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| + | |government =British Overseas Territory | ||
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| + | |king =Charles III | ||
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| + | |gdp =$63,000,000 (2014) | ||
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| + | |gdp-pc =$12,384 | ||
| + | |currency =East Caribbean dollar | ||
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'''Montserrat''' is a small [[volcanic]] island in the [[Caribbean Sea]], in the [[Lesser Antilles]]. It is a [[British]] Overseas Territory, and is around 10 miles long and 7 miles wide. It was named by [[Columbus]] on his 2nd voyage after a mountain in [[Catalonia]]. | '''Montserrat''' is a small [[volcanic]] island in the [[Caribbean Sea]], in the [[Lesser Antilles]]. It is a [[British]] Overseas Territory, and is around 10 miles long and 7 miles wide. It was named by [[Columbus]] on his 2nd voyage after a mountain in [[Catalonia]]. | ||
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." | ||
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| − | [[ | + | *[[Mexican and Caribbean Christianity | Caribbean Christianity]] |
| − | [[Category: Caribbean | + | [[Category:Caribbean Islands]] |
Latest revision as of 20:19, March 6, 2026
Montserrat is a small volcanic island in the Caribbean Sea, in the Lesser Antilles. It is a British Overseas Territory, and is around 10 miles long and 7 miles wide. It was named by Columbus on his 2nd voyage after a mountain in Catalonia.
| Montserrat
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| Capital | Brades |
| Government | British Overseas Territory |
| Monarch | King Charles III |
| GDP | $63,000,000 (2014) |
| GDP per capita | $12,384 |
| Currency | East Caribbean dollar |
| Internet top-level domain | .ms |
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 Irish heritage, giving the island its nickname of "The Emerald Isle of the Caribbean."