Saint Croix Island

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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.

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Saint Croix Island canonical 1

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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
climate tropical savanna climate
commonLanguage Virgin Islands Creole English
containsSettlement Christiansted
Frederiksted
Kingshill
country United States
currency United States dollar
linked to: US dollar
demographics predominantly Afro-Caribbean population
drivingSide left
formerColonialPower Denmark
Denmark–Norway
France
Spain
hasHistoricSite Christiansted National Historic Site
Fort Christiansvaern
Fort Frederik
hasProtectedArea Buck Island Reef National Monument
highestElevation about 1,165 feet
about 355 meters
highestPoint Mount Eagle
isoCode VI
knownFor Afro-Caribbean cultural heritage
Danish colonial architecture
beaches
coral reefs
diving and snorkeling
historic sugar plantations
largestCity Christiansted
locatedIn Caribbean Sea
Lesser Antilles
West Indies
officialLanguage English
partOf United States Virgin Islands
linked to: U.S. Virgin Islands
population about 50,000 inhabitants
previouslyPartOf Danish West Indies
linked to: U.S. Virgin Islands
primaryEconomicActivity rum production
services
tourism
purchasedBy United States
purchaseYear 1917
sovereignState United States of America
timeZone Atlantic Standard Time
linked to: Atlantic Time Zone
utcOffset UTC−4

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Christiansted partOf Saint Croix Island