. .
. Feedback =========== |
Virgin Islands Government - 2002 https://greekorthodoxchurch.org/wfb2002/virgin_islands/virgin_islands_government.html SOURCE: 2002 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Country name
Dependency status organized, unincorporated territory of the US with policy relations between the Virgin Islands and the US under the jurisdiction of the Office of Insular Affairs, US Department of the Interior Government type NA Capital Charlotte Amalie Administrative divisions none (territory of the US); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are three islands at the second order; Saint Croix, Saint John, Saint Thomas National holiday Transfer Day (from Denmark to the US), 27 March (1917) Constitution Revised Organic Act of 22 July 1954 Legal system based on US laws Suffrage 18 years of age; universal; note - indigenous inhabitants are US citizens but do not vote in US presidential elections Executive branch
Legislative branch
unicameral Senate (15 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve two-year terms)
Judicial branch US District Court of the Virgin Islands (under Third Circuit jurisdiction); Territorial Court (judges appointed by the governor for 10-year terms) Political parties and leaders Democratic Party [Arturo WATLINGTON]; Independent Citizens' Movement or ICM [Usie RICHARDS]; Republican Party [Gary SPRAUVE] Political pressure groups and leaders NA International organization participation ECLAC (associate), Interpol (subbureau), IOC Diplomatic representation in the US none (territory of the US) Diplomatic representation from the US none (territory of the US) Flag description
white, with a modified US coat of arms in the center between the large blue initials V and I; the coat of arms shows a yellow 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
NOTE: The information regarding Virgin Islands on this page is re-published from the 2002 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Virgin Islands Government 2002 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Virgin Islands Government 2002 should be addressed to the CIA. |