U.S. Virgin Islands
| English name | Local name (English) | Swedish name |
|---|---|---|
| Virgin Islands | Jungfruöarna | |
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Famous quotes containing the words virgin and/or islands:
“Why is it every careerist tries to turn his mother into a Madonna—to prove his intellect is a virgin birth, papa had nothing to do with it? It’s the sign of the misogynist.”
—Christina Stead (1902–1983)
“we are so many
and many within themselves
travel to far islands but no one
asks for their story....”
—Denise Levertov (b. 1923)