The United States Virgin Islands, are a group of Caribbean islands and an unincorporated and organized territory of the US. The islands are geographically part of the Virgin Islands archipelago and are located in the Leeward Islands of the Lesser Antillesto the east of Puerto Rico and west of the British Virgin Islands. They consist of the main islands of Saint Croix, Saint John, and Saint Thomas and 50 other surrounding minor islands and cays. Its Capital is Charlotte Amalie on the island of St. Thomas
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Economy: Tourism is the Islands' biggest industry; with 2.5–3 million annual visitors, the sector is responsible for about 60% of the GDP. Other major sectors are the public sector, some limited agriculture, and small scale manufacturing, most notably rum production. A 2012 economic report from the U.S. Census Bureau indicated a total of 2,414 business establishments generating $6.8 billion in sales, employing 32,465 people and paying $1.1 billion in payroll per year
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