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The U.S. Virgin Islands are located in the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea and are about 50 miles east of Puerto Rico. There are 3 main islands in the territory, St. Croix, St. Thomas and St. John, as well as Water Island and several dozen additional small islands. The islands cover a land area of 352 square kilometers, approximately twice the size of Washington. D.C. The territory capital is located in Charlotte Amalie, on the island of St. Thomas. The U.S. Virgin islands are an organized territory of the United States and its inhabitants are U.S. citizens, though they can not vote in U.S. presidential elections. According to the 2000 Census, there are nearly 108,612 residents in the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the territory's growth rate is estimated to be -0.12% in 2006 (CIA World Fact Book). Approximately 95 percent of U.S. Virgin Islands population live on the islands of St. Thomas and St. Croix, each with over 51,000 residents Map of U.S. Virgin Islands Network Members (Updated 2/1/2008) |
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Libraries/Associations Information
Libraries
The Division of Libraries and Archives
1122 King St., Christiansted,
St. Croix, VI 00820
Phone: 340- 773-5715
Fax: 340- 773-5327#23 Dronningens Gade
St. Thomas, VI 00802
Phone: 340-774-3407
Fax: 340-775-1887University of the Virgin Islands Libraries
U.S. Virgin Islands Public Library System
Gov. Roy Lester Schneider Hospital
Medical/Nursing Library
9048 Sugar Estate
Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, VI 00802Regional Medical Library: University of Maryland Baltimore, Health Sciences Human Services Library
There are many fine local libraries in the network that provide health information and other services. For help finding a participating library click here.
Library Associations/Consortia/Local Groups
- SOLINET - A membership organization serving the Southeast as a partner in creating a future where all libraries are valued assets of their communities and cornerstones of the world's information infrastructure.
- Southern Chapter of the Medical Library Association - An organization of health sciences librarians and other information professionals serving and Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
- Special Libraries Association Florida and Caribbean Chapter
- Virgin Islands Library Association - A regional chapter of the American Library Association
Emergency Preparedness & Disaster Recovery Resources
- Emergency Preparedness & Disaster Recovery Resources - Non State Specific Resources
- Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management - VITEMA - (340) 774-2244
News Information Resources
- Caribbean Newspapers Online - A listing from the University of the Virgin Islands Libraries.
- U.S. Virgin Islands - News/Media - A listing from the Latin American Network Information Center of the University of Texas at Austin.
Demographic and Statistical Resources
- Virgin Islands
- The U.S. Census
Bureau's 2000 data on topics such as age and sex, race, household
relationship, school enrollment, place of birth, income and
poverty, and others. - Virgin Islands Census Report- A resource from the University of the Virgin Islands Eastern Caribbean Center that provides links to census reports in PDF format as well as brief demographic information for St. Croix, St. John and St. Thomas.
- The World Fact Book: Virgin Islands - A 2006 resource from the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency that provides comprehensive demographic data on the U.S. Virgin Islands.
- Eastern Caribbean Center Statistical Digest - A publication from the Eastern Caribbean Center that includes data on population, vital statistics, education, labor force and employment, HIV/AIDS, crime, and other topics. This site provides links to the 1995, 1998, and 2000 reports in PDF format. The 2002 report is available for purchase. Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader.
- Bureau of Economic Research - Various reports from the local Bureau of Economic Research.
- Demographic Resources - Non State Specific Resources
- Statistical Information Resources - Non State Specific Resources
- Population and Housing Profile 2000 for the U.S.
Health Resources
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U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Health Bureau of Health Education
Director, Anne Thurland, MPH, CHES
3500 Estate Richmond
Charles Harwood Complex
Christiansted, VI 00820
Phone: 340-773-1311
Fax: 340-773-1376Healthy People 2010 Coordinator
Virgin Islands Department Health Services
9048 Sugar Estate
St. Thomas, VI 00802
Phone: 340-776-8311
Fax: 340-777-4001
Virgin Island Department of Health, Office of Minority Health
Phyllis Wallace, EdD
Deputy Commissioner
48 Sugar Estate
St. Thomas, Virgin Islands
Phone: 340-776-8311 x5079
Fax: 340-7774001Public Health Service Regional Minority Health Consultant
26 Federal Plaza, Room 3835
New York, NY 10278
Phone: 212-264-2127
Fax: 212-264-1324
States: New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, and Virgin IslandsCaribbean Export Center for Research and Education in Health Disparities
University of the Virgin Islands
Julia Hardwick, UVI Nursing Division
Phone: 340-693-1172
- U.S. Virgin Islands Local Government on the Net provides links to government information on a state and local level for the fifty states, as well as selected US-associated areas such as Guam.
Virgin Islands Specific Population Health Information Resources
- Specific Population General Health Information Resources - General Specific Population Health Information Resources
The menu below will direct you to state specific resources for the listed populations. If there is no state specific resource listed on this page, you will be redirected to a general health resources page for the group you selected.
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Specific Population Groups Health Information Resources
SE/A Staff Contact
Sheila Snow-Croft, Outreach/Education Coordinator
Ms. Snow-Croft teaches, exhibits, and manages the educational programs offered by the SE/A Region. She also supports subcontracts and awards in AL, DC, MD, MS, PR, TN, and the USVI.
Do you have further questions? Call us at 1-800-338-7657 and Choose 1 for Regional Network Office.
If you have any resources that you think should be added to this page, please let us know.
