U.S. Virgin Islands
The U.S. Virgin Islands are an unincorporated U.S. territory in the Caribbean whose civic story reflects Danish colonial rule, transfer to the United States in 1917, and the development of local self-government. Today territorial government is centered in Charlotte Amalie and operates through an elected governor and a unicameral legislature, with federal-territorial policy shaping many major decisions.
Government & Representation
Use this section to understand how the state organizes executive authority, legislative power, and federal representation.
The U.S. Virgin Islands are governed through an elected governor and a single territorial legislature. Local authority operates under federal territorial law, so the territory’s governmental framework is defined through the Revised Organic Act and territorial statutes rather than a state constitution.