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Capital Virgin Islands, in 36 editions.
The entry for Virgin Islands published Capital in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 7 editions. Each is shown as published. Capital in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 7
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Capital” (1990 to 2025) and “National capital” (1997 to 1998).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 7 editions, 1990 to 1996.
Charlotte Amalie
Charlotte Amalie
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Published as “National capital”
Charlotte Amalie
Charlotte Amalie
The same text in 7 editions, 1999 to 2005.
Charlotte Amalie
Charlotte Amalie
The same text in 3 editions, 2006 to 2008.
- name:
- Charlotte Amalie
- geographic coordinates:
- 18 21 N, 64 56 W
- time difference:
- UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
name: Charlotte Amalie
geographic coordinates: 18 21 N, 64 56 W
time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
The same text in 5 editions, 2009 to 2013.
- name:
- Charlotte Amalie
- geographic coordinates:
- 18 21 N, 64 56 W
- time difference:
- UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
name:
Charlotte Amalie
geographic coordinates:
18 21 N, 64 56 W
time difference:
UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- name:
- Charlotte Amalie
- geographic coordinates:
- 18 21 N, 64 56 W
- time difference:
- UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
name:
Charlotte Amalie
geographic coordinates:
18 21 N, 64 56 W
time difference:
UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC DC, during Standard Time)
The same text in 5 editions, 2015 to 2019.
- name:
- Charlotte Amalie
- geographic coordinates:
- 18 21 N, 64 56 W
- time difference:
- UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
name:
geographic coordinates:
time difference:
The same text in 2020 and 2021.
- name:
- Charlotte Amalie
- geographic coordinates:
- 18 21 N, 64 56 W
- time difference:
- UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- etymology:
- originally called Taphus in Danish - meaning "tap house" or "beer house" because of its many beer halls - the town received a more dignified name in 1691 when it was named Charlotte Amalie in honor of Danish King Christian V’s wife, Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel (1650–1714)
Rewritten: too little of the 2019 text remains to mark the changes.
name: Charlotte Amalie
geographic coordinates: 18 21 N, 64 56 W
time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: originally called Taphus in Danish - meaning "tap house" or "beer house" because of its many beer halls - the town received a more dignified name in 1691 when it was named Charlotte Amalie in honor of Danish King Christian V’s wife, Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel (1650–1714)
The same text in 3 editions, 2022 to 2024.
- name:
- Charlotte Amalie
- geographic coordinates:
- 18 21 N, 64 56 W
- time difference:
- UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- etymology:
- originally called Taphus in Danish - meaning "tap house" or "beer house" because of its many beer halls - the town received a more dignified name in 1691 when it was named Charlotte Amalie in honor of Danish King CHRISTIAN V’s wife, Charlotte AMALIE of Hesse-Kassel (1650–1714)
name: Charlotte Amalie
geographic coordinates: 18 21 N, 64 56 W
time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: originally called Taphus in Danish - meaning "tap house" or "beer house" because of its many beer halls - the town received a more dignified name in 1691 when it was named Charlotte Amalie in honor of Danish King Christian CHRISTIAN V’s wife, Charlotte Amalie AMALIE of Hesse-Kassel (1650–1714)
- name:
- Charlotte Amalie
- geographic coordinates:
- 18 21 N, 64 56 W
- time difference:
- UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- etymology:
- named in honor of Danish King CHRISTIAN V’s wife, Charlotte AMALIE of Hesse-Kassel, after the colony was established in 1672
name: Charlotte Amalie
geographic coordinates: 18 21 N, 64 56 W
time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: originally called Taphus in Danish - meaning "tap house" or "beer house" because of its many beer halls - the town received a more dignified name in 1691 when it was named Charlotte Amalie in honor of Danish King CHRISTIAN V’s wife, Charlotte AMALIE of Hesse-Kassel (1650–1714) Hesse-Kassel, after the colony was established in 1672
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Virgin Islands: Capital.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/virgin-islands/capital.