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Even though the three islands, St. Croix, St. John and St. Thomas, have many similarities with their neighbors in the Caribbean, their differences are considerable. St. Croix’s terrain encouraged agricultural development and a general spreading of the population throughout the island. St. John’s size and natural beauty led to preservation of a national park on the island. And St. Thomas, with her steep inclines and a natural deep harbor, became a world-class port. So each island is different due to terrain, beneficial intervention and surrounding water, developing delightful and individual personalities and styles. As a result, the three sister islands of the United States Virgin Islands are beautiful examples of life in the Caribbean. They share qualities of the quintessential American paradise, but, like sisters in many families, they are strikingly unique, fiercely independent, usually squabbling, yet quite loyal to each other should outsiders interfere.