Outline of Montserrat

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Montserrat – British overseas territory located in the Leeward Islands of the Lesser Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean Sea.[1] The Island of Montserrat is approximately 16 km (9.9 mi) long and 11 km (6.8 mi) wide with 40 kilometres (25 mi) of coastline. The island was given its name by Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the New World in 1493, after its namesake located in Catalonia. Montserrat is often referred to as the Emerald Isle of the Caribbean, due both to its resemblance to coastal Ireland and to the Irish descent of most of its early European settlers.

Its Georgian era capital city of Plymouth was destroyed and two-thirds of the island's population forced to flee abroad by an eruption of the previously dormant Soufriere Hills volcano that began on July 18, 1995.[2] The eruption continues today on a much reduced scale, the damage being confined to the areas around Plymouth including its docking facilities and the former W.H. Bramble Airport. An exclusion zone extending from the south coast of the island north to parts of the Belham Valley has been closed because of an increase in the size of the existing volcanic dome. This zone includes St. George's Hill which provided visitors with a spectacular view of the volcano and the destruction it has wrought upon the capital. A new airport at Gerald's in the northern part of the island opened in 2005. The village of Brades currently serves as the de facto centre of government.

General reference

Geography of Montserrat

Environment of Montserrat

Natural geographic features of Montserrat

* world Heritage Sites in Monsterrat

Regions of Montserrat

Administrative divisions of Montserrat

Municipalities of Montserrat

Demography of Montserrat

Government and politics of Montserrat

Branches of the government of Montserrat

Executive branch of the government of Montserrat

Legislative branch of the government of Montserrat

Judicial branch of the government of Montserrat

Foreign relations of Montserrat

International organization membership

Montserrat is a member of:[1]

Law and order in Montserrat

Military of Montserrat

History of Montserrat

Main article: History of Montserrat, Timeline of the history of Montserrat, and Current events of Montserrat

Culture of Montserrat

Art in Montserrat

Sports in Montserrat

Economy and infrastructure of Montserrat

Main article: Economy of Montserrat

Education in Montserrat

Infrastructure of Montserrat

See also

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Montserrat". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 6, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
  2. ↑ Montserrat Volcano Observatory Retrieved 2 October 2006.

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Montserrat