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Montserrat

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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. 

Location :

Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, southeast of Puerto Rico 

Geographic Coordinates Center :

16 45 N, 62 12 W  (Latitude, Longtitude)

Geographic Coordinates Rectangle :

West -62.24
North 16.82
East -62.15
South 16.67

Area :

total 102 square km
land 102 square km
water 0 square km

Coastline :

40.00 km

Climate :

tropical; little daily or seasonal temperature variation 

Terrain :

volcanic island, mostly mountainous, with small coastal lowland 

Elevation extremes :

lowest point 0 metres
highest point 930 metres

Land use :

arable land 20.00 %
permanent crops 0.00 %
other 80.00 %

Natural hazards :

hurricanes

current issues :

land erosion occurs on slopes that have been cleared for cultivation 

Population :

5 097 

Indicators :

Growth rate 0.39 %
Birth rate 12.36 births/1,000 population
Total fertility rate 1.23 children born/woman
Death rate 8.44 deaths/1,000 population

Age structure :

0-14 years 27.60 %
15-64 years 65.50 %
65 years and over 6.90 %

Median age :

total 28.50 years
male 28.20 years
female 28.70 years

Sex ratio :

at birth 1.03 male(s)/female
under 15 years 1.08 male(s)/female
15-64 years 0.92 male(s)/female
65 years and over 1.95 male(s)/female
total population 1.01 male(s)/female

Health :

Infant mortality rate 16.08 deaths/1,000 live births
Life expectancy at birth - total population 72.76 years
Life expectancy at birth - male 74.74 years
Life expectancy at birth - female 70.68 years

Religions :

Anglican  
Methodist  
Roman Catholic  
Pentecostal  
Seventh-Day Adventist  

Languages :

English  

Literacy :

total population 97.00 %
male 97.00 %
female 97.00 %

Country name :

conventional short form Montserrat

Country Codes :

ISO 3166 MS
ISO Numeric 500
ISO3 MSR
FIPS MH
ccTLD ms
English Montserrat

Administrative divisions :

3 parishes; Saint Anthony, Saint Georges, Saint Peter 

Capital :

name Plymouth
geographic coordinates 16 42 N, 62 13 W
time difference -4.00

International organization participation :

CDB Caricom
Interpol (subbureau) OECS
UPU WFTU

Executive branch :

Prime Minister Rueben MEADE Queen ELIZABETH II

GDP - Gross Domestic product :

PPP - Purchasing Power Parity 29 000 000 $
RGR - Real Growth rate -1.00 %
PPP - per capita 3 400 $

GDP Composition by sector :

agriculture 1.20 %
industry 23.10 %
services 75.70 %

Other Indicators :

Unemployment rate 6.00 %
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2.60 %
Debt external 8 900 000 $

Budget :

revenues 31 400 000 $
expenditures 31 600 000 $

Agriculture - products :

cabbages carrots
cucumbers livestock
onions pepper
tomatoes

Industries :

electronic appliances rum
textiles tourism

Energy :

Electricity Production 22 000 000 kWh
Electricity Consumption 20 460 000 kWh
Oil Consumption 1 000 bbl/day
Oil Imports 520 bbl/day

Commodities :

apparel cattle
electronic components hot peppers
limes live plants
plastic bags

Value :

17 000 000 $

Commodities :

and related materials foodstuffs
fuels lubricants
machinery and transportation equipment manufactured products

Currency-name :

East Caribbean dollar 

Communications :

Telephons Main lines in use 2 800
Telephons Mobile, Cellular 3 000
FM Radio broadcast stations 2
Television broadcast stations 1
Internet Country code (ccTLD) ms
Internet Hosts 688
Internet Users 1 200

Transportation :

Airports with paved runways 2

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