United States Virgin Islands

== English == === Etymology === Named by Christopher Columbus after Saint Ursula and her virgin followers. === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === the United States Virgin Islands An archipelago and dependent territory of the United States, part of the Virgin Islands in the Caribbean. Official name: Virgin Islands of the United States. Synonyms: US Virgin Islands, U.S.V.I. (abbrevation), U.S. V.I. (abbreviation), USVI (abbreviation), US VI (abbreviation), U. S. V. I. (abbreviation) ==== Translations ==== === See also === Appendix:Countries of the world === Further reading === United States Virgin Islands on Wikipedia.Wikipedia