virgin islands

1. A group of islands in northeastern West Indies (east of Puerto Rico) discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1493;
   Owned by United States and Britain (synset 108772362)
   is an instance of: island - a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
   has:

   • virgin islands national park - a national park in the Virgin Islands having tropical plants and animals; sandy beaches and coral reefs
   • british virgin islands - more than 40 northeastern Virgin Islands (15 inhabited); a dependent territory of the United Kingdom
   • american virgin islands, united states virgin islands, vi - more than 130 southeastern Virgin Islands; a dependent territory of the United States
   is a part of: the indies, west indies - the string of islands between North America and South America; a popular resort area

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