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Christiansted (krĭs`chənstĕd'), town (2000 pop. 2,637), chief city of St. Croix Saint Croix (sānt kroi), island (2000 pop. 53,234), 80 sq mi (207 sq km), the largest of the U.S. Virgin Islands , in the West Indies. ..... Click the link for more information. , one of the U.S. Virgin Islands. It is a shipping port for sugar and rum; tourism is the leading industry. Founded in 1733, Christiansted served briefly as capital of the Danish West Indies. Colonial development of the Virgin Islands in the 18th and 19th cent. is commemorated in the Christiansted National Historic Site (see National Parks and Monuments National Parks and Monuments
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One afternoon, we found ourselves in the beautiful Danish colonial town of Christiansted on the other side of the island. Now enjoying early retirement in Christiansted, St. The events culminate with two carnival parades--one for children in Frederiksted and the other for adults in Christiansted. |
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