2002, RTPark is the first government-sponsored public-private collaboration for technology development in the USVI. It was formed as a public corporation by the government of the U.S. Virgin Islands and is headquartered on the St. Croix campus of the University of the Virgin Islands. The goal of the RTPark is to develop the USVI technology community to generate long-term economic growth in the
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University of the Virgin Islands The University of the Virgin Islands (or UVI) is a public, historically black university (HBCU) located in the United States Virgin Islands. For the fiscal year of 2014, UVI had the highest alumni giving rate among HBCUs: 52.49%. UVI was founded as the College of the Virgin Islands on March 16, 1962. In 1986, it officially became one of the 117 (now 101) U.S. historically black colleges and universities. The institution also changed its name in 1986 to the University of the Virgin Islands to reflect the growth and diversification of its academic curriculum, research
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century, customs officials stationed on the islet would stop and inspect boats plying the passage between the British Virgin Islands and the then Danish Virgin Islands. It is located within the Virgin Islands National Park. Whistling Cay, United States Virgin Islands Whistling Cay is a islet, situated west of Mary Point on Saint John in the United States Virgin Islands. It is covered with trees and high cliffs in the north, where it reaches a elevation. A gravel beach is located on the southeast side of the island. It is separated from Saint John by the Fungi Passage, which has
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before being honorably discharged in 1984. He returned to the United States Virgin Islands after his honorable discharge, where he began pursuing a bachelor's dgree at the University of the Virgin Islands. He also joined the Virgin Islands Fire Service. Sekou received a bachelor's degree in social science from the University of the Virgin Islands in 1989. He obtained both his master's degree and doctorate in political science from the University of Delaware. Sekou is married to Sheree Bryant. The couple have one daughter, Aisha Sekou. Sekou has worked as a professor at the University of the Virgin Islands for
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services (including collocation and data center services) as well as global connectivity provisioning, billing and other support are available via Adveniat, a local subsidiary of Baltimore Technology Park. RTPark also has an alliance with JetPay. JetPay can provide “card not present” transaction processing services for merchants, as well as related bankcard processing services. University of the Virgin Islands Research and Technology Park The University of the Virgin Islands Research and Technology Park (RTPark) is the first independent research and e-technology park located in the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI). Launched in 2002, RTPark is the first government-sponsored public-private collaboration for technology
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Junior High School and Charlotte Amalie High School serve the area. The University of the Virgin Islands, located in Charlotte Amalie, was founded in 1962. Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands Charlotte Amalie (), located on the island of St. Thomas, is the capital and the largest city of the United States Virgin Islands, founded in 1666 as Taphus (meaning "beer house" or "beer hall"). In 1691, the town was renamed to Amalienborg (in English "Charlotte Amalie") after Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel (1650–1714), queen consort to King Christian V of Denmark-Norway. It has a deep-water harbor that was once a haven
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Etelman Observatory Etelman Observatory is an astronomical and geophysical observatory located on the St Thomas island, United States Virgin Islands. It is owned and operated by the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI). The Etelman Observatory is the eastern-most observatory of the U.S., and the only owning a robotic instrument in that part of the Caribbean Sea. The Observatory building and a first instrument were donated by Harry I Etelman in 1962 to the then College of Virgin Islands. Once promoted to University, UVI refurbished the building and upgraded the telescope to its current configuration in 2004. The instrument is
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The University of the Virgin Islands hosts the Paradise Jam Tournament in November of every year. Division I and II basketball teams from across the US mainland compete in a men's and women's basketball tournament. The tournament has national coverage and is a major event in the Virgin Islands. It also serves as an opportunity for these Division I and II teams to play before the spring season and to witness the beauty that the Virgin Islands have to offer. University of the Virgin Islands The University of the Virgin Islands (or UVI) is a public, historically black university (HBCU)
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Carolyn Carter Carolyn Whitney Carter (born January 12, 1990) is a Virgin Islander actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss US Virgin Islands 2016. She represented the U.S. Virgin Islands at the Miss Universe 2016. Carter was born in New Orleans and grew up in St Croix. She graduated from AZ Academy in St. Croix and swam competitively for the St. Croix Dolphins for 11 years and the US Virgin Islands National Swim Team. She attended Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, where she studied art and art history. Carter was crowned Miss World U.S. Virgin Islands 2010 and
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Cave of Achbinico Cueva de Achbinico, also called cave of San Blas () is a Roman Catholic church and cave located in Candelaria, Tenerife, Canary Islands (Spain). After the conquest of the Canary Islands it was the first Christian sanctuary of religious significance. It was also the first sanctuary dedicated to the Virgin Mary in the Canary Islands, where the Virgin of Candelaria, the patron saint of the Canary islands, was worshipped. The cave is located on the coast, just behind the basilica of Our Lady of Candelaria. It is elongated and deep, with a ceiling shaped as a dome.
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United States Virgin Islands The United States Virgin Islands (USVI; also called the American Virgin Islands), officially the Virgin Islands of the United States, is a group of islands in the Caribbean and an unincorporated and organized territory of the United States. The islands are geographically part of the Virgin Islands archipelago and are located in the Leeward Islands of the Lesser Antilles. The U.S. Virgin Islands consists of the main islands of Saint Croix, Saint John, and Saint Thomas, and many other surrounding minor islands. The total land area of the territory is . The territory's capital is Charlotte
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British Virgin Islands The British Virgin Islands (BVI), officially simply the Virgin Islands, are a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean, to the east of Puerto Rico. The islands are geographically part of the Virgin Islands archipelago and are located in the Leeward Islands of the Lesser Antilles. The British Virgin Islands consist of the main islands of Tortola, Virgin Gorda, Anegada, and Jost Van Dyke, along with over 50 other smaller islands and cays. About 15 of the islands are inhabited. The capital, Road Town, is on Tortola, the largest island, which is about long and wide. The islands
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the Virgin Islands, as well. There are many instances where words and phrases (especially slang) that exist on one island may not exist on another. In addition, the Virgin Islands Creole spoken on St. Croix is often described as being more "raw", or distant from standard English, than those of the other Virgin Islands. Virgin Islands Creole Virgin Islands Creole, or Virgin Islands Creole English, is an English-based creole consisting of several varieties spoken in the Virgin Islands and the nearby SSS islands of Saba, Saint Martin and Sint Eustatius, where it is known as Saban English, Saint Martin English,
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Round of Women’s World Cup Qualifying. (Virgin Islands) 2001: Created Women’s National Team Program. (Virgin Islands) 2001: Bronze Metal Milo International Cup (Virgin Islands Under 18 Men’s National Team) 2001: Champion 2001 Leeward Islands Under 18 Football Championship (Virgin Islands) 2001: Qualified Senior National Team for 2001 Copa Caribe (Virgin Islands) Glad Bugariu Glad Bugariu (born 29 September 1976) is a Romanian football manager who has coached the U.S. Virgin Islands, Grenada, and various university teams in the United States. Currently, he is in charge of the women's football team at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in first
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Department of State. Flanagan Island is uninhabited and is regarded as a nature reserve. However, it is not part of Virgin Islands National Park which accounts for approximately 75% of St. John and adjacent islands. Flanagan Island Flanagan Island (sometimes referred to in older charts as Witch Island) is an island located within the Virgin Islands archipelago in the Caribbean and forms part of the U.S. Virgin Islands. It is located just off of the eastern end of St. John island. For many years the island fell between the claimed maritime boundaries of the British Virgin Islands and U.S. Virgin
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(See List of television stations in the U.S. Virgin Islands.) Newspapers include: Virgin Islands government employees are also given administrative leave for St. Croix carnival events in January and St. Thomas carnival events in April/May. United States Virgin Islands The United States Virgin Islands (USVI; also called the American Virgin Islands), officially the Virgin Islands of the United States, is a group of islands in the Caribbean and an unincorporated and organized territory of the United States. The islands are geographically part of the Virgin Islands archipelago and are located in the Leeward Islands of the Lesser Antilles. The U.S.
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Whistling Cay, United States Virgin Islands Whistling Cay is a islet, situated west of Mary Point on Saint John in the United States Virgin Islands. It is covered with trees and high cliffs in the north, where it reaches a elevation. A gravel beach is located on the southeast side of the island. It is separated from Saint John by the Fungi Passage, which has a depth of . Whistling Cay can be reached by boat or kayak from Cinnamon Bay, Maho Bay, or Francis Bay and it is a popular destination for scuba diving and snorkeling. During the 19th
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Science. Its liberal arts curriculum is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. In addition, the university works to recruit local, national and international students to broaden and create a diversified student population, as 95% of its current students are natives of the US Virgin Islands. The university also has several academic programs under its College of Science and Mathematics. One of these is an engineering program, where students attend UVI for three years and then transfer to either Columbia University, the University of Florida, Washington University in St. Louis, or the University of South Carolina (Columbia)
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since then used for scientific researches, public outreach and student projects. The observatory operates one robotic 0.5m Cassegrain telescope. In addition, the observatory hosts a seismometer of the University of Puerto Rico. Etelman Observatory Etelman Observatory is an astronomical and geophysical observatory located on the St Thomas island, United States Virgin Islands. It is owned and operated by the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI). The Etelman Observatory is the eastern-most observatory of the U.S., and the only owning a robotic instrument in that part of the Caribbean Sea. The Observatory building and a first instrument were donated by Harry
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Saint John, U.S. Virgin Islands Saint John () is one of the Virgin Islands in the Caribbean Sea and a constituent district of the United States Virgin Islands (USVI), an unincorporated territory of the United States. At 50 km the smallest of the three main US Virgin Islands, Saint John is located about four miles east of Saint Thomas, the location of the territory's capital, Charlotte Amalie. It is also four miles southwest of Tortola, part of the British Virgin Islands. Its largest settlement is Cruz Bay with a population of 2,700. St. John's nickname is Love City. Since 1956,
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was an academic campus on St. Croix, St. Dunstan's Episcopal High School. St. Dunstan's closed in the 1990s. There is also the St. Georges School located on the parish property of St. Georges Episcopal Church in Road Town, Tortola in the British Virgin Islands, which also opened the St. Georges School (Secondary Division) in Palestina Estate near to the St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Sea Cow's Bay, Tortola in the British Virgin Islands. There is also the St. Mary's School located on the parish property of the St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Valley, Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands.
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the Winston A. Hodge Award for service to the community from the Virgin Islands Bar Association. He has published articles for the Black Law Journal, Civil Rights Litigators' Annual, Virgin Islands Bar Journal and the Virgin Islands Daily News. D'Eramo attended the University of Notre Dame for his undergraduate education in the Great Books program and later the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, where he was a member of the Law Review. He graduated from Hopewell High School, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania in June 1978. D'Eramo was found dead in his Christiansted home on April 27, 2009. The USVI District Attorney's
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married Daisy M Goring who was born in the Virgin Islands. Along with his brother, Clarence, John was Dentist, receiving his DDS from Howard University in Washington DC and he also attended Creighton University for some period. He moved from Omaha to Jamaica, NY in 1934 where he continued to work as a dentist. In 1949 he moved to the Virgin Islands on the recommendation of his doctor. He died August 1, 1970 in St Thomas, Virgin Islands at age 75 leaving a daughter and two sons An early example of Singleton's interest in civic activity came when he joined
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Necker Island (British Virgin Islands) Necker Island is a island in the British Virgin Islands just north of Virgin Gorda. The island's land is entirely owned by Sir Richard Branson, chairman of the Virgin Group, and is part of the Virgin Limited Edition portfolio of luxury properties. The whole island operates as a resort and can accommodate up to 34 guests, with additional room for six children. Necker Island is located at latitude 18.55 north and longitude 64.35 west in the eastern section of the British Virgin Islands. It is about north of Virgin Gorda and north-east of Prickly Pear
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Then, in 1983, he left to join the ruling United Party, and contested the 1986 general election on behalf of the United Party. He later rejoined the Virgin Islands Party in 1988 to take up a Ministerial position in Lavity Stoutt's government and has been a member of the Virgin Islands party ever since. Ralph O'Neal was educated at University of Oxford where he studied Economics. He is also property owner and developer in the British Virgin Islands. Apart from his property investments, O'Neal has had a number of other commercial interests during his life before serving in the House
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Flanagan Island Flanagan Island (sometimes referred to in older charts as Witch Island) is an island located within the Virgin Islands archipelago in the Caribbean and forms part of the U.S. Virgin Islands. It is located just off of the eastern end of St. John island. For many years the island fell between the claimed maritime boundaries of the British Virgin Islands and U.S. Virgin Islands. However, the United Kingdom Foreign and Commonwealth Office formally relinquished its claim to Flanagan Island in 1977 in an agreement with a US delegation headed by David Colson, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Oceans, US
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Region. Before coming to Cornell, Durant was part of the coaching staff at Florida A&M University, where he coached All-American and MEAC Champions Leon Hunt (Long Jump) and Stephen Emere (Triple Jump). Durant continues to work alongside former Cornell Head Coach Coach Nathan Taylor as a member of the U.S. Virgin Islands Track & Field Federation. Born in Christiansted, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, Adrian was an athlete and captain of the United States Virgin National Team. He holds both junior and senior records in the US. Virgin Island national team. Durant’s collegiate career began at University of South Carolina
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older charts, Pelican Island is referred to as Witch Island, as is Flanagan Island. This confusion may be connected to a pre-1977 lack of clarification as to whether Flanagan formed part of the Danish (now US) islands, or the British Virgin Islands. Pelican Island (British Virgin Islands) Pelican Island is an uninhabited island in the southwestern corner of the British Virgin Islands in the Caribbean. It is located immediately north of Norman Island, southwest of Peter Island. It is east of Flanagan Island in the southeastern corner of the US Virgin Islands. The rocky cliffs on the south-western face of
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three years at UVI and then transfer to Boston University Medical School in their senior year. They are then granted the opportunity to take medical school courses early. The university also holds several National Science Foundation-funded research grants and programs including MBRS-RISE, SEAGEP, HBCU-UP, and MARC under its Emerging Caribbean Scientist (ECS) program. The mission of the Emerging Caribbean Scientists programs is to increase research training and promote excellence for science, technology, engineering, mathematics and psychology students at the University of the Virgin Islands. The university fosters research by hosting research symposiums every semester where students are given the opportunity
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Cruz Bay. The legislature of the Virgin Islands chartered the University of the Virgin Islands Research and Technology Park to help expand the technology segment of the islands' economy, encourage more businesses to operate on the islands, and foster technology research and activities at the university. The university is filled with knowledgeable staff to help guide and support students in reaching their goals. The United States Department of Agriculture operates a large agricultural experiment station on the St. Croix campus working on agroforestry, aquaponics, biotechnology, forage agronomy, and tilapia farming. The University also own and run the Etelman Observatory. The
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2009, the BVI have made a name for themselves as a host of international basketball events. The BVI hosted three of the last four events of the Caribbean Basketball Championship ("FIBA CBC Championship"). British Virgin Islands The British Virgin Islands (BVI), officially simply the Virgin Islands, are a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean, to the east of Puerto Rico. The islands are geographically part of the Virgin Islands archipelago and are located in the Leeward Islands of the Lesser Antilles. The British Virgin Islands consist of the main islands of Tortola, Virgin Gorda, Anegada, and Jost Van Dyke, along
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Lavity Stoutt, the first Chief Minister of the British Virgin Islands. It is extremely common for students from the British Virgin Islands to travel overseas for tertiary education, either to the University of the West Indies, or to colleges and universities in either the United Kingdom, United States, or Canada. The literacy rate in the British Virgin Islands is high at 98%. There is a University of the West Indies Open campus in the territory. Over 90% of the population who indicated a religious affiliation at the 2010 Census were Christian with the largest individual Christian denominations being Methodist (17.6%),
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Geography of the United States Virgin Islands Geography of the United States Virgin Islands The United States Virgin Islands are a group of several dozen islands and cays located in the Caribbean, about southeast of Florida, north of Venezuela, east of Puerto Rico, and immediately west and south of the British Virgin Islands. The U.S. Virgin Islands lie near the boundary of the North American Plate and the Caribbean Plate, roughly south of the Puerto Rico Trench and near the Anegada Passage, a key shipping lane. Together with the British Virgin Islands, Vieques, and Culebra, they make up the Virgin
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Virgin Islands Creole Virgin Islands Creole, or Virgin Islands Creole English, is an English-based creole consisting of several varieties spoken in the Virgin Islands and the nearby SSS islands of Saba, Saint Martin and Sint Eustatius, where it is known as Saban English, Saint Martin English, and Statian English, respectively. The term "Virgin Islands Creole" is formal terminology used by scholars and academics, and is rarely used in everyday speech. Informally, the creole is known by the term "dialect", as the creole is often perceived by locals as a dialect variety of English instead of an English creole language. However,
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Colleges and universities: Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands Saint Thomas () is one of the Virgin Islands in the Caribbean Sea and, together with Saint John, Water Island and Saint Croix, a former Danish colony, form a county and constituent district of the United States Virgin Islands (USVI), an unincorporated territory of the United States. Located on the island is the territorial capital and port of Charlotte Amalie. As of the 2010 census, the population of Saint Thomas was 51,634 about 48.5% of the US Virgin Islands total. The district has a land area of . The island was originally
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Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands Saint Thomas () is one of the Virgin Islands in the Caribbean Sea and, together with Saint John, Water Island and Saint Croix, a former Danish colony, form a county and constituent district of the United States Virgin Islands (USVI), an unincorporated territory of the United States. Located on the island is the territorial capital and port of Charlotte Amalie. As of the 2010 census, the population of Saint Thomas was 51,634 about 48.5% of the US Virgin Islands total. The district has a land area of . The island was originally settled around 1500
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Spanish Virgin Islands The Spanish Virgin Islands, formerly called the Passage Islands and also known as the Puerto Rican Virgin Islands, primarily consisting of the islands of Culebra and Vieques, are part of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and are located east of the main island of Puerto Rico in the Caribbean. Puerto Rican tourist literature uses the name Spanish Virgin Islands, but most general maps and atlases do not treat these islands as part of the Virgin Islands archipelago. As part of Puerto Rico, the Passage Islands are part of a territory of the United States, and they belonged
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with Three Angels' lease of the station to the University of the Virgin Islands, which launched a college radio format on January 9, 2013. The following individuals have been on WUVI as on-air staff: WUVI (AM) WUVI (1090 AM) is a radio station licensed to serve Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands. The station is owned by Three Angels Corporation and leased to the University of the Virgin Islands. WUVI-LP (97.3 FM) is licensed to serve John Brewers Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands. The station is owned by the UVI. WUVI airs a College radio format using student on-air talent from the
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Vargrave Richards Vargrave A. Richards (born September 16, 1950 in San Juan, Puerto Rico) is a United States Virgin Islands politician and educator. Richards served as the Lieutenant Governor of the United States Virgin Islands from 2003 until 2007 during the second term of Democratic Governor Charles Turnbull. Richards is a former teacher. Richards attended the College of the Virgin Islands, now known as the University of the Virgin Islands, and was a part-time student at Antioch University from 1969 until 1973. Vargrave does not hold a bachelor's degree. Vargrave Richards served as a Democratic Senator from Saint Croix for
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Parsons also trained at the Leeward Islands Teachers College and took an associate degree at the University of the Virgin Islands. At the Florida International University, she studied for a bachelor's degree in tourism promotion. She worked as a teacher in the British Virgin Islands between 1959–65, then for the next thirty years as the secretary to the Commissioner of Education for the Islands, along with the Dean of the University of the Virgin Islands, and the Tourist Board. She sought to move politics, standing for election to the House of Assembly of the British Virgin Islands in 1983, 1986
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storms. Geography of the United States Virgin Islands Geography of the United States Virgin Islands The United States Virgin Islands are a group of several dozen islands and cays located in the Caribbean, about southeast of Florida, north of Venezuela, east of Puerto Rico, and immediately west and south of the British Virgin Islands. The U.S. Virgin Islands lie near the boundary of the North American Plate and the Caribbean Plate, roughly south of the Puerto Rico Trench and near the Anegada Passage, a key shipping lane. Together with the British Virgin Islands, Vieques, and Culebra, they make up the
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believed to distinguish it from the neighbouring American territory which changed its name from the "Danish West Indies" to "Virgin Islands of the United States" in 1917. However, local historians have disputed this, pointing to a variety of publications and public records dating from between 21 February 1857 and 12 September 1919 where the Territory is referred to as the "British" Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands government publications continue to begin with the name "The territory of the Virgin Islands", and the territory's passports simply refer to the "Virgin Islands", and all laws begin with the words "Virgin Islands". Moreover,
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Virgin Islands Coral Reef National Monument The Virgin Islands Coral Reef National Monument is a U.S. National Monument located off Saint John, Virgin Islands. The clear waters surrounding Saint John support a diverse and complex system of coral reefs. The health of these reefs is closely tied to its component plants and animals as well as adjacent non-coral marine environments such as sandy bottoms, seagrass beds, and mangrove forests. Seeking to provide greater protection to the sensitive coral reef resources, President Clinton established the Virgin Islands Coral Reef National Monument on January 17, 2001. The monument includes 12,708 acres (51
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2010 gubernatorial election. Malik Sekou Malik Sekou, Ph.D., (born January 8, 1964 in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands) is an academic from the United States Virgin Islands. An academic, author and political scientist, he is a professor and chairman of the Department of history, social science and political science at the University of the Virgin Islands. Sekou was chosen by Independent gubernatorial candidate Kenneth Mapp as his running mate for Lieutenant Governor of the United States Virgin Islands in the 2010 gubernatorial election. Malik Sekou was born on January 8, 1964, on Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands, to Wally
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Malik Sekou Malik Sekou, Ph.D., (born January 8, 1964 in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands) is an academic from the United States Virgin Islands. An academic, author and political scientist, he is a professor and chairman of the Department of history, social science and political science at the University of the Virgin Islands. Sekou was chosen by Independent gubernatorial candidate Kenneth Mapp as his running mate for Lieutenant Governor of the United States Virgin Islands in the 2010 gubernatorial election. Malik Sekou was born on January 8, 1964, on Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands, to Wally and Margaret Whitehead.
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gold. In the 1990s, a Puerto Rican tourism campaign renamed the Passage Islands as the Spanish Virgin Islands, though they are seldom identified as such on maps and atlases. They are part of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, located east of the main island of Puerto Rico. They are closer to St. Thomas than St. Thomas is to St. Croix. Motor vehicles are driven on the left-hand side of the road in both the British and the U.S. Virgin Islands, although the steering wheels on most cars are located on the left side (as is the norm for drive-on-the-right localities).
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U.S. Virgin Islands Highway 10 Highway 10 (VI 10) is a road on St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Usually referred to as Center Line Road by locals, as it runs through the center of the island, Highway 10 runs from Highway 20 in Cruz Bay across St. John, entering Virgin Islands National Park along the way. Route 10 has three auxiliary routes, Highway 104, Highway 107, and Highway 108. The route begins at U.S. Virgin Islands Highway 20 in Cruz Bay. From there, it enter several suburbs and enters Virgin Islands National Park, where the surrounding land is
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School. Baptiste graduated from high school in Florida. Baptiste enlisted in the U.S. Army following his graduation from high school. He remained a member of the Army for thirteen years. He was based with the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg in North Carolina. Baptiste was honorably discharged in March 1997. Baptiste received a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of the Virgin Islands in 2001. He later obtained two master's degrees in business administration and public administration from the University of the Virgin Islands in 2009. Baptiste runs a H&R Block franchise, located in Villa La Reine
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percent threshold is required in order for a presidential contender to be pledged National Convention delegates. The At-Large delegates are to be pledged proportionally to presidential contenders based on the Caucus results on each of the three islands: four from St Thomas and St. John jointly, and three from St. Croix. Hillary Clinton won the Virgin Islands Democratic Caucuses. This is the only primary where Bernie Sanders receives zero delegates. In 2008, the primary of the same place was where Hillary Clinton received zero delegates. 2016 United States Virgin Islands Democratic caucuses The 2016 United States Virgin Islands Democratic caucuses
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Virgin of Candelaria The Virgin of Candelaria or Our Lady of Candelaria ( or "Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria"), popularly called "La Morenita", celebrates the Virgin Mary on the island of Tenerife, one of the Canary Islands (Spain). The center of worship is located in the city of Candelaria in Tenerife. She is depicted as a Black Madonna. The "Royal Basilica Marian Shrine of Our Lady of Candelaria" (Basilica of Candelaria) is considered the main church dedicated to the Virgin Mary in the Canary Islands and she is the patron saint of the Canary Islands. Her feast is celebrated on
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Little Tobago, British Virgin Islands Little Tobago is an uninhabited island of the British Virgin Islands in the Caribbean, located, along with sister island Great Tobago, approximately six miles west of Jost Van Dyke. The Tobagos are the westernmost of the British Virgin Islands. At 55 acres in size, it is surrounded by steep cliffs that also extend below the water. Since the 1990s, Great Tobago, Little Tobago islands, and nearby Mercurious and Watson Rocks are protected as part of the National Parks Trust. There are over fifteen scuba diving sites. Though it's legal to snorkel and dive around the
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Osbert Potter Osbert Potter (born May 8, 1956 in Tortola, British Virgin Islands) is the current Lieutenant Governor of the United States Virgin Islands. Osbert Potter was the third of eight children born to Margaret and Cecil Potter on the island of Tortola, British Virgin Islands. At the age of 10, he moved to the island of Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. He would later attend the Charlotte Amalie High School, graduating in 1974. He would continue his education at the University of the Virgin Islands, graduating cum laude in 1978 with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, concentrating
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History of the United States Virgin Islands The United States Virgin Islands, often abbreviated USVI, is a group of islands and cays in the Caribbean to the east of Puerto Rico. Consisting of three larger islands (Saint Croix, Saint John, and Saint Thomas plus fifty smaller islets and cays, it covers approximately . Like many of its Caribbean neighbors, its history includes native Amerindian cultures, European exploration followed by subsequent colonization and exploitation, and the enslavement of Africans. The United States Virgin Islands are located in the Lesser Antilles] of the Eastern Caribbean (between the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea),
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is an Islamic school based in St. Croix, known as Iqra academy. There is a Buddhist temple located on the island of St. Thomas and more. As in most of the Caribbean, various forms of Rastafari are practiced on the island. Religion in the United States Virgin Islands Religion in the United States Virgin Islands is varied. Only 7% of the religious population is non-Christian. As in most Caribbean countries, Christianity is the dominant religion in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Protestantism is most prevalent, reflecting the territory's Danish colonial heritage. There is also a strong Roman Catholic presence. Protestants makes
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Pelican Island (British Virgin Islands) Pelican Island is an uninhabited island in the southwestern corner of the British Virgin Islands in the Caribbean. It is located immediately north of Norman Island, southwest of Peter Island. It is east of Flanagan Island in the southeastern corner of the US Virgin Islands. The rocky cliffs on the south-western face of the island plunge into the sea, The National Park moorings make it a popular snorkeling and dive site. It is perfectly possible to land a boat on the other sides of the island, although there is not much to see. In some
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Women in the British Virgin Islands Women in the British Virgin Islands are women who were born in, who live in, and are from the British Virgin Islands, a British overseas territory located in the Caribbean. According to "Countries and Their Culture", women of the British Virgin Islands are characteristically with "strong independent and entrepreneurial spirit". Traditionally, women share household responsibilities with their male counterparts. In general, BVI women take care of chores such as "gardening, cooking, sewing, and keeping household accounts". In modern-day British Virgin Islands, women occupy major positions in the fields of education and civil service. Some
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and intervention programs" that handle issues related to "women's health and domestic violence". Women in the British Virgin Islands Women in the British Virgin Islands are women who were born in, who live in, and are from the British Virgin Islands, a British overseas territory located in the Caribbean. According to "Countries and Their Culture", women of the British Virgin Islands are characteristically with "strong independent and entrepreneurial spirit". Traditionally, women share household responsibilities with their male counterparts. In general, BVI women take care of chores such as "gardening, cooking, sewing, and keeping household accounts". In modern-day British Virgin Islands,
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Mandahl, U.S. Virgin Islands "Not to be confused with Mandal, Saint John, U.S. Virgin Islands" Mandahl or Mandal is a settlement on the Northside of the island of St. Thomas in the United States Virgin Islands. Yvonne E. Milliner Bowsky Elementary School (formerly Peace Corps Elementary School) is located on the site of the former Mandahl Plantation factory. The Buddhist Nirvana Temple is in Mandahl. For many years, there was also a small hotel, the Inn at Mandahl. Mandahl Bay and Mandahl Salt Pond are home to a mangrove lagoon and numerous animals. There is an environmental camp by the
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salt pond. Mandahl, U.S. Virgin Islands "Not to be confused with Mandal, Saint John, U.S. Virgin Islands" Mandahl or Mandal is a settlement on the Northside of the island of St. Thomas in the United States Virgin Islands. Yvonne E. Milliner Bowsky Elementary School (formerly Peace Corps Elementary School) is located on the site of the former Mandahl Plantation factory. The Buddhist Nirvana Temple is in Mandahl. For many years, there was also a small hotel, the Inn at Mandahl. Mandahl Bay and Mandahl Salt Pond are home to a mangrove lagoon and numerous animals. There is an environmental camp
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island, it is illegal to anchor because all potential anchoring locations are coral reefs that would be destroyed by an anchor. Large fines can occur if you violate this no-anchor zone, which is frequently patrolled by the BVI Marine Police. Little Tobago, British Virgin Islands Little Tobago is an uninhabited island of the British Virgin Islands in the Caribbean, located, along with sister island Great Tobago, approximately six miles west of Jost Van Dyke. The Tobagos are the westernmost of the British Virgin Islands. At 55 acres in size, it is surrounded by steep cliffs that also extend below the
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Melvin H. Evans Melvin Herbert Evans (August 7, 1917November 27, 1984) was a U.S. Virgin Islander politician, who served as the first elected Governor of the United States Virgin Islands, serving from 1969 to 1975. After serving as governor he was delegate from the United States Virgin Islands to the United States House of Representatives from 1979 to 1981. Evans was born in Christiansted in Saint Croix, and attended Howard University, Washington, D.C. and the University of California, Berkeley. He was the Virgin Islands Health Commissioner, and appointed Governor of the United States Virgin Islands, serving from 1969 until 1971.
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Cathedral Church of All Saints (St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands) The Cathedral Church of All Saints is an Episcopal cathedral in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, United States. It is the seat of the Diocese of the Virgin Islands and it is located in the City of Charlotte Amalie. The church was built in 1848 in celebration of the end of slavery. The structure was constructed from stone that was quarried on the island. The gothic arched window frames are lined with yellow brick that was used as ballast aboard ships. The bricks were left by merchants on the waterfront
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to make room on their boats for molasses, sugar, mahogany and rum for their return voyage. Cathedral Church of All Saints (St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands) The Cathedral Church of All Saints is an Episcopal cathedral in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, United States. It is the seat of the Diocese of the Virgin Islands and it is located in the City of Charlotte Amalie. The church was built in 1848 in celebration of the end of slavery. The structure was constructed from stone that was quarried on the island. The gothic arched window frames are lined with yellow brick
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Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral (St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands) Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral is a cathedral of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States Virgin Islands. It is the mother church and seat of the Diocese of Saint Thomas. It is located in the City of Charlotte Amalie. King Christian VII of Denmark officially sanctioned the Catholic Church in 1773. The first Catholic church building in the Danish West Indies, present day U.S. Virgin Islands, was purchased from the Danish Crown in 1802. It was destroyed in a fire two years later. The first church under the
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Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands is the main town on the island of Saint John in the United States Virgin Islands. According to the 2000 Census, Cruz Bay has a population of 2,743 people. Cruz Bay, located on the west coast of Saint John, is the island's largest commercial center and the location of the main port on Saint John. The primary access to Saint John is through Cruz Bay Harbor. Frequent barge and ferry, including car ferry, service connects Saint John to the neighboring more-developed island of Saint Thomas. Ferries also run regularly between
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Green Kay, U.S. Virgin Islands Green Kay is a settlement on the island of Saint Croix in the United States Virgin Islands. It is located east of Christiansted. The settlement was established as a sugar cane plantation in 1754. The plantation, which used slave labor, was owned by Peter Heyliger, Sr., and his son and survived into the 19th century. The plantation's factory, mill, and bell tower still survive. The decaying factory is representative of the "T" shaped factory buildings used on plantations of the era in the Virgin Islands, while the mill and bell tower are well-preserved 19th century
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the small area, and were surprised by the number of sponge species as well. This is the first known occurrence of corals in a mangrove ecosystem. Virgin Islands Coral Reef National Monument The Virgin Islands Coral Reef National Monument is a U.S. National Monument located off Saint John, Virgin Islands. The clear waters surrounding Saint John support a diverse and complex system of coral reefs. The health of these reefs is closely tied to its component plants and animals as well as adjacent non-coral marine environments such as sandy bottoms, seagrass beds, and mangrove forests. Seeking to provide greater protection
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Water Island, U.S. Virgin Islands Water Island, U.S. Virgin Islands () was acquired by the USA in 1917 from Denmark but continued to be owned by a corporation until several decades later. Since 1996, it has formed part of the United States Virgin Islands, a United States territory located in the Caribbean Sea. The island is of volcanic origin and lies to the south of Saint Thomas in the Charlotte Amalie harbor. Ferry service runs regularly from Crown Bay, Saint Thomas to Phillips Landing, Water Island; the ferry ride is about 10 minutes. At in size is administratively part (with
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Dead Chest Island, British Virgin Islands Dead Chest is little more than a large rock outcropping located just under one half mile north east (0.4 miles at 27 degrees true) of Deadman's Bay on Peter Island, British Virgin Islands. It is uninhabited, has no fresh water or trees and only sparse vegetation. It was formerly used as a firing range by the Royal Virgin Islands Police, but the opening of the nearby hotel on Peter Island coincided with the decision to build a proper firing range on the island of Tortola. The island is now an uninhabited National Park, with
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Geography of the British Virgin Islands The British Virgin Islands are located in the Caribbean, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico.Its geographic coordinates are . Map references include Central America and the Caribbean. The area totals 151 km² (about 0.9 times the size of Washington, DC) and comprises 16 inhabited and more than 20 uninhabited islands; includes the islands of Tortola, Anegada, Virgin Gorda and Jost van Dyke. There are no bodies of water on the land. There are no land boundaries. There is 80 km of coastline. Maritime claims include of territorial
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Calyptranthes thomasiana Calyptranthes thomasiana (Thomas' lidflower) is a rare species of plant in the Myrtaceae family. It is found on three islands in the Caribbean. There are fewer than 250 individuals total divided amongst the islands of Vieques in Puerto Rico, St. John in the United States Virgin Islands, and Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands. It has been extirpated from the wild on Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, where it was first described in 1855, and now only grows there in cultivation. The plant is a member of the islands' montane flora. It occurs on one mountain peak
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governor is Government House located in Road Town, Tortola. The first colonial administration on the islands was the Dutch. England annexed the Islands in 1672. An administrator was appointed to the islands from 1887, and replaced by a governor in 1971 when the islands were created a distinct territory. Prior to this date, the local council would elect one of their members to be president (see List of Presidents of the British Virgin Islands). Up until 1971 the administrators were answerable to the Governors of the Leeward Islands, of which the British Virgin Islands formed a part. The governor shall
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Anna's Retreat, U.S. Virgin Islands Anna's Retreat is a town in the administrative subdistrict of Tutu in St. Thomas County, U.S. Virgin Islands. , the population was 7,600, making Anna's Retreat the second largest town in the U.S. Virgin Islands after the territorial capital, Charlotte Amalie. As with many parts of the territory, tourists are often present in the town and provide a lot of money into the local economy. The Joseph Gomez Elementary School and the Emanuel Benjamin Oliver Elementary school serve Anna's Retreat. Anna's Retreat is located on the east side of Saint Thomas. According to the Köppen
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as does U.S. Customs and Immigration. The Cruz Bay Town Historic District was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 2016. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Cruz Bay has a tropical monsoon climate, abbreviated "Am" on climate maps. Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands is the main town on the island of Saint John in the United States Virgin Islands. According to the 2000 Census, Cruz Bay has a population of 2,743 people. Cruz Bay, located on the west coast of Saint John, is the island's largest commercial center and the
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adjacent land while the old structure has been transformed into a museum. In November 2003, Governor Thomas Macan moved into the new residence located at Tortola. The project included the construction of the new Government House and a reception hall, as well as the restoration of the old Government House, which is now a museum. The structure was built by Meridian Construction and designed by OBM and FCO Estates. Government House, British Virgin Islands Government House, located in Road Town, Tortola is the official residence of the Governor of the British Virgin Islands. The original structure, dating back to 1899,
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the British Virgin Islands, coalition governments were commonly formed between parties and independent candidates. Politicians in the British Virgin Islands also frequently cross the floor to change parties in order to create absolute majorities. The judiciary of British Virgin Islands is based on the judiciary of the United Kingdom. The Territory is a member state of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court. Judges in the British Virgin Islands are appointed by the Judicial and Legal Services Commission of the Supreme Court rather than elected. By convention judges are always appointed to sit outside of the member state where they are originally
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soccer stadium. For the 2018 World Cup qualification, the team played at the Addelita Cancryn Junior High School Ground where they suffered a 4–0 loss to the Barbados national team. The following players were called up for the CONCACAF Nations League vs October 12, 2018. The following players have been called up within the past 12 months. United States Virgin Islands national soccer team The U.S. Virgin Islands national soccer team, nicknamed "The Dashing Eagle", is the national soccer team of the U.S. Virgin Islands and is controlled by the U.S. Virgin Islands Soccer Federation. Though FIFA did not officially
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Cory Bishop Cory Bishop is a U.S. Virgin Islands soccer player who played as a defender or midfielder. He has gained one international cap for the United States Virgin Islands national soccer team. He attended Good Hope High School, where he was captain of his high-school soccer team, winning two consecutive St. Croix championships. Bishop represented U.S. Virgin Islands soccer team at under-16 and under-18 level, as well representing the U.S. Virgin Islands volleyball team at under-18 and under-20 levels. Bishop made his international debut for the U.S. Virgin Islands starting against Grenada Islands in the 10–0 World Cup 2010
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qualifier defeat on 26 March 2008. Cory Bishop Cory Bishop is a U.S. Virgin Islands soccer player who played as a defender or midfielder. He has gained one international cap for the United States Virgin Islands national soccer team. He attended Good Hope High School, where he was captain of his high-school soccer team, winning two consecutive St. Croix championships. Bishop represented U.S. Virgin Islands soccer team at under-16 and under-18 level, as well representing the U.S. Virgin Islands volleyball team at under-18 and under-20 levels. Bishop made his international debut for the U.S. Virgin Islands starting against Grenada Islands
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work in ecotourism on Guana Island." He is the father of four sons; the finance executive Thomas A. Jarecki, and the filmmakers Andrew Jarecki, Eugene Jarecki and Nicholas Jarecki. He is the brother of Dr. Richard W. Jarecki, also a physician and formerly on the faculty of the University of Heidelberg, who is noted for the development of statistical analysis of gambling facilities. Jarecki has a home in Rye, New York and is also a part-time resident of the British Virgin Islands, where he owns two islands within the archipelago: Norman Island and Guana Island, both in the British Virgin
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Virgin Islands patch reefs The Virgin Islands patch reefs are numerous, small subtropical coral reef ecoregions. These reefs are located on all three islands; St. John, St. Thomas, and St. Croix. Of the three islands St. Croix, has an established barrier reef. It is approximately 20 meters deep and covers 485 sq km ( 187.26 sq mi). Patch reefs are miniature reefs, they are usually isolated and grow around the base of an island or along a continental shelf. Their size varies and it is rare for them to reach the water surface. Patch reefs are separated from other reefs
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accreditation from a CB (Coordinating Board) recognized accreditor. British Virgin Islands does not have postsecondary oversight capability." The school was founded in the mid-1990s and, as of 1998, was incorporated in Hawaii and the British Virgin Islands, although it was based in Pennsylvania and owned by Yil Karademir, of Lower Merion, Pennsylvania, who ran the university with his wife. According to "The Philadelphia Inquirer", the Hawaii location was meant for forwarding mail and telephone calls to the school's location on the mainland. As of 1998 a building pictured on WIU's website was "where the head of Washington University receives mail
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Spanish Town, British Virgin Islands Spanish Town on southern Virgin Gorda is the second largest town (after Road Town) on the British Virgin Islands. Also known as The Valley, Spanish Town offers numerous shopping possibilities. The heart of the town is its Yacht Harbor marina, with many bareboat sailing activities every day. It has its own airport and a ferry service is in operation from here to Road Town on Tortola. Overall, though, Spanish Town is small, with few bars and a relaxed atmosphere. The national park "The Baths" is located south of Spanish Town. Spanish Town was originally settled
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Aniska Tonge Aniska Tonge (born June 19, 1991) is an American model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe US Virgin Islands 2018 and is representing the U.S. Virgin Islands at the Miss Universe 2018 pageant in Bangkok. Tonge was born and raised in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. She graduated from the University of North Florida with a Bachelors Degree in Psychology and plans to attend Barry University in Miami for graduate studies. She will pursue a Masters Degree in Psychology with a concentration in Mass Communication because she wants her platform to be her ‘job’. Tonge
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The camp has also hosted events not connected to Scouting. Since 2016 Catch The Vision International has sponsored an annual mission trip where participants stay at the camp. On June 21, 2012 at the camp the Virgin Islands National Guard hosted Shadow Warriors Fun Day, which included meeting Kofi Kingston. On June 25-30, 2012 at the camp the US Virgin Islands National Guard Youth Program held the St. Croix Youth Leadership Camp. Girl Scouting in the United States Virgin Islands is administered by the USA Girl Scouts Overseas—U.S. Virgin Islands of the Girl Scouts of the USA Scouting in the
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is also provided by Island Birds Air Charter. Auguste George Airport Auguste George Airport is the northern most airport in the British Virgin Islands and is located on the island of Anegada. The airport is named for Captain Auguste George. One Scheduled Carrier V I Airlink, that links the British Virgin Islands and St. Thomas US Virgin Islands to Anegada. There are only a handful of air charter companies who serve the island. Island Birds Air Charter and Fly BVI Ltd offer direct on-demand air charter service from Beef Island (Tortola), Virgin Gorda, St. Thomas, San Juan, Antigua and St.
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University of the Virgin Islands, 1995–2007; honoree as a "Virgin Islands Hero" by AT&T in 1997; recipient of the Governor's Virgin Islands Medal for Excellence in Literature in August 1997; recipient of the University of the Virgin Islands Faculty Award for Excellence in Research and Scholarship, May 1998. In the early 1980s, Highfield hosted a weekly television program called Focus on TV-Channel 8 in St. Croix that dealt with visiting personalities, cultural events, and politics. During that same period, he also wrote a weekly column for the St. Croix Avis for a period of two years, covering cultural events and
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Auguste George Airport Auguste George Airport is the northern most airport in the British Virgin Islands and is located on the island of Anegada. The airport is named for Captain Auguste George. One Scheduled Carrier V I Airlink, that links the British Virgin Islands and St. Thomas US Virgin Islands to Anegada. There are only a handful of air charter companies who serve the island. Island Birds Air Charter and Fly BVI Ltd offer direct on-demand air charter service from Beef Island (Tortola), Virgin Gorda, St. Thomas, San Juan, Antigua and St. Maarten to the aerodrome on Anegada. This service
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namesake of the Roy Lester Schneider Hospital on Saint Thomas. [[Category:1939 births]] [[Category:American army personnel of the Vietnam War]] [[Category:American military doctors]] [[Category:Governors of the United States Virgin Islands]] [[Category:Howard University alumni]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:People from Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands]] [[Category:United States Army officers]] [[Category:United States Virgin Islands military doctors]] Roy Schneider Roy Lester Schneider (born May 13, 1939) is a physician in the United States Virgin Islands who served as the fifth elected governor of that territory from January 5, 1995 to January 4, 1999. He was the fifth elected governor of that territory and the 26th overall.
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proposal was turned down by the British Virgin Islands government. Great Tobago Island Great Tobago is an uninhabited island of the British Virgin Islands in the Caribbean, located, along with sister island Little Tobago, approximately six miles west of Jost Van Dyke. The Tobagos are the westernmost of the British Virgin Islands. At 210 acres in size, it is surrounded by steep cliffs that also extend below the water. Since the 1990s, Great Tobago, Little Tobago islands, and nearby Mercurious and Watson Rocks are protected as part of the National Parks Trust. Great Tobago contains the Caribbean's third largest population
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Islands work for the government. Unusually, the territory has one of the highest drowning mortality rates in the world being higher than other high risk countries such as China and India. 20% of deaths in the British Virgin Islands during 2012 were recorded as drownings, all of them being tourists. Despite this, the territory's most popular beach still has no lifeguard presence. The British Virgin Islands operates several government schools as well as private schools. There is also a community college, H. Lavity Stoutt Community College, that is located on the eastern end of Tortola. This college was named after
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to present research projects conducted both locally and abroad, to the UVI faculty and the Virgin Islands community. "The Caribbean Writer" – subtitled "Where the Caribbean Imagination Embraces the World" – is an international, refereed, literary journal, founded in 1986 and published annually by UVI. The stated mission of the journal is to "publish quality writing by established and emerging writers that reflects the culture of the Caribbean; promote and foster a strong literary tradition; serve as an institute for the development of emerging writers throughout the Caribbean". The current editor of the journal is Alscess Lewis-Brown. The journal's founding
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Hospital Universitario Nuestra Señora de Candelaria Hospital Universitario Nuestra Señora de Candelaria or University Hospital of the Nuestra Señora de Candelaria it is a large teaching hospital of general scope in Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain). Located in the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Affiliated with the Servicio Canario de la Salud. The hospital has specialist facilities which not only serve Tenerife but the surrounding Canary Islands. The hospital adopted the name of the patron saint of the Canary Islands, the Virgin of Candelaria. It is the largest hospital complex in the Canary Islands. It is near the Hospital Universitario
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Cruz Bay and Tortola, Virgin Gorda, and Jost Van Dyke in the British Virgin Islands. Cruz Bay is home to numerous shops and restaurants which are frequented by tourists and locals alike. The Virgin Islands National Park Visitor Center, the Elaine Sprauve Library, and a United States Post Office are also located in Cruz Bay. Cruz Bay beach is lined with beach bars and shops. There is also a casino. The beach has soft white sand, a designated swimming area, and space for day boaters to anchor. The National Park Service has its headquarters near the waterfront in Cruz Bay
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At the annual parade celebrating the Sovereign's official birthday on 13 June 2015, the Governor announced that the previous tradition of presenting a pound of salt to the Sovereign would be renewed as a tradition in future years. Salt Island, British Virgin Islands Salt Island is one of the islands of the archipelago of the British Virgin Islands located about 4.7 miles south east (151 degrees true) of Road Town, the main town on Tortola. It is named after its salt ponds, which were once an important resource. Salt Island is most notable for the wreck of the Royal Mail
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Salt Island, British Virgin Islands Salt Island is one of the islands of the archipelago of the British Virgin Islands located about 4.7 miles south east (151 degrees true) of Road Town, the main town on Tortola. It is named after its salt ponds, which were once an important resource. Salt Island is most notable for the wreck of the Royal Mail packet steamer, RMS "Rhone" which sank in a hurricane on 29 October 1867 after she was driven back on Salt Island while attempting to head to safety at sea. Most of the ship's crew were lost. Many of
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Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport , previously known as Beef Island Airport, is the main airport serving the British Virgin Islands, a British overseas territory in the Caribbean. The airport serves as the gateway to just about all of the islands within the BVI. The airport is also a gateway for inter-Caribbean travelers headed to the nearby U.S. Virgin Islands. Many travellers fly into Beef Island, with the intention of taking a ferry to the other smaller British Virgin Islands. The airport is located on Beef Island, a small island off the main island of
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