Charlotte Amalie
[shahr-luh t uh-mah-lee-uh]
- a seaport in and the capital of the Virgin Islands, on St. Thomas.
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Formerly St. Thomas.
Virgin Islands of the United States
- a group of islands in the West Indies, including St. Thomas, St. John, and St. Croix: purchased from Denmark 1917. 133 sq. mi. (345 sq. km). Capital: Charlotte Amalie.
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Formerly Danish Virgin Islands, Danish West Indies.
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Virgin Islands of the United States
- a territory of the US in the Caribbean, consisting of islands west and south of the British Virgin Islands: purchased from Denmark in 1917 for their strategic importance. Capital: Charlotte Amalie. Pop: 104 737 (2013 est). Area: 344 sq km (133 sq miles)Former name: Danish West Indies
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Charlotte Amalie
- the capital of the Virgin Islands of the United States, a port on St Thomas Island. Pop: 18 914 (2000)Former name (1921–37): Saint Thomas
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