Saint John

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Saint John is a small, largely undeveloped Caribbean island known for its pristine beaches and extensive national parkland within the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constituent district
island
archipelago Virgin Islands
area about 20 square miles
about 50 square kilometers
belongsTo Leeward Islands
capital Cruz Bay
climate tropical savanna climate
commonLanguage Virgin Islands Creole English
country United States
governingBody Government of the United States Virgin Islands
hasBeach Cinnamon Bay
Hawksnest Bay
Maho Bay
Trunk Bay
hasEcosystem mangrove wetlands
tropical dry forest
hasHarbor Cruz Bay Harbor
hasHistoricSite Annaberg Sugar Plantation
Catherineberg Sugar Mill Ruins
Cruz Bay Historic District
hasMarineArea coral reefs
hasProtectedArea Virgin Islands Coral Reef National Monument
Virgin Islands National Park
highestElevation about 389 meters
highestPoint Bordeaux Mountain
ISOCode VI-03
knownFor eco-tourism
extensive national parkland
pristine beaches
snorkeling and diving sites
largestSettlement Cruz Bay
locatedIn Caribbean Sea
Lesser Antilles
locatedInTimeZone Atlantic Standard Time
neighboringIsland Jost Van Dyke
Saint Croix
Saint Thomas
Tortola
officialLanguage English
partOf United States Virgin Islands
percentageOfLandInNationalPark more than half
population around 4000 inhabitants
primaryEconomicActivity tourism
sovereignState United States
touristAttraction Virgin Islands National Park Visitor Center
transportAccess ferry from Saint Thomas
usesCurrency United States dollar


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