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The
Virgin Islands Resource Conservation and Development
(RC&D) Area includes the 4 major islands
of St. Croix, St. John, St. Thomas, Water
Island, and over 50 smaller islands and cays.
The authorized area is located in the Caribbean
Sea approximately 60 miles southeast of Puerto
Rico and 1150 miles southeast of Miami, Florida.
The
Virgin Islands RC&D area has a combined
population of approximately 110,000 people,
encompassing a diversity of races, religions,
and cultural backgrounds. The population's
culture is uniquely Caribbean and differs
in many aspects from that of similar ethnic
groups in the mainland United States.
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May 14, 2009
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All V.I. RC&D programs and services are offered on a non-discriminatory basis, without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual preference, and marital or familial status. To file a complaint, write the Secretary of Agriculture, US Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C., 20250, or call (202) 720-7327 (voice) or (202) 720-1127 (TDD). USDA is an equal employment opportunity employer.
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