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The United States Virgin Islands is an unincorporated U.S. Territory with a non-voting Delegate to the United States House of Representatives.
All persons born on the islands are citizens of the United States and are governed by U.S. law.Facts About the USVI
Population of territory: 108,612 (2000 census)
Official Language: English
Currency: U.S. Dollar
Largest duty-free port in the Caribbean, with $1,600 duty-free allowance
Comprises approximately 50 islands and cays in the Lesser Antilles of the Caribbean (between the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea)
Point Udall on St. Croix is the easternmost point in the U.S.
St. Croix: 84 square miles
St. John: 19 square miles
St. Thomas: 32 square miles
Capital: Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas
Constitution of the Territory: The 1954 Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands
Gubernatorial elections held every four years; general elections held every two years for the 15 seats in the territory’s Senate and the Delegate to the U.S. Congress.
Officials: The Honorable Albert Bryan Jr., Governor; The Honorable Tregenza A. Roach, Esq., Lieutenant Governor; The Honorable Stacey E. Plaskett, Delegate to U.S. Congress.
Film Office
The U.S. Virgin Islands Office of Film Production was created to facilitate your filming needs. We provide guidelines on equipment, customs (including shipping regulations and immigration travel identification), film permits, marine production, insurance coverage, and available crew.
If you would like to receive a Film Permit Application Form and learn more about filming opportunities in the U.S. Virgin Islands, please contact us! http://www.filmusvi.com/contact-us/
Economic Development Agency
USVIEDA is a government organization that acts as a unifying authority for the functions of the following agencies:
– Virgin Islands Economic Park Development Corporation– promotes local development by running two strategically located and rental friendly industrial parks on the Territory.
– Economic Development Commission– promotes the economic growth and development of the Territory by evolving its resources and maintaining local job opportunities. The EDC also administers tax benefits and the Small Business Program.
– Economic Development Bank –assists the local business community through loan programs designed to encourage new businesses or expansion of existing businesses.
– Enterprise Zone Commission – restores distressed areas of the community through use of development benefits including tax incentives and local collaboration.
All of these agencies operate under an executive board. This increases efficiency and maximizes the economic development of the Territory.
For more information regarding the USVIEDA, its function, and the opportunities they provide, check out their website at usvieda.org.
CONTACTS
United States Virgin Islands Department of Tourism
P.O. Box 6400
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, 00804
Phone: St. Thomas: (340) 774-8784 St. Croix: (340) 772-0357
Fax: (340) 774-4390
Bureau of Economic Research
Office of Film Promotion
http://www.filmusvi.com/contact-us/
Economic Development Authority
Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands
Hospital & Medical Center – The Governor Juan F. Luis-St Croix
Hospital- Roy Lester Schneider – St. Thomas
St. Croix Chamber of Commerce
St. Croix Hotel & Tourism Association
http://www.stcroixhotelandtourism.com/
St. Thomas /St. John Hotel & Tourism Association
St. Thomas/ST. John Chamber of Commerce
Virgin Islands Port Authority
Hospital- Roy Lester Schneider – St. Thomas
St. Croix Chamber of Commerce
St. Croix Hotel & Tourism Association
http://www.stcroixhotelandtourism.com/
St. Thomas /St. John Hotel & Tourism Association
St. Thomas/ST. John Chamber of Commerce
Virgin Islands Port Authority