Destination guide — Virgin Islands (u S )

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THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS ARE SITUATED IN THE NORTH EASTERN
CARIBBEAN SEA. THEY ARE MADE UP OF 3 BIG ISLANDS ST.THOMAS,
ST.JOHN AND ST. CROIX. APPROXIMATELY 50 OTHER SMALL ISLANDS
AND CAYS ALSO MAKE UP THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. THE U.S.
VIRGIN ISLANDS COVER AN AREA OF 342SQ KM.

THE HIGHEST MOUNTAIN IS CROWN MOUNTAIN AT 474M. THIS IS
SITUATED ON ST. THOMAS. ST. THOMAS ISLAND AND ST. JOHN TEND
TO BE QUITE RUGGED, BUT ST. CROIX THE MOUNTAINS ARE
RETAINED IN THE NORTH. SITUATED IN THE SOUTH IS AN IMMENSE
LEVEL PLAIN.

ALL THE ISLANDS ARE BORDERED BY CORAL REEFS. THE ANEGADA
PASSAGE LIES BETWEEN THE ST. CROIX AND THE NORTHERN
ISLANDS, AND PLUNGES TO A DEPTH OF 4572M BELOW SEA LEVEL.
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