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Capital city
Plymouth (abandoned in 1997 due to volcanic activity; interim government buildings have been built at Brades Estate, in the Carr's Bay/Little Bay vicinity at the northwest end of Montserrat) |
Executive branch > Head of government
Chief Minister Lowell LEWIS (since 2 June 2006) |
Flag description
blue, with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Montserratian coat of arms centered in the outer half of the flag; the coat of arms features a woman standing beside a yellow harp with her arm around a black cross |
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Flag modification
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25 |
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[49th of 197]
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Independence
none (overseas territory of the UK) |
International organization participation
Caricom, CDB, Interpol (subbureau), OECS, UPU |
Judicial branch
Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (based in Saint Lucia, one judge of the Supreme Court is a resident of the islands and presides over the High Court) |
Legal system
English common law and statutory law |
Legislative branch
unicameral Legislative Council (11 seats, 9 popularly elected; members serve five-year terms) |
Legislative branch > A note
in 2001, the Elections Commission instituted a single constituency/voter-at-large system whereby all eligible voters cast ballots for all nine seats of the Legislative Council |
Legislative branch > Election results
percent of vote by party - MCAP 36.1%, NPLM 29.4%, MDP 24.4%, independents 10.1%; seats by party - MCAP 4, NPLM 3, MDP 1, independents 1 |
Legislative branch > Elections
last held 31 May 2006 (next to be held by 2011) |
Legislative branch > Note
in 2001, the Elections Commission instituted a single constituency/voter-at-large system whereby all eligible voters cast ballots for all nine seats of the Legislative Council |
National holiday
Birthday of Queen ELIZABETH II, second Saturday in June (1926) |
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political parties > Two party
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Political parties and leaders
Montserrat Democratic Party or MDP [Lowell LEWIS]; Movement for Change and Prosperity or MCAP [Roselyn CASSELL-SEALY]; New People's Liberation Movement or NPLM [John A. OSBORNE] |
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Prime minister
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Lowell Lewis |
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Status
dependent democracy |
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal |
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Transnational Issues > Disputes > International
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none |
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