No. The British Virgin Islands is an independent country (although it is an Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom). The U.S. Virgin Islands are a U.S. Territory. However, geographically, they do...
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)
The Islands were bought by the US in 1917. They had been a profitable colony until the mid 19th century, but became a liability after the abolition of slavery and changing sailing routes in the...
Americans call St. Thomas, USVI, St Thomas. It is the same anywhere. Just like we call Mexico, Mexico....The only reason it would sound different is because of a strong accent but yeah it's still the...
There are more than six Virgin Islands. There are 62 Virgin Islands under the U.S. flag. Four are in the District of St. Croix and 58 are in the District of St. Thomas-St. John. The proper name of...