Charlotte Amalie << uh MAHL yuh >> (pop. 8,194), capital of the United States Virgin Islands, is a harbor city on the Caribbean Sea. It lies on the central coast of the south side of St. Thomas Island. The island is about 40 miles (64 kilometers) east of Puerto Rico. Charlotte Amalie is the chief trading center for the islands and a famous tourist resort. Charlotte Amalie was named for the wife of King Christian V of Denmark. The Danes controlled St. Thomas Island until 1917.
