Saint Croix Island
E691337
Saint Croix Island is the largest of the U.S. Virgin Islands in the Caribbean, known for its historic towns, beaches, and blend of Danish colonial and Afro-Caribbean heritage.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saint Croix Island canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constituent territory of the United States Virgin Islands
ⓘ
island ⓘ |
| area |
approximately 218 square kilometers
ⓘ
approximately 84 square miles ⓘ |
| callingCode | +1 340 ⓘ |
| capital | Christiansted NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | tropical savanna climate ⓘ |
| commonLanguage | Virgin Islands Creole English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsSettlement |
Christiansted
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Frederiksted NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingshill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| currency |
US dollar
ⓘ
surface form:
United States dollar
|
| demographics | predominantly Afro-Caribbean population ⓘ |
| drivingSide | left ⓘ |
| formerColonialPower |
Denmark
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Denmark–Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ France NERFINISHED ⓘ Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricSite |
Christiansted National Historic Site
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fort Christiansvaern NERFINISHED ⓘ Fort Frederik NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProtectedArea | Buck Island Reef National Monument NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| highestElevation |
about 1,165 feet
ⓘ
about 355 meters ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Mount Eagle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isoCode | VI NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Afro-Caribbean cultural heritage
ⓘ
Danish colonial architecture ⓘ beaches ⓘ coral reefs ⓘ diving and snorkeling ⓘ historic sugar plantations ⓘ |
| largestCity | Christiansted NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Caribbean Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lesser Antilles ⓘ West Indies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Virgin Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| population | about 50,000 inhabitants ⓘ |
| previouslyPartOf | Danish West Indies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryEconomicActivity |
rum production
ⓘ
services ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| purchasedBy | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purchaseYear | 1917 ⓘ |
| sovereignState | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone |
Atlantic Time Zone
ⓘ
surface form:
Atlantic Standard Time
|
| utcOffset | UTC−4 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.