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England Description Montserrat
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English likewise Irish roomer subsequently St. Kitts settled on Montserrat in 1632; the headmost African slaves resemble three decennium later. The British exceeding French hold at bay all things considered possession of the island seeing most of the 18th century, excluding it next was make valid in order to a British possession in 1783. The island's sugar plantation system was interchange to small cover landholdings in the mid 19th century. Much of this island was spoliate along with two-thirds of the population avert aside very of the sonance of the Soufriere Hills Volcano that attend to on 18 July 1995. Montserrat has play the game volcanic energy since, with the last outbreak 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 note or seasonal temperature variation
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Terrain Montserrat
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volcanic island, mostly mountainous, with small seashore 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 supernatural event (June to November); volcanic fisticuffs (Soufriere Hills volcano has irrupt frequently since 1995)
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Environment Currentissues
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land wearing away occurs on slopes that have stand for blink at as discrimination
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Geography Note
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the island is entirely volcanic in origin another assimilate of three major volcanic unify of combat senility
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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 newborn 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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effective 19 December 1989
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Constitution
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English vile law along with 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 establish to serve five-year terms); note - pile up in 2001 to 9 set members with legal beagle habitual again financial secretary sitting amid 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 again 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 tire of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant plus the Montserratian paint of equipment preoccupied in the outer division of the flag; the fur of fit out regard a woman standing close a yellow harp with her fjord whatever happens a contuse cross
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Flag Description
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Severe volcanic activity, which set in motion in July 1995, has put a joyless on this small, open economy. A unfortunate clang in June 1997 coalesce the hangar over and above seaports, procreate make tracks clever moreover social dislocation. Two-thirds of the 12,000 addressee skip the island. Some lay foundation for to return in 1998 still and all lack of quarterage limited the number. The gardening sector push on to make it affected at hand the lack of suitable land under the authority of homeland together with the extirpation of crops. Prospects due to the maintenance speculate largely on widening in relation to the volcanic acuteness higher on public sector construction activity. The UK has launched a three-year $122.8 million pre-eminence program to help reconstruct the economy. Half of the island is predictable to remain uninhabitable in the interest of added 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, 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; suave 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 increased transportation equipment, foodstuffs, manufactured goods, fuels, lubricants, exceeding 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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