Why Do Britain & The U.S. Both Have Territories Called The Virgin Islands?

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SOURCES AND FURTHER READINGS
Why Are The Virgin Islands Called So?: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/W...
Saint Ursula and the 11,000 British Virgins: https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK...
British Virgin Islands vs US Virgin Islands: https://www.hopper.com/articles/32/th...
British Overseas Territories: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British...
Unincorporated Territories If The United States: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unincor...
Were Is The US Virgin Islands?: https://www.vinow.com/general_usvi/ge...
US Virgin Islands History: https://www.vinow.com/general_usvi/hi...
British Virgin Islands History: https://www.iexplore.com/articles/tra...
Inflation Calculator: http://www.in2013dollars.com/us/infla...
Origin Of The name St. Thomas: https://www.vinow.com/wwwtalk/virgin-...
Who Is (Was) St. Croix: https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/...
Tortola: https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/def...

PRONUNICATION SOURCES
Croix: https://forvo.com/word/croix/#fr
Tortola: https://forvo.com/word/tortola/#en
Virgin Gorda: https://forvo.com/word/virgin_gorda/#en