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Are the virgin islands owned by virgin?

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Why are the virgin islands named the virgin islands?
Christopher Columbus gave the Islands the name 'Santa Ursula Y Once Mile Virgenes' or 'Saint Ursula and her 1000 Virgins' shortened to Las Virgenes
Why do you call the Virgin Islands the VIRGIN Islands?
The Virgin Islands are termed "virgin" because at the time of it's discovery, it was unexplored territory, or "virgin Territory". It could have also be termed that by the possibility that it was an...
Are there are lots of virgins in the virgin islands?
Well, i don't believe there would be anymore just because of the name they are not called the virgin islands because there are virgins there. so it is not really a very intelligent question
Who first owned the virgin islands?
Spanish
How far is the british virgin islands from the US Virgin Islands?
They literally border each other at water boundries. As far as land I think that Tortola comes within 3/4 of a mile from St. John (USVI) near West End (Sopers Hole)