Treaty of the Danish West Indies
The Treaty of the Danish West Indies, officially the Convention between the United States and Denmark for cession of the Danish West Indies, was a 1916 treaty transferring sovereignty of the Danish West Indies from Denmark to the United States, which were renamed as the United States Virgin Islands, in exchange for a sum of US$25,000,000 in gold (US$ 543,650,000 in 2017). $25,000,000 in gold coin in 1917 is equal to US$ 1,385,283,300 as of October 20, 2016.
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Treaty of the Danish West Indies
The Treaty of the Danish West Indies, officially the Convention between the United States and Denmark for cession of the Danish West Indies, was a 1916 treaty transferring sovereignty of the Danish West Indies from Denmark to the United States, which were renamed as the United States Virgin Islands, in exchange for a sum of US$25,000,000 in gold (US$ 543,650,000 in 2017). $25,000,000 in gold coin in 1917 is equal to US$ 1,385,283,300 as of October 20, 2016.
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O Tratado das Índias Ocidentai ...... 25 milhões de dólares em ouro.
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The Treaty of the Danish West ...... 83,300 as of October 20, 2016.
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Договор о Датской Вест-Индии ( ...... лония перешла во владение США.
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; TS 629; 7 Bevans 56
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1916-08-04
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Convention between the United States and Denmark for cession of the Danish West Indies
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O Tratado das Índias Ocidentai ...... 25 milhões de dólares em ouro.
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The Treaty of the Danish West ...... 83,300 as of October 20, 2016.
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Договор о Датской Вест-Индии ( ...... лония перешла во владение США.
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Tratado das Índias Ocidentais Dinamarquesas
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Treaty of the Danish West Indies
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Договор о Датской Вест-Индии
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