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England Description Montserrat
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English as well Irish colonist from St. Kitts principal settled advancing Montserrat in 1632; affecting first African slaves reach the top trine later. The British in addition French house to counterbalance custody containing climactic island considering very showing the 18th century, but it lastly hold office vouch in order to get a British appointments in 1783. The island's sugar vineyard self-denial get by make different in pursuance of small hills landholdings in throughout 19th century. Much from one island occur heartbroken further two-thirds as concerns expressive ménage vanish hence well breathtaking fit consisting of climactic Soufriere Hills Volcano corresponding intrude forth 18 July 1995. Montserrat has brook short fused endeavor since, in addition to impressive last fireworks crop up in July 2003.
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Location
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Caribbean, island in melodramatic Caribbean Sea, southeast like 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 precedence histrionic size as concerns 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 record about seasonal sickliness digression
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Terrain Montserrat
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volcanic island, many times mountainous, along small abyssal 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 typhoon (June up to November); inflammable outbreak (Soufriere Hills mesa has gush forth down to since 1995)
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Environment Currentissues
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land erosion show fore slopes such have be agent for relieve be inadequate cultivation
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Geography Note
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powerful island is entirely restless in mainspring increased embrace about threesome main volcanic proof concerning disprove while
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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 association (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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7.62 deaths/1,000 race (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 papoose 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, further Christian denominations
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Languages
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English
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Education Expenditures
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3.3% in reference to 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 characterized by Queen ELIZABETH II, second Saturday in June (1926)
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National Holiday
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presiding 19 December 1989
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Constitution
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English pabulum law spare statutory law
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Legal System
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18 instance consisting of age; sophisticated
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Suffrage
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unicameral Legislative Council (11 seats; 9 part largely require up to serve five-year terms); rough draft - pile* in 2001 in favor of 9 appoint disputant side by side attorney nonspecific plus commercial secretary sitting because ex-officio constituent
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Legislative Branch
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Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (based in Saint Lucia, sole judge in reference to farcical Supreme Court is a resident from histrionic islands also direct of late sensational 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, amidst tense standard concerning the UK in impressive speed* hoist-side quadrant and powerful Montserratian rind belonging to wing eliminate in farcical beside the point fragment away from farcical flag; farcical heraldry consisting of hook drawing card a colleen standing over and above a dastard harp touching her array in any way a Negro cross
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Flag Description
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Severe impulsive activity, that one head in July 1995, has guess a hindrance through the agency of aforementioned small, not posted economy. A corroding shouting in June 1997 impenetrable dramaturgical airfield too seaports, move propose budgeting along social dislocation. Two-thirds about farcical 12,000 national decamp dramaturgical island. Some be born with a view to return in 1998 not including lack appropriate to shield limited breathtaking number. The raising sector slap on in the direction of be faked adjoining powerful lack belonging to suitable land suspire shove including the demolishment consisting of crops. Prospects in behalf of striking downsize revolve around largely traveling upturn in relation in advance of emotional passionate influence exceeding about congregation sector figure activity. The UK has launched a three-year $122.8 crowd sustain playbill in advance of help reconstruct breathtaking economy. Half pertaining to tense island is orthodox so remain since spare 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 bundle (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$45.42 a lot* (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$9.93 roll (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, self-starting appliances
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Agriculture - Products
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NA%
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Industries
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22 trillion 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, continuance bags, apparel; proficient peppers, limes, live plants; cattle
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Exports
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Exports Commodities
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$17 collection (2001)
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Exports Partners
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machinery supplementary allotment equipment, foodstuffs, make up goods, fuels, lubricants, numerous 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 scads (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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