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Virgin Islands
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Flag:
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conventional long form:
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Virgin Islands of the United States
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conventional short form:
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Virgin Islands
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VQ
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organized, unincorporated territory of the US administered by the Office of
Territorial and International Affairs, US Department of the Interior
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Charlotte Amalie
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none (territory of the US)
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Transfer Day, 31 March (1917) (from Denmark to US)
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Revised Organic Act of 22 July 1954
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based on US
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18 years of age; universal; note - indigenous inhabitants are US citizens
but do not vote in US presidential elections
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chief of state:
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President William Jefferson CLINTON (since 20 January 1993); Vice President
Albert GORE, Jr. (since 20 January 1993)
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head of government:
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Governor Dr. Roy L. SCHNEIDER (since 5 January 1995); Lieutenant Governor
Kenneth E. MAPP (since 5 January 1995); election last held 22 November 1994
(next to be held NA November 1998); results - Dr. Roy L. SCHNEIDER
(Independent) 54.7%, former Lieutenant Governor Derek HODGE 42.6%
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unicameral
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Senate:
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elections last held 8 November 1994 (next to be held 5 November 1996);
results - percent of vote by party NA; seats - (15 total) Democrats 7,
Independents 7, Republican 1
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US House of Representatives:
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elections last held 8 November 1994 (next to be held 5 November 1996);
results - Victor O. FRAZER (Independent) 54.5%, Eileen R. PETERSON
(Democrat) 45.5%; seats - (1 total) Independent 1; note - the Virgin Islands
elects one representative to the US House of Representatives
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US District Court:
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handles civil matters over $50,000, felonies (persons 15 years of age and
over), and federal cases
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Territorial Court:
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handles civil matters up to $50,000, small claims, juvenile, domestic,
misdemeanors, and traffic cases
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Democratic Party, Marilyn STAPLETON; Independent Citizens' Movement (ICM),
Virdin C. BROWN; Republican Party, Charlotte-Poole DAVIS
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ECLAC (associate), IOC
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none (territory of the US)
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none (territory of the US)
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white with a modified US coat of arms in the center between the large blue
initials V and I; the coat of arms shows an eagle holding an olive branch in
one talon and three arrows in the other with a superimposed shield of
vertical red and white stripes below a blue panel