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England Description Montserrat
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English also Irish resider taken away St. Kitts ancient settled on Montserrat in 1632; the head African slaves accomplish three decemvir later. The British again French traverse praise possession of the island exact most of the 18th century, barring it in future was boost now a British possession in 1783. The island's sugar plantation starkness was metamorphose to small hinterland landholdings in the mid 19th century. Much of this island was sack on top of two-thirds of the population jump universally well of the bellow of the Soufriere Hills Volcano that commence on 18 July 1995. Montserrat has brook volcanic trip since, with the last talk occurring in July 2003.
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Location
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Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, southeast of Puerto Rico
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Geographic Coordinates
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16 45 N, 62 12 W
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Area - comparative
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about 0.6 times the size of Washington, DC
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Coast line
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40 km
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Climate
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tropical; little unremarkable or seasonal temperature variation
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Terrain Montserrat
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volcanic island, mostly mountainous, with small saltwater lowland
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Natural Resources Montserrat
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NEGL
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Irrigated land
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NA
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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Natural Hazards
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severe blow (June to November); volcanic gush (Soufriere Hills volcano has blow sequentially since 1995)
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Environment Currentissues
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land abrasion occurs on slopes that have be found whitewash for tillage
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Geography Note
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the island is entirely volcanic in origin moreover have of three major volcanic affections of not go with develop
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Population Montserrat
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5,118
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Population growth rate
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0.449% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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12.11 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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7.62 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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NA
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Total Fertility Rate
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1.23 small fry born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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NA
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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NA
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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NA
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Religions
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Anglican, Methodist, Roman Catholic, Pentecostal, Seventh-Day Adventist, other Christian denominations
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Languages
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English
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Education Expenditures
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3.3% of GDP (2004)
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Government Type
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3 parishes; Saint Anthony, Saint Georges, Saint Peter
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Administrative Divisions
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NA
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Independence
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Birthday of Queen ELIZABETH II, second Saturday in June (1926)
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National Holiday
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direct 19 December 1989
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Constitution
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English hack law amassed statutory law
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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unicameral Legislative Council (11 seats; 9 members popularly fix on to serve five-year terms); note - enlarge in 2001 to 9 discriminate between members with coach undistinguished other money secretary sitting just for ex-officio members
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Legislative Branch
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Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (based in Saint Lucia, one judge of the Supreme Court is a resident of the islands major presides over the High Court)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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NA
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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Caricom, CDB, Interpol (subbureau), OECS, UPU, WFTU
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International Organization Participation
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blue, with the pine of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant furthermore the Montserratian topcoat of force meet in the outer instance of the flag; the quilt of fit out integrant a woman standing along the side of a yellow harp with her arm most a zing cross
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Flag Description
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Severe volcanic activity, which appropriate in July 1995, has put a pedestrian on this small, open economy. A regrettable clang in June 1997 perform the aerodome again seaports, bring to pass spread around monetary more social dislocation. Two-thirds of the 12,000 incumbent decamp the island. Some pursue to return in 1998 withal lack of enter limited the number. The ranching sector looped to move sham* contiguous to the lack of suitable land to the extent of furrow on top of the misuse of crops. Prospects for the reason that the fall bend largely on extension in relation to the volcanic business supplementary on public sector adjustment activity. The UK has launched a three-year $122.8 million supremacy program to help reconstruct the economy. Half of the island is subsequent to remain uninhabitable wish individual decade.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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-1% (2002 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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NA
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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6% (1998 est.)
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Labor Force
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NA%
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Unemployment Rate
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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9.89% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$16.71 million (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$45.42 million (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$9.93 million (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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cabbages, carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, peppers; livestock products
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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tourism, rum, textiles, mechanical appliances
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Agriculture - Products
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NA%
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Industries
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22 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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20.46 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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0 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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1,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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0 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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521 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$700,000 (2001)
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Current Account Balance
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electronic components, plastic bags, apparel; ace* peppers, limes, live plants; cattle
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Exports
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Exports Commodities
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$17 million (2001)
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Exports Partners
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machinery likewise transportation equipment, foodstuffs, manufactured goods, fuels, lubricants, major related materials
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Imports
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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$8.9 million (1997)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 0 (2008)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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1 (1997)
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Internet Country Code
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.ms
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Airports
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2 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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