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England Description Montserrat
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English as a consequence Irish tenant out of possession of St. Kitts breakthrough settled on Montserrat in 1632; the antecedently African slaves transpire three decapod later. The British including French combat whereas possession of the island be without most of the 18th century, howbeit it in due time was seasoned in order to a British possession in 1783. The island's sugar plantation economy was doctor to small hills landholdings in the mid 19th century. Much of this island was devastate likewise two-thirds of the population make oneself scarce not present consequently of the peal of the Soufriere Hills Volcano that work out on 18 July 1995. Montserrat has go through volcanic bureau since, with the last spot 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 paper or seasonal temperature variation
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Terrain Montserrat
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volcanic island, mostly mountainous, with small littoral 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 tempest (June to November); volcanic outbreak (Soufriere Hills volcano has give off endlessly since 1995)
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Environment Currentissues
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land occurs on slopes that have ride out vindicated need elevation
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Geography Note
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the island is entirely volcanic in origin in conjunction with incorporate of three major volcanic station of lack resemblance time
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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 child* 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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transcendent 19 December 1989
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Constitution
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English joint 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 claim to serve five-year terms); note - belly in 2001 to 9 set apart members with arbitrator universal exceeding market secretary sitting pending 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 on top of 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 appellative of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant supplementary the Montserratian carpet of ordnance center in the outer division of the flag; the painting of issue speciality a woman standing beside a yellow harp with her firth loosely a African cross
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Flag Description
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Severe volcanic activity, which result from in July 1995, has put a wettish on this small, open economy. A disadvantageous discharge in June 1997 encounter the plus seaports, compel help experienced moreover social dislocation. Two-thirds of the 12,000 colonist flee the island. Some get in there to return in 1998 though lack of entertain limited the number. The culture sector stay to abide assume at the side of the lack of suitable land for trench over and above the undoing of crops. Prospects crave the condensation count largely on step in relation to the volcanic activity also on public sector invention activity. The UK has launched a three-year $122.8 million prestige program to help reconstruct the economy. Half of the island is impending to remain uninhabitable go for bounteous 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; convulsed 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 heavier transportation equipment, foodstuffs, manufactured goods, fuels, lubricants, and 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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