st. john, st. croix, st. thomas. motto: united in pride and hope capital: charlotte amalie found:...

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Land: 135 square miles Water: 604 square miles 74% English 16% Spanish 6% French 2% other

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The Virgin IslandsSt. John, St. Croix, St. Thomas

Need To Knows Motto: United In Pride And Hope Capital: Charlotte Amalie Found: 1493 by Christopher Columbus

Size and Language• Land: 135 square

miles• Water: 604 square

miles

74% English16% Spanish6% French2% other

AnimalsRed Footed TortoisesDonkeyDeerHawkIguanasCoqui Tree FrogMongoose

Flowers• Allamanda• Heliconia• Bougainvillea• Oleander• Hibiscus• Double Hibiscus• Flamboyant( orang

e and yellow)• Frangpania

• Agave • Cactus• Ivora

Culture• Popular Sports are baseball, basketball, football.

• The fast food resturants are Subway and McDonalds.

• A popular food is boiled fish.• The types of music are calypso, reggae, American pop, salsa, blues, oldies, and rock and roll.

Culture ( continued )• The popular fashions are jeans, t-shirts, jerseys,

polo shirts, and other western style dresses.

Historical Landmarks• Blackbeard’s Castel• Estate• Little Grande Princess• Fort Christian• Fort Fredrik • Reef Bay Trail Sugar Mill

Climate• Tropical climate with low humidity• Typically 91* in Summer and 86* in Winter• February-March are dry• September-November are wet

Thanks For Watching

By Lindsay Collar and Casey Duggan

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