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Please submit your website to the most appropriate subcategory possible depending on your activity. Activities focused on a particular island must be submitted to St. Croix, St. Thomas or St. John subcategories . |
The Virgin Islands are group of about 100 small islands located at the East of Puerto Rico. They were discovered by Columbus in 1493. Six out of the nine main islands has been British since 1666. The remaining three (St. Croix, St. Thomas, and St. John), as well as about 50 of the smaller islands, were eventually acquired by Denmark, which named them the Danish West Indies. In 1917, these islands were purchased by the U.S. from Denmark. Congress granted U.S. citizenship to Virgin Islanders in 1927.
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artistic, cultural, entertainment activities, events, institutions, and organizations in the US Virgin Islands . Please submit your site to the most appropriate subcategory possible. |
Possible topics include architecture, artists and galleries, clubs and venues, comics, dance, events, libraries, movies, museums, music, photography, and theater.
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business and economic activities of the US Virgin Islands, including listings of companies and industries. Please submit your site to the most appropriate subcategory possible depending on your location and activity. |
Activities included in this Category: advertising and marketing, agriculture, automotive, beauty and cosmetic services, business to business, classifieds, computers and internet, construction and maintenance, directories, economic development, employment, entertainment and media, event planning, financial services, funeral services, home and garden, industrial, insurance, legal services, marine sales and services, oil and gas, organizations, printing, public utilities, publishing, real estate, restaurants and bars, services, shipping, storage, and logistics, shopping, telecommunications, and wineries.
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Education in the US Virgin Islands . |
Includes local educational institutions, programs, opportunities, and specific educational resources.
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Government of the US Virgin Islands . |
Sites may include, but not limited to: government offices and services, embassies and consulates of foreign countries, elected officials, law enforcement, military agencies, and related governmental resources.
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general interest online Guides and Directories specific to the US Virgin Islands. Those that are specific to a particular topic should instead be placed within the appropriate topic subcategory within the US Virgin Islands. |
For the listing of websites serving as a source of information on area businesses, events, government, history, and the community.
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the Health in the US Virgin Islands . Please submit your site to the most appropriate subcategory possible depending on the location. |
Includes Health and Medical resources specific to the region.
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Maps and Views of the US Virgin Islands . |
Includes links to maps, photograph sites, live web cams, satellite imagery ... any visual representation of the area.
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News and Media in the US Virgin Islands, for example Newspapers, Radio, and Television. News and Media websites with a local scope should be submitted, depending on their location, to the most appropriate subcategory within Islands. |
News sites provide material informing, explaining, or commenting on the events and issues of the day. In addition, web sites with information 'about' news and about news reporting are within the scope of the category. This might include essays on current events or sites describing news sources in detail. Media sites have to do with issues and processes of reporting and interpreting the news.
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Recreation and Sports in the US Virgin Islands Recreation and Sports websites that reflect local activities should be submitted, depending on their location, to the most appropriate subcategory. |
Includes all hobbies, sports and participatory recreational activities specific to the region, including local recreation organizations.
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This category is for the listing of sites with a presence throughout the region. If your site does not have locations or offer information serving the entire region, please submit to your locality instead. For quicker placement in the directory please follow these Submission Tips: Title: Name of Business or Organization
Description: This describes the website and should note distinguishing features found on the site. |
This category lists religious, civic, and historical sites as well as personal home pages for this region.
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St. Croix is 84 square miles in size, 22 miles long and the widest point is a little more than 6 miles. St. Croix's highest peak, Mount Eagle, is 1,088 feet high. There are two main towns Frederiksted and Christiansted. There are a few natural harbors and protected bays. St. Croix is about 40 miles away from St. Thomas.Sited related to business, travel and tourism, government, society and culture, maps and views,education, and other activities developed in St. Croix.
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St. John encompasses 20 square miles of beautiful scenery. The island is 7 miles by 3 miles wide. The highest point is Bordeaux Mountain at 1,277 feet. More than two thirds of the island is part of the Virgin Islands National Park.Sited related to business, travel and tourism, government, society and culture, maps and views,education, and other activities developed in St. John.
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St. Thomas, thirteen miles long by four miles wide, encompasses a little over 31 square miles. The highest point is Crown Mountain at 1,556 feet. St. Thomas has a beautiful natural harbor and many protected bays. St. Thomas is about 4 miles away from St. John.Sited related to business, travel and tourism, government, society and culture, maps and views,education, and other activities developed in St. Thomas.
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This category is for the listing of sites with a presence throughout the region. If your site does not have locations or offer information serving the entire region, please submit to your locality instead. For quicker placement in the directory please follow these Submission Tips: Title: Name of Business or Organization
Description: This describes the website and should note distinguishing features found on the site. |
Includes area transportation resources for those traveling to and from, and within the region.
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Please submit sites to the most specific category. Region and country categories are only for sites that cover the whole area. Submitting to the wrong category will delay the site's listing in the directory. |
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