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Encyclopedia > Montserrat
Montserrat
Flag of Montserrat
Flag Coat of arms
Anthem
"God Save the Queen"
Capital Plymouth 1
Official languages English
Government British Overseas Territory
 -  Queen Elizabeth II
 -  Governor Peter Andrew Waterworth
 -  Chief Minister Lowell Lewis
British overseas territory
 -  British control established 1632 
Area
 -  Total 102 km² (219th)
39 sq mi 
 -  Water (%) negligible
Population
 -  July 2005 estimate 4,488 2 (225th)
 -  Density 44/km² (153rd)
114/sq mi
GDP (PPP) 2002 estimate
 -  Total $29 million (not ranked)
 -  Per capita $3,400 (not ranked)
HDI  n/a (unranked) (n/a)
Currency East Caribbean dollar (XCD)
Time zone (UTC-4)
Internet TLD .ms
Calling code +1 664
1 Abandoned in 1997 following a volcanic eruption. Government buildings are currently located in Brades, making it the de facto capital.
2 An estimated 8,000 refugees left the island following the resumption of volcanic activity in July 1995; some have returned.

Montserrat (pronounced /ˌmɒntsəˈræt/) is a British overseas territory located in the Leeward Islands, part of the chain of islands called the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean Sea. It measures approximately 16 km (10 miles) long and 11 km (7 miles) wide, giving 40 km of coastline.[1] Montserrat was given its name by Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the New World in 1493, after its namesake located in Catalonia, Spain. Montserrat is often referred to as the Emerald Isle of the Caribbean, due both to its resemblance to coastal Ireland and to the Irish descent of most of its early European settlers. Montserrat can refer to: Virgin of Montserrat, a black Madonna statue and object of pilgrimage, also patron saint of Catalonia, which is in the Santa María de Montserrat monastery on Montserrat (mountain), a mountain near Barcelona, in Catalonia, in Spain - all other uses are named after the Virgin of... Image File history File links Flag_of_Montserrat. ... 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Its Georgian-era capital city of Plymouth was destroyed and two-thirds of the island's population forced to flee abroad by an eruption of the previously dormant Soufriere Hills volcano that began on July 18, 1995.[2] The eruption continues today on a much reduced scale, the damage being confined to the areas around Plymouth including its docking facilities and the former W.H. Bramble Airport. An exclusion zone extending from the south coast of the island north to parts of the Belham Valley has been closed because of an increase in the size of the existing volcanic dome. This zone includes St. George's Hill which provided visitors with a spectacular view of the volcano and the destruction it has wrought upon the capital. A new airport at Gerald's in the northern part of the island opened in 2005. Plymouth is the capital of Montserrat, which is an overseas territory of the U.K. After the volcanic eruption in 1995, the city has been abandoned. ... Towering over the city of Naples, Vesuvius is dormant but certainly not extinct A dormant volcano is a volcano which is not currently erupting, but is believed to still be capable of erupting in the future. ... The Soufriere Hills volcano is a complex stratovolcano with many lava domes forming its summit on the Caribbean island of Montserrat. ... is the 199th day of the year (200th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... W.H. Bramble Airport, also known as Blackburne Airport, was a small international airport near the southeast coast of the island of Montserrat, a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean. ... Geralds Airport (IATA airport code MNI) is a small international airport located on the island of Montserrat, a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean. ...

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History

Main article: History of Montserrat

Montserrat was populated by Arawak and Carib peoples when it was claimed by Christopher Columbus on his second voyage for Spain in 1493, naming the island Santa María de Montserrate, after the Blessed Virgin of the Monastery of Montserrat, which is located on the Mountain of Montserrat, in Catalonia, Spain. The island fell under English control in 1632 when a group of Irish fleeing anti-Roman Catholic sentiment in Saint Kitts and Nevis settled there. The import of slaves, common to most Caribbean islands, mainly coming from West Africa, followed during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries and an economy based on sugar, rum, arrowroot and Sea Island cotton was established. European colonisation On 3 November 1493 on his second voyage, Christopher Columbus sailed past the island and named it Santa Maria de Montserrate after the Blessed Virgin of the Monastery of Montserrat in Spain. ... Arowak woman (John Gabriel Stedman) The term Arawak (from aru, the Lokono word for cassava flour), was used to designate the Amerindians encountered by the Spanish in the West Indies. ... Carib family (by John Gabriel Stedman) Drawing of a Carib woman Carib, Island Carib or Kalinago people, after whom the Caribbean Sea was named, live in the Lesser Antilles islands. ... Christopher Columbus (1451 – May 20, 1506) was a navigator and colonialist who is one of the first Europeans to discover the Americas, after the Vikings. ... Montserrat mountain is the site of a Benedictine abbey. ... This article is about the Spanish autonomous community. ... Motto Dieu et mon droit(French) God and my right Territory of the Kingdom of England Capital Winchester; London from 11th century Language(s) Old English (de facto, until 1066) Anglo-Norman language (de jure, 1066 - 15th century) English (de facto, gradually replaced French from late 13th century) Government Monarchy... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... The Buxton Memorial Fountain, celebrating the emancipation of slaves in the British Empire in 1834, London. ...  Western Africa (UN subregion)  Maghreb[1] West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of the African continent. ... This article is about sugar as food and as an important and widely traded commodity. ... This article is about the beverage. ... Binomial name Maranta arundinacea L. Arrowroot, or obedience plant, (Maranta arundinacea) is a large perennial herb of genus Maranta found in rainforest habitats. ... Sea Island Cotton or long-staple cotton commanded high prices from makers of fine fabrics in the 1700s. ... For other uses, see Cotton (disambiguation). ...


In 1782, during the American Revolutionary War, Montserrat was briefly captured by France. It was returned to the United Kingdom under the Treaty of Paris which ended that conflict. Slavery was abolished in Montserrat in 1834. A failed slave uprising on 17 March 1798 led to Montserrat later becoming one of only three places in the world that celebrates St Patrick's Day as a public or bank holiday (the others being the Republic of Ireland and the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador). This article is about military actions only. ... Painting by Benjamin West depicting (from left to right) John Jay, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Henry Laurens, and William Temple Franklin. ... is the 76th day of the year (77th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1798 (MDCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... St. ... This article is about the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. ...


Falling sugar prices during the nineteenth century had an adverse effect on the island's economy and in 1869 the philanthropist Joseph Sturge of Birmingham formed the Montserrat Company to buy sugar estates that were no longer economically viable. The company planted limes starting production of the island's famous lime juice, set up a school, and sold parcels of land to the inhabitants of the island, with the result that much of Montserrat came to be owned by smallholders.[3] Joseph Sturge (1793-1859) Joseph Sturge (1793 - May 14, 1859), son of a farmer in Gloucestershire, was an English Quaker and founder of the British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society, now Anti-Slavery International, who spent his life engaged in radical political actions supporting pacifism, working class rights, and the...


From 1871 to 1958 Montserrat was administered as part of the Federal Colony of the Leeward Islands, becoming a province of the short-lived West Indies Federation from 1958 to 1962. The Leeward Islands are the northern islands of the Lesser Antilles. ... Flag Motto To dwell together in unity Anthem God Save the Queen Capital Chaguaramas Language(s) English Government Constitutional monarchy Queen Elizabeth II Governor-General Lord Hailes Prime minister Grantley Herbert Adams¹ History  - Established January 3, 1958  - Disestablished May 31, 1962 Area  - 1960 20,253 km² Population  - 1960 est. ...

A Montserrat sunset.
A Montserrat sunset.
Montserrat's coastline.
Montserrat's coastline.

With the completion of Beatles producer George Martin’s AIR Studios Montserrat in 1979, the island attracted world-famous musicians who came to record in the peace and quiet and lush tropical surroundings of Montserrat.[4] The last several years of the 20th century, however, brought two events which devastated the island. Image File history File links photo by T. Gilligan File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links photo by T. Gilligan File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Coastal_cliffs. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Coastal_cliffs. ... The Beatles appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1964 as part of their first tour of the United States, promoting their first hit single there, I Want To Hold Your Hand. ... For other uses, see George Martin (disambiguation). ... AIR Studios is a professional audio recording facility in Central London. ...


In September 1989, Hurricane Hugo struck Montserrat with full force, damaging over 90 percent of the structures on the island. AIR Studios closed, and the tourist trade upon which the island depended was nearly wiped out. Within a few years, however, the island had recovered considerably — only to be struck again by disaster. Lowest pressure 918 mbar (hPa; 27. ...

Volcano eruption from space, looking south from the northern tip of the island
Volcano eruption from space, looking south from the northern tip of the island

In July 1995, Montserrat's Soufriere Hills volcano, dormant throughout recorded history, rumbled to life and began an eruption which eventually buried the island's capital, Plymouth, in more than 40 feet (12 m) of mud, destroyed its airport and docking facilities, and rendered the southern half of the island uninhabitable. This forced more than half of the population to flee the island because they lacked housing. After a period of regular eruptive events during the late 1990s including one on June 25, 1997 in which 19 people lost their lives, the volcano's activity in recent years has been confined mostly to infrequent ventings of ash into the uninhabited areas in the south. However, this ash venting does occasionally extend into the populated areas of the northern and western parts of the island. As an example, on May 20, 2006, the lava dome that had been slowly building collapsed, resulting in an ashfall of about an inch (2.5 cm) in Old Towne and parts of Olveston. There were no injuries or significant property damage. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2249x1705, 2394 KB) en : Montserrat island, overseas territory of united kingdom, in the lesser Antilles. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2249x1705, 2394 KB) en : Montserrat island, overseas territory of united kingdom, in the lesser Antilles. ... The Soufriere Hills volcano is a complex stratovolcano with many lava domes forming its summit on the Caribbean island of Montserrat. ... is the 176th day of the year (177th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... Ash plume from Mt Cleveland, a stratovolcano Diamond Head, a well-known backdrop to Waikiki in Hawaii, is an ash cone that solidified into tuff Volcanic ash consists of very fine rock and mineral particles less than 2 mm in diameter that are ejected from a volcanic vent. ... is the 140th day of the year (141st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

View of the dome of Montserrat's Soufriere Hills Volcano, taken from MVO (April 2007).
View of the dome of Montserrat's Soufriere Hills Volcano, taken from MVO (April 2007).
Montserrat's Soufriere Hills Volcano.
Montserrat's Soufriere Hills Volcano.

Long referred to as "The Emerald Isle of the Caribbean" for both its Irish heritage and its resemblance to coastal Ireland, Montserrat today remains lush and green. A new airport, opened officially by the Princess Royal Princess Anne in February 2005, received its first commercial flights on July 11, 2005, and docking facilities are in place at Little Bay where a new capital is being constructed out of reach of any further volcanic activity. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixels Full resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixels Full resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links photo T. Gilligan File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links photo T. Gilligan File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Princess Anne may refer to more than one person: Anne, Princess Royal (born 15 August 1950), daughter of Elizabeth II of the UK Anne, Princess of Orange (1709‑1759), daughter of George II of Great Britain Anne (1637‑1759), daughter of Charles I of England Princess Anne may refer to... is the 192nd day of the year (193rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...


The people of Montserrat were granted full residency rights in the United Kingdom in 1998, and citizenship was granted in 2002.


Primary schools

  • Government Primary Schools — Brades, and Look Out Primary.
  • St. Augustine Roman Catholic School (Palm Loop, Montserrat)

Location of Brades in Montserrat Brades (or Brades Estate) is the de facto capital of Montserrat, and is in the Carrs Bay/Little Bay vicinity at the northwest end of Montserrat. ...

Parishes

Montserrat is divided into three parishes: Montserrat is divided into three parishes: Saint Anthony Parish Saint Georges Parish Saint Peter Parish Categories: ‪Lists of subnational entities‬ | ‪Montserrat‬ | ‪Parishes of Montserrat‬ ... A parish is a subdivision of a diocese or bishopric within the Roman Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion, the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Church of Sweden, and of some other churches. ...

Saint Anthony is one of Montserrats three administrative parishes. ... Saint Georges is one of Montserrats three administrative parishes. ... Saint Peter is one of Montserrats three administrative parishes. ...

Towns

  • Brades (de facto capital)
  • Davy Hill
  • Farells Yard
  • Flemmings
  • Gerald's
  • Hope
  • Little Bay
  • LookOut
  • Old Towne
  • Olveston
  • Plymouth (official capital, abandoned)
  • Saint John's
  • Salem
  • Sweeney's
  • Woodlands

Location of Brades in Montserrat Brades (or Brades Estate) is the de facto capital of Montserrat, and is in the Carrs Bay/Little Bay vicinity at the northwest end of Montserrat. ... Plymouth is the capital of Montserrat, which is an overseas territory of the U.K. After the volcanic eruption in 1995, the city has been abandoned. ...

Geography

Map of Montserrat
Map of Montserrat

The island of Montserrat is located approximately 480 km (300 miles) east-southeast of Puerto Rico and 48 km (30 miles) Southwest of Antigua. It comprises only 104 km² (40 square miles) and is increasing gradually owing to volcanic deposits on the southeast coast of the island; it is 16 km (10 miles) long and 11 km (7 miles) wide, with dramatic rock faced cliffs rising 15 to 30 m (50-100 feet) above the sea and smooth bottomed sandy beaches scattered among coves on the west side of the island. Montserrat has been a quiet haven of extraordinary scenic beauty and near perfect climate to the mainly Canadian, British and US expatriates who sought privacy in its cliffside villas and estates. Image File history File links Montserrat-CIA_WFB_Map. ... Image File history File links Montserrat-CIA_WFB_Map. ... Location: Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, southeast of Puerto Rico Geographic coordinates: 16 45 N, 62 12 W Map references: Central America and the Caribbean Area: total: 100 sq km land: 100 sq km water: 0 sq km Land boundaries: 0 km Coastline: 40 km Maritime claims: exclusive fishing... “km” redirects here. ... “Miles” redirects here. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... For other uses, see Foot (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Beach (disambiguation). ... Lulworth Cove, Dorset England This article is about the coastal feature. ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American...


Montserrat has only two islets: Little Redonda and Virgin. This page is a candidate to be moved to Wiktionary. ...


The Soufrière Hills or Montserrat volcano is an active complex stratovolcano with many lava domes forming its summit on this island of Montserrat. After a long period of dormancy it became active in 1995, and eruptions have continued up to the present. Not to be confused with Soufrière (volcano) or La Grande Soufrière. ...


Economy

Main article: Economy of Montserrat

It was formerly the home of a branch of George Martin's AIR Studios (and other amenities) that made the island popular with working and vacationing musicians and other celebrities. Economy - overview: Severe volcanic activity, which began in July 1995, has put a damper on this small, open economy. ... For other uses, see George Martin (disambiguation). ... AIR Studios is a professional audio recording facility in Central London. ...


Famous Montserratians

Alphonsus Celestine Edmund Cassell MBE (born November 16, 1954) is a soca musician who performs under the stage name Arrow. ... The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions; in decreasing order of seniority, these are Knight Grand Cross or Dame Grand Cross (GBE) Knight Commander... Soca, or soul calypso, is a dance music that originated in Trinidad from calypso. ... Shabazz Baidoo (born April 13, 1987) is an English professional footballer of Ghanaian & Montserrtian descent, who plays for QPR. As a youngster, Baidoo was on Arsenals books. ... The Football League Championship logo The Football League Championship (often referred to as The Championship for short or the Coca-Cola Football League Championship for sponsorship reasons) is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the FA Premier... Queens Park Rangers are an English football team, from Shepherds Bush, London. ... Tesfaye Bramble (born July 20, 1980 in Ipswich) is an English football player, who has played international football for Montserrat. ... Football League Two (often referred to as League Two for short or Coca-Cola Football League 2 for sponsorship reasons) is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system. ... Stockport County Football Club are an English football club playing in the Football League One. ... James Charles Jim Allen (b. ... The WSC logo. ...

Demographics

Population: 8,400 (2002 estimate) This article was imported from the CIA World Factbook and needs to be rewritten and/or reformatted in accordance with Wikipedia styles. ...


Note: an estimated 8,000 refugees left the island following the resumption of volcanic activity in July 1995; few have returned. Pre-eruption population was 13,000 in 1994.


Age structure:

  • 0-14 years: 23.4% (male 1,062; female 1,041)
  • 15-64 years: 65.3% (male 2,805; female 3,066)
  • 65 years and over: 11.4% (male 537; female 484) (2003 est.)

Median age:

  • total: 27.8 years
  • male: 27.7 years
  • female: 27.9 years (2002)

Population growth rate: 4.5% (2003 est.)


Birth rate: 17.57 births/1,000 population (2003 est.)


Death rate: 7.34 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)


Net migration rate: 195.35 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2000 est.)


Sex ratio:

  • at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
  • under 15 years: 1.02 male(s)/female
  • 15-64 years: 0.91 male(s)/female
  • 65 years and over: 1.11 male(s)/female
  • total population: 0.96 male(s)/female (2000 est.)

Infant mortality rate:

  • total: 7.77 deaths/1,000 live births (2003 est.)
  • female: 6.43 deaths/1,000 live births
  • male: 9.05 deaths/1,000 live births

Life expectancy at birth:

  • total population: 78.36 years
  • male: 76.24 years
  • female: 80.59 years (2003 est.)

Total fertility rate: 1.8 children born/woman (2003 est.)


HIV/AIDS — adult prevalence rate: NA%


HIV/AIDS — people living with HIV/AIDS: NA


HIV/AIDS — deaths: NA


Nationality:

  • noun: Montserratian(s)
  • adjective: Montserratian

Ethnic groups: black, white — mainly of mixed Irish and African descent


Religions: Anglican, Methodist, Roman Catholic, Pentecostal, Seventh-Day Adventist, other Christian denominations


Languages: English


Literacy:

  • definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school
  • total population: 97%
  • male: 97%
  • female: 97% (1970 est.)

Culture

Main article: Culture of Montserrat
See also: Music of Montserrat

Montserrat has its own FIFA Affiliated Football Team, and has twice competed in the World Cup qualifiers. A field for the team was built near the airport by FIFA. The Montserrat team are currently tied for 199th place in the FIFA world rankings with seven other teams, including American Samoa and Guam. In 2002, the team competed in a friendly with the second-lowest-ranked team in FIFA at that time, Bhutan, in The Other Final- the same day as the final of the 2002 World Cup. Bhutan won 4-0. Montserrat is a dependency of the United Kingdom. ... This article is about an international football organization. ... First international Saint Lucia 3 - 0 Montserrat (Saint Lucia; May 10, 1991) Largest win Montserrat 3 - 2 Anguilla (Montserrat; March 26, 1995) Anguilla 0 - 1 Montserrat (Anguilla; April 2, 1995) Worst defeat Bermuda 13 - 0 Montserrat (Hamilton, Bermuda; February 29, 2004) The Montserrat national football team represents the small Caribbean... Also see: 2002 (number). ... The Other Final is a 2003 documentary film, directed by Johan Kramer, about a football match between Bhutan and Montserrat, the then-lowest ranked teams on FIFA World Rankings. ... (Redirected from 2002 World Cup) The 2002 Football World Cup was held in South Korea and Japan from May 31 to June 30. ...


Miscellaneous topics

Telephones - main lines in use: 4,000 (1997) Telephones - mobile cellular: 70 (1994) Telephone system: domestic: NA international: NA Radio broadcast stations: AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 0 (1998) Radios: 7,000 (1997) Television broadcast stations: 1 (1997) Televisions: 3,000 (1997) Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 17 (2000) Internet users... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... Railways: 0 km Highways: total: 269 km paved: 203 km unpaved: 66 km (1995) Waterways: none Ports and harbours: Plymouth (abandoned), Little Bay (anchorages and ferry landing), Carrs Bay Merchant marine: none (2002 est. ...

Operation Montserrat

Currently, American and British middle school students are eligible to participate in an Operation Montserrat live simulation. This is a videoconference program based on events of 1996 in which a hurricane approaches and a volcanic eruption occur nearly at the same time. The students are responsible for rescuing all of the people. In the weeks leading up to this, they practice the skills they need in their classroom.[5]


References

  1. ^ Montserrat CIA World Factbook, 19 September, 2006. Retrieved 1 October 2006.
  2. ^ Montserrat Volcano Observatory Retrieved 2 October 2006.
  3. ^ Commonwealth Secretariat website: Montserrat. Retrieved 30 January 2007.
  4. ^ George Martin Music: Montserrat
  5. ^ e-Mission: Operation Montserrat The Operation Montserrat website. Retrieved 1 May 2007

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Montserrat - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (965 words)
Montserrat is often referred to as the Emerald Island of the Caribbean, due both to its resemblance to coastal Ireland and to the Irish descent of most of its early European settlers.
Its Georgian-era capital city of Plymouth was destroyed and two-thirds of the island's population forced to flee abroad owing to the eruption of the Soufriere Hills volcano that began on July 18, 1995.
Montserrat is a British overseas territory (formerly a crown colony).
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