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Virgin Islands

            
            
             Croix is one of many islands of the U.S Virgin Islands located in the Caribbean between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, just east of Puerto Rico. St. Croix is actually one of the bigger islands of the United States Virgin Islands it's twice the size of Washington, DC. The climate of the island is subtropical meaning that there is relatively low humidity, little seasonal temperature variation; and the rainy season is from May to November. Natural resources of the island consist of sun, sand, sea and surf. The roads are really rough and unpaved outside the "city", but once you"re in the city you can travel freely and the roads are paved and maintained. Natural hazards on the island are those hurricanes; frequent and severe droughts, floods and earthquakes rarely affect St. Croix.
             The population on the island is 97,120. People on the island are so nice not just to each other.
             But they are especially nice to the tourist. Tourism is the primary economic activity accounting for than 70% of Gdp and 70% of employment The languages that we speak on the island are English with a lilt known as "calypso", Spanish and Creole.
            


Essays Related to Virgin Islands

1. NAVAL ADMINISTRATION OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS; 1917-1921

An Unjustified Means; to an Unsure EndsNaval Administration of the United States Virgin Islands (1917-1931) submitted by:There has been much criticism of the naval rule of the United States Virgin Islands from 1917-1931. ... I will attempt to illustrate some of the political, social, and economic ironies that arise at this time in the history of the Virgin Islands.There has been an American interest in the Virgin Islands even before the United States became an independent country. ... Control of the Virgin Islands would enable the United States to defend the Panama Canal from hostile countrie...

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2. Two comparisons

Johns in the Virgin Islands. Chocolate Hole is a small cove located on the northern side of the island. ... We spent the day there until the last sliver of the sun slid over the horizon and it was time for a night out on the town. 2) Chocolate Hole is a small cove on the northern side of the island of St. ...

  • Word Count: 355
  • Approx Pages: 1
  • Grade Level: High School

3. My Understanding of Politics

Living in the Virgin Islands for a while, due to former governors my anxiety for politics had increased. ... And while they have begun to work on an energy efficiency system, we are still utilizing a system that is treacherously depending on gas, which is approximately $4.00 a gallon here in the Virgin Islands. It would also be nice for the government to put in the same time and effort as they did for their campaign into doing what is right for the people of the Virgin Islands. ...

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4. Coral Reefs

Have you ever wondered what coral reefs really looked like? Ever wondered if they looked just as pretty as the ones in the movies? If were not careful, we may not be able to see these aquatic forests ever again. Scientists and researchers have found that immense groups of reefs are being destroyed e...

  • Word Count: 592
  • Approx Pages: 2
  • Grade Level: High School

5. Pre Colonial Literature

The Virgin Islands originated from Christopher Columbus, who named the islands after the Catholic legend of St. ... Michele de Cueno is who was an aristocrat who gave a very graphic and uninviting report on the people of the Virgin Islands. ...

  • Word Count: 377
  • Approx Pages: 2
  • Grade Level: High School

6. Jetstar

These events have subsequently altered the makeup of Australia's aviation line-up from a four-player airline structure- Qantas Airways, Ansett Australia, Virgin Blue and Impulse Airlines, to just two (Qantas Airways & Virgin Blue). ... Qantas's new inception Jetstar intends to compete head on with Virgin Blue in the low cost Leisure sector. ... With replacement of beoing 717s jetstar operating cost in the future would drop 11 percent below Virgin Blue's disclosed cost base. ... An intensive price cut was initiated with the launch of Virgin Blue in August 2000. ... For Ex...

  • Word Count: 2892
  • Approx Pages: 12
  • Has Bibliography
  • Grade Level: High School

7. The Pokemeboy Plant

The native homeland for the Pokemeboy is strictly in the Anegada Island located in the British Virgin Islands. ... With Anegada and the rest of the Virgin Islands being located near the equator, the beautiful weather and sites are famous for attracting tourists and vacationers. ... Because of the high number of visitors that resort in the Virgin Islands, the nature of the islands should be prioritized above the construction of buildings and roads. ... The British Virgin Islands seem to me the only optimal place of growth for the Acacia anegadensis, but unfortunately the development and continu...

  • Word Count: 682
  • Approx Pages: 3
  • Has Bibliography
  • Grade Level: Undergraduate

8. Cuisine of the Caribbean

The Caribbean Islands is a very popular tourist and vacationing islands, the most popular islands are Aruba, Bahamas, U.S Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Dominican Republic, and Jamaica. ... When the Spanish came to the islands after Columbus they introduced coconut, chick-peas, cilantro, eggplant, onions, and garlic to the islands. ... The main religion in the Caribbean islands is Christianity but there are still many different religions that are in the islands. ... The islands typically have the same type of cuisine just different styles of making the food that each isl...

  • Word Count: 1643
  • Approx Pages: 7
  • Grade Level: Undergraduate

9. Artimis

The Virgin Goddess, as she is called sometimes, is one of many gods. ... Zeus, didnt like that Leto could not have her baby, so he sent a wint to float her to a island called Delos. However Python could swim, so Zues pushed the island faster than it could swim. ... Now for the all mighty wrath, a hunter, named Acteaon, hunting one day, and he happened upon the Virgin Goddess herself! ...

  • Word Count: 786
  • Approx Pages: 3
  • Grade Level: High School

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