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United States Virgin Islands

Virgin Islands of the United States ยท Caribbean

The United States Virgin Islands is a territory in Caribbean, with Charlotte Amalie as its capital, home to about 103,792 people. The United States Virgin Islands shares no land border with any other country.

CapitalCharlotte Amalie
RegionCaribbean
CurrencyUnited States dollar (USD $)
Calling code+1340
ISO codesVI / VIR / 850 ISO 3166-1
Flag emoji๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ฎ
Population103,792 (2025) World Bank
Area347 kmยฒ
LanguagesEnglish
Internet domain.vi
DemonymVirgin Islander

About United States Virgin Islands

The United States Virgin Islands, officially Virgin Islands of the United States, is a dependency or territory in Caribbean. Its capital and seat of government is Charlotte Amalie. It has no land borders. The official currency is the United States dollar ($), using the code USD.

To call the United States Virgin Islands from abroad, dial the country code +1340. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes VI (alpha-2) and VIR (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 103,792.

Frequently asked questions

What is the capital of United States Virgin Islands?
The capital of United States Virgin Islands is Charlotte Amalie.
What currency does United States Virgin Islands use?
United States Virgin Islands uses the United States dollar (USD, symbol $).
What is the country calling code for United States Virgin Islands?
The international dialling code for United States Virgin Islands is +1340.
What are the ISO codes for United States Virgin Islands?
United States Virgin Islands has the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code VI, the alpha-3 code VIR and the numeric code 850.
What is the flag emoji for United States Virgin Islands?
The flag emoji for United States Virgin Islands is ๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ฎ. You can copy it from the top of this page.

How the United States Virgin Islands compares

Flags with the same colours as the United States Virgin Islands

One other national flag uses exactly the same set of colour families (orange, blue, white). Similar colours are the most common reason flags get mistaken for one another, though colour alone says nothing about layout.

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Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Rankings, density and flag colour matches are computed from that same dataset. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Last updated . Report a correction.