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What are the coordinates for St. Croix in the Virgin Islands?
What are the coordinates for St. Croix in the Virgin Islands?
17.7 N and 64.8 W
Which islands make up the British Virgin Islands, according to Columbus?
Which islands make up the British Virgin Islands, according to Columbus?
St. Ursula and her 11,000 virgins
What is the geographical significance of the Virgin Islands within the Caribbean?
What is the geographical significance of the Virgin Islands within the Caribbean?
It is in the Leeward Islands of the Lesser Antilles
What is the range of latitude in which the Virgin Islands are located?
What is the range of latitude in which the Virgin Islands are located?
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Why is the chain of islands called the Caribbean?
Why is the chain of islands called the Caribbean?
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What is the scientific study of the origin, history, and structure of the earth?
What is the scientific study of the origin, history, and structure of the earth?
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Which island in the United States Virgin Islands is flat and features coral and limestone?
Which island in the United States Virgin Islands is flat and features coral and limestone?
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What is the average annual rainfall received by the Virgin Islands?
What is the average annual rainfall received by the Virgin Islands?
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What is the consistent system of prevailing winds occupying most of the tropics and blowing northeasterly?
What is the consistent system of prevailing winds occupying most of the tropics and blowing northeasterly?
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What are the two major types of natural disasters the Virgin Islands are prone to?
What are the two major types of natural disasters the Virgin Islands are prone to?
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