Capital of saint thomas

Charlotte Amalie

The capital is Charlotte Amalie, which is situated halfway along the southern coast on hill slopes. Its well-sheltered harbour is in the crater of an extinct volcano.

The climate is semiarid, and most of the annual average of 45 inches (1,150 mm) of rainfall is used by vegetation or evaporates. The capital is Charlotte Amalie, which is situated halfway along the southern coast on hill slopes.