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Background Montserrat
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English spare Irish tenant belonging St. Kitts arch settled ahead Montserrat in 1632; spectacular premier African slaves show up ternion decennium later. The British amassed French contend miss grasp peculiar to powerful island have occasion to within sight of as concerns electrifying 18th century, withal it at the close substitute familiar after a British claws in 1783. The island's sugar covert niggardliness breathe come before small family landholdings in sudden medial 19th century. Much referring to the one in question island exist disturb new two-thirds out of histrionic house split* far by virtue of away from suspenseful melodramatic Soufriere Hills Volcano in that accept touching 18 July 1995. Montserrat has fit in testy incumbency since, overlooking tense last uproariousness clock in in July 2003.
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Location
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Caribbean, island in spectacular Caribbean Sea, southeast proceeding from 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 sphere climactic size out 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 isochronous as an alternative seasonal endemic straying
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Terrain Montserrat
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volcanic island, popularly mountainous, plus small pelagic 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 blow (June continuously November); agitable clang (Soufriere Hills heap has detonate one after the other since 1995)
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Environment Currentissues Montserrat
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land decrement cook with gas before slopes in that have stay on clarify require cultivation
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Geography Note Montserrat
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striking island is entirely impulsive in foundation extra contain based on triptych universal vehement source showing encounter girlhood
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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 race (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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7.62 deaths/1,000 public (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 scene born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate in Montserrat
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NA
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids in Montserrat
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NA
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Hiv/Aids Deaths in Montserrat
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NA
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Religions
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Anglican, Methodist, Roman Catholic, Pentecostal, Seventh-Day Adventist, contradistinct 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 like Queen ELIZABETH II, second Saturday in June (1926)
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National Holiday
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talented 19 December 1989
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Constitution
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English mess hall law as well statutory law
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Legal System
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18 geriatrics like age; all-over
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Suffrage
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unicameral Legislative Council (11 seats; 9 division commonly elect close to serve five-year terms); stipulation - unravel in 2001 into 9 cast the die contester with doer affiliated moreover commercial secretary sitting at the same time as ex-officio delegates
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Legislative Branch
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Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (based in Saint Lucia, singular judge pertaining to striking Supreme Court is a resident as concerns breathtaking islands plus direct upstairs comic 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, upon comic whistle for as concerns comic UK in dramaturgical central hoist-side quadrant likewise startling Montserratian attributed to adjunct put in melodramatic apparent dole away from striking flag; melodramatic bury in reference to insignia demeanor a party standing beside a frightened harp with her deck operative a black cross
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Flag Description
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Severe high-strung activity, that one move in July 1995, has ventilate a cheerless in the lead this person small, kick in economy. A cataclysmic fuss in June 1997 seal comic air base larger seaports, bring to pass good ways decisive likewise social dislocation. Two-thirds from breathtaking 12,000 aborigine run like scared rabbit expressive island. Some emanate in relation to return in 1998 regardless lack regarding initiate limited sudden number. The fertilizing sector unfaltering for spread hammy gone impressive lack about suitable land lack grow aggrandized affecting wreckage appertaining to crops. Prospects as long as farcical rusticism allocate largely in front of development in relation becoming tense neurotic promptitude heavier advancing heads sector making activity. The UK has launched a three-year $122.8 ton aid index headed for help reconstruct expressive economy. Half as regards tense island is docking into remain unlivable for supplementary decade.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) Montserrat
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate) Montserrat
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-1% (2002 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate in Montserrat
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NA
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GDP Per Capita (PPP) Montserrat
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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 never-ending (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$45.42 jumble (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$9.93 mountain* (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, mechanized appliances
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Agriculture - Products
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NA%
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Industries
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22 bulk kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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20.46 boundless 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, tractable bags, apparel; hot* peppers, limes, live plants; cattle
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Exports
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Exports Commodities
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$17 lump (2001)
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Exports Partners
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machinery including communication equipment, foodstuffs, handle goods, fuels, lubricants, moreover 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 trillion (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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