The Virgin Islands as a whole are named as such as a direct result of the 1492 expedition by Christopher Columbus resulting in the comparison to a notable virgin across the entire island chain. Today, the United States claims around fifty of the islands while the British claim around sixty. The Virgin Islands of the United States 🇻🇮 are centered around the particular islands of Saint Thomas, Saint John, and Saint Croix, while the Virgin Islands 🇻🇬 are centered around the particular islands of Tortola, Virgin Gorda, and Jost Van Dyke. The territorial capital associated with the United States is Charlotte Amalie, located on Saint Thomas, while the territorial capital associated with the British is a place known as Road Town, located on the island of Tortola.
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Seneca Falls, New York
Seneca Falls is a hamlet located east of Waterloo and west of Auburn, New York, within Seneca County. Within Seneca County, New York, the principal progressive movement of the community was largely connected to Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, Lucretia Mott, and associated individuals and with the greater community. The community is also largely determined by improvements in voting rights that have also contributed to the power of social roles regarding demographics.
