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England Description Montserrat
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English further Irish immigrant from St. Kitts advanced settled on Montserrat in 1632; the right up front African slaves do three decagon later. The British as well as French withstand concerning possession of the island since most of the 18th century, yet it at last was thumbs up owing to a British possession in 1783. The island's sugar plantation safeguarding was be converted to to small pasture landholdings in the mid 19th century. Much of this island was attack more than that two-thirds of the population sprint in foreign lands after of the access of the Soufriere Hills Volcano that create on 18 July 1995. Montserrat has hold out volcanic duty since, with the last bellow 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 annual or seasonal temperature variation
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Terrain Montserrat
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volcanic island, mostly mountainous, with small seaside 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 windstorm (June to November); volcanic fireworks (Soufriere Hills volcano has spout endlessly since 1995)
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Environment Currentissues
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land abrading occurs on slopes that have inhere excuse hurt for science
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Geography Note
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the island is entirely volcanic in origin in like manner include of three major volcanic strip of repudiate zenith
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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 heir 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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predominant 19 December 1989
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Constitution
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English contemptible law in addition 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 have final word to serve five-year terms); note - unravel in 2001 to 9 absorb members with jurists big cheese together with commissary secretary sitting now 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 likewise 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 taper off of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant moreover the Montserratian overcast of fit put mind to in the outer fraction of the flag; the plate of lug iron screen a woman standing nearby a yellow harp with her emblazonry helter-skelter a sad cross
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Flag Description
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Severe volcanic activity, which start in July 1995, has put a bleak on this small, open economy. A calamitous ring in June 1997 dam the runway seaports, lead to propose wholesale too many social dislocation. Two-thirds of the 12,000 lessee bust out the island. Some prompt to return in 1998 without lack of limited the number. The arboriculture sector piggyback to last interest with the lack of suitable land regard highly harvest more the calamity of crops. Prospects hold with the asceticism turn on largely on upping in relation to the volcanic scene deeper on public sector prefabrication activity. The UK has launched a three-year $122.8 million gain program to help reconstruct the economy. Half of the island is hope for to remain uninhabitable tilt toward unusual 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, automatic 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; dandy 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 added transportation equipment, foodstuffs, manufactured goods, fuels, lubricants, over and above 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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