<Table> <Tr> <Td colspan="3"> Danish West Indies </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="3"> Dansk Vestindien </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="3"> Colony of Denmark - Norway ( 1754 -- 1814 ) Colony of Denmark ( 1814 -- 1917 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="3"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1754 -- 1917 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="3"> Flag of Denmark / Denmark - Norway ( until 1814 ) Coat of arms of Denmark </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="3"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="3"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Capital </Td> <Td> Charlotte Amalie ( 1672 -- 1754 and 1871 -- 1917 ) Christiansted ( 1754 -- 1871 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Languages </Td> <Td> Danish , English </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Political structure </Td> <Td> Colony of Denmark - Norway ( 1754 -- 1814 ) Colony of Denmark ( 1814 -- 1917 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Governor - General </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1756 -- 66 </Td> <Td> Christian Leberecht von Prøck ( first ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1916 -- 17 </Td> <Td> Henri Konow ( last ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> History </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sold by the Danish West India Company </Td> <Td> 1754 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Treaty of the Danish West Indies </Td> <Td> March 31 , 1917 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="3"> Area </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 400 km ( 150 sq mi ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="3"> Population </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1911 est . </Td> <Td> 27,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Currency </Td> <Td> Rigsdaler ( 1754 -- 1849 ) Daler ( 1849 -- 1917 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="3"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> Preceded by </Td> <Td> Succeeded by </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Danish West India Company </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> United States Virgin Islands </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Td colspan="3"> Danish West Indies </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="3"> Dansk Vestindien </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="3"> Colony of Denmark - Norway ( 1754 -- 1814 ) Colony of Denmark ( 1814 -- 1917 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="3"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1754 -- 1917 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="3"> Flag of Denmark / Denmark - Norway ( until 1814 ) Coat of arms of Denmark </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="3"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="3"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Capital </Td> <Td> Charlotte Amalie ( 1672 -- 1754 and 1871 -- 1917 ) Christiansted ( 1754 -- 1871 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Languages </Td> <Td> Danish , English </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Political structure </Td> <Td> Colony of Denmark - Norway ( 1754 -- 1814 ) Colony of Denmark ( 1814 -- 1917 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Governor - General </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1756 -- 66 </Td> <Td> Christian Leberecht von Prøck ( first ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1916 -- 17 </Td> <Td> Henri Konow ( last ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> History </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sold by the Danish West India Company </Td> <Td> 1754 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Treaty of the Danish West Indies </Td> <Td> March 31 , 1917 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="3"> Area </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 400 km ( 150 sq mi ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="3"> Population </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1911 est . </Td> <Td> 27,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Currency </Td> <Td> Rigsdaler ( 1754 -- 1849 ) Daler ( 1849 -- 1917 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="3"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> Preceded by </Td> <Td> Succeeded by </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Danish West India Company </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> United States Virgin Islands </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
how long did denmark rule over the west indies ( now united states virgin islands )
how long did denmark rule over the west indies ( now united states virgin islands )
1814 -- 1917
1814 -- 1917