U.S. Virgin Islands
- Virgin Islands Jomfruøerne
- United States Virgin Islands Historically: De Vestindiske Øer, Vestindien, Dansk Vestindien or De dansk-vestindiske Øer
- Saint Thomas Sankt Thomas
- Saint John Sankt Jan
- Saint Croix Sankt Croix, pronounced /saŋd krɔjˀs/
The U.S. Virgin Islands were formerly a colony of Denmark, often referred to simply as Sankt Thomas, Sankt Jan og Sankt Croix.
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