Language: English (official), Spanish, Creole
Government: Organized, unincorporated territory of the US with policy relations between the Virgin Islands and the US under the jurisdiction of the Office of Insular Affairs, US Department of the Interior
Capital: Charlotte Amalie
Size: 352 sq km, Coastline: 188 km
Location: Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico
Climate: Subtropical, tempered by easterly trade winds, relatively low humidity, little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season May to November
Electricity: The electrical current in the Virgin Islands is the same as on the U.S. mainland: 110 volts AC, 60 cycles.
Currency: US dollar (USD)
Driving: Drive on left. Parking lots in the U.S. Virgin Islands can be found in Charlotte Amalie, in St. Thomas, and in Christiansted on St. Croix (in Frederiksted, you can generally park on the street). Most hotels, except those in the congested center of Charlotte Amalie, have free parking lots.
Rentals: International and local rental agencies are available.

The U.S. Virgin Islands have daily, non-stop flights from New York, Newark, Baltimore, Atlanta, and Miami. Connecting flights are availabe to and from Chicago, Los Angeles, Dallas, New York, Miami, and Atlanta via the San Juan hub. In addition, there's connecting service from Canada, Europe, South America, and the Far East. Commuter service between San Juan and St. Croix and St. Thomas is also available.

These airlines offer service from the U.S. mainland to the U.S. Virgin Islands:
American Airlines
Continental Airlines
Delta Airlines
United Airlines
U.S. Airways

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