It has a population of around 5,000 people, having decreased because of a volcanic eruption in 1995 that destroyed the capital, Plymouth, and caused a lot of people to emigrate to Britain. The de facto capital is Brades, a village in north Montserrat. A lot of the people are of [[Ireland|Irish]] heritage, giving the island its nickname of "The Emerald Isle of the Caribbean." | It has a population of around 5,000 people, having decreased because of a volcanic eruption in 1995 that destroyed the capital, Plymouth, and caused a lot of people to emigrate to Britain. The de facto capital is Brades, a village in north Montserrat. A lot of the people are of [[Ireland|Irish]] heritage, giving the island its nickname of "The Emerald Isle of the Caribbean." |