Charlotte Amalie
Also known as Taphus, Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Charlotte Amalie, United States Virgin Islands, Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands, Charlotte Amalie, American Virgin Islands
capital and largest city of the United States Virgin Islands
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Charlotte Amalie is the capital and largest city of the United States Virgin Islands, located on the island of St. Croix. As the territory's main urban center, it serves as the economic and administrative hub of the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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- www.st-thomas.com
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- Dialing code
- 340
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Charlotte Amalie (/ˈʃɑːrlət əˈmɑːli(ə)/ SHAR-lət ə-MAH-lee(-ə); Danish: [ʃɑˈlʌtʰə ɑˈmɑːljə]), on Saint Thomas, is the capital and largest town of the U.S. Virgin Islands. It is on the island's southern shore at the head of Charlotte Amalie Harbor. The town is known for its historic sites, Danish colonial architecture, harbor, and shopping. In 2020, it had a population of 8,194, making it the most densely populated town in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
It has a deep-water harbor that was once a haven for pirates (including Blackbeard) and is now one of the busiest ports of call for cruise ships in the Caribbean. About 1.5 million cruise ship passengers land there annually, and hundreds of ferries and yachts pass by each week. Protected by Hassel Island, the harbor has docking and fueling facilities, machine shops, and shipyards and was a U.S. submarine base until 1966.
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