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According to
Abbreviationfinder website, Montserrat is a small island in the Caribbean, which geographically belongs
to the "Lesser Antilles". Politically, the island is an overseas territory of
the "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland" with an "internal
independence", but the island became world famous through the two volcanic
eruptions in 1995 and 197, which led to the entire southern part of the island
being covered by a thick layer of lava and to this day it is not allowed to
enter the restricted area. In the northern part of the island, however, life has
returned to normal and shops, markets, restaurants and hotels are open. Because
of the tropical vegetation there and the green mountainous landscape, the island
is often referred to as the "Shining Emerald of the Caribbean". The first
European to set foot on the island.
| Name of the island |
Montserrat |
| Form of government |
British Crown Colony with "Inner Independence" |
| geographical location |
In the Caribbean southeast of Nevis
and northwest of Guadeloupe |
| latitude and longitude |
From 16 ° 40 'to 16 ° 49' north latitude
From 062 ° 09 'to 062 ° 15' west longitude |
| National anthem |
God save the Queen |
| Population |
around 5,000 (Credit:
Countryaah: Montserrat
Facts) |
| Ethnicities |
- 93% black and mixed race
- 3% whites
- 4% other races
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| Religions |
30% of the population belong to the Anglican Church, 23% are
Methodists, 10% are Catholic, as well as Pentecostal, Seventh-Day Adventists and other Christian communities |
| Languages |
English |
| Capital |
Previously before the Plymouth volcanic eruption.
Currently the Brades Estate on the northern part of the isla |
| Surface |
102 km2 |
| Highest mountain |
Lava dome in English's Crater - in the Soufriere Hills massif,
height approx. 1,050 m |
| National currency |
1 East Caribbean dollar = 100 cents |
| Time difference to CET |
- 5 h (there is no change to summer time) |
| International phone code |
+ 664 |
| Mains voltage, frequency |
220 volt, 60 Hertz adapter required |
| Internet TLD (Top Level Domain) |
.ms |
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