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Facts about Montserrat
Administrative divisions: | 3 parishes; Saint Anthony , Saint Georges , Saint Peter |
Area: | total: 102 sq km land: 102 sq km water: 0 sq km |
Background: | English and Irish colonists from St. Kitts first settled on Montserrat in 1632; the first African slaves arrived three decades later. The British and French fought for possession of the island for most of the 18th century , but it finally was confirmed as a British possession in 1783. The island's sugar plantation economy was converted to small farm landholdings in the mid 19th century. Much of this island was devastated and two-thirds of the population fled abroad because of the eruption of the Soufriere Hills Volcano that began on 18 July 1995. Montserrat has endured volcanic activity since , with the last eruption occurring in July 2003. |
Flag description: | blue , with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Montserratian coat of arms centered in the outer half of the flag; the coat of arms features a woman standing beside a yellow harp with her arm around a black cross |
Capital: | name: Plymouth geographic coordinates: 16 42 N , 62 13 W time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington , DC during Standard Time) note: Plymouth was abandoned in 1997 because of volcanic activity; interim government buildings have been built at Brades Estate in the Carr's Bay/Little Bay vicinity at the northwest end of Montserrat |
Climate: | tropical; little daily or seasonal temperature variation |
Currency code: | East Caribbean dollar (XCD) |
Ethnic groups: | black , white |
Geographic coordinates: | 16 45 N , 62 12 W |
Geography note: | the island is entirely volcanic in origin and comprised of three major volcanic centers of differing ages |
Government type: | NA |
Imports partners: | US , UK , Trinidad and Tobago , Japan , Canada (2006) |
Internet country code: | .ms |
Land boundaries: | 40 km |
Neighbouring countries: | 0 km |
Languages: | English |
Location: | Caribbean , island in the Caribbean Sea , southeast of Puerto Rico |
Map references: | Central America and the Caribbean |
National holiday: | Birthday of Queen ELIZABETH II , second Saturday in June (1926) |
Nationality: | noun: Montserratian(s) adjective: Montserratian |
Natural hazards: | severe hurricanes (June to November); volcanic eruptions (Soufriere Hills volcano has erupted continuously since 1995) |
Population: | 5 ,079 note: an estimated 8 ,000 refugees left the island following the resumption of volcanic activity in July 1995; some have returned (July 2008 est.) |
Religions: | Anglican , Methodist , Roman Catholic , Pentecostal , Seventh-Day Adventist , other Christian denominations |
Terrain: | volcanic island , mostly mountainous , with small coastal lowland |
Unemployment rate: | 6% (1998 est.) |
Capital of Montserrat
Plymouth (click to view Plymouth map)
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