From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Outline of Montserrat
Outline of Montserrat
An enlargeable map of Montserrat
to flee abroad by an eruption of the previously dormant
The Flag of Montserrat The Coat of arms of Montserrat began on July 18, 1995.[2] The
Soufriere Hills volcano that
eruption continues today on a much reduced scale, the
damage being confined to the areas around Plymouth in-
cluding its docking facilities and the former W.H. Bram-
ble 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 location of Montserrat the island opened in 2005. The village of Brades currently
serves as the de facto centre of government.
See also: Index of Montserrat-related articles The following outline is provided as an overview of
Montserrat is a British overseas territory located in the and topical guide to Montserrat:
Leeward Islands of the Lesser Antilles archipelago in the
Caribbean Sea.[1] The Island of Montserrat is approxi-
mately 16 km (9.9 mi) long and 11 km (6.8 mi) wide with General reference
40 kilometres (25 mi) of coastline. The island was given • Pronunciation:
its name by Christopher Columbus on his second voyage • Common English country name: Montserrat
to the New World in 1493, after its namesake located in • Official English country name: The British Overseas
Catalonia. Montserrat is often referred to as the Emerald Territory of Montserrat
Isle of the Caribbean, due both to its resemblance to coastal • Common endonym(s):
Ireland and to the Irish descent of most of its early Euro- • Official endonym(s):
pean settlers. • Adjectival(s): Montserratian
Its Georgian era capital city of Plymouth was de- • Demonym(s):
stroyed and two-thirds of the island’s population forced
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Outline of Montserrat
• Etymology: Name of Montserrat • Valleys of Montserrat
• ISO country codes: MS, MSR, 500 • World Heritage Sites in Montserrat: None
• ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:MS
• Internet country code top-level domain: .ms Regions of Montserrat
Main article: Regions of Montserrat
Geography of Montserrat Ecoregions of Montserrat
Main article: Geography of Montserrat Main articles: List of ecoregions in Montserrat and Ecore-
• Montserrat is: an island, and a British overseas gions in Montserrat
territory
• Location: Administrative divisions of Montserrat
• Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere Main article: Administrative divisions of Montserrat
• North America (though not on the mainland) • Parishes of Montserrat
• Atlantic Ocean
• North Atlantic Parishes of Montserrat
• Caribbean Main article: Parishes of Montserrat
• Antilles Municipalities of Montserrat
• Lesser Antilles
• Capital of Montserrat: Brades
• Leeward Islands
• Cities of Montserrat
• Time zone: Eastern Caribbean Time (UTC-04)
• Extreme points of Montserrat
Demography of Montserrat
• High: Chances Peak in the Soufriere Hills
volcanic complex 915 m (3,002 ft) Main article: Demographics of Montserrat
• Low: Caribbean Sea 0 m
• Land boundaries: none Government and politics of
• Coastline: Caribbean Sea 40 km
• Population of Montserrat: 5,900 - 216th most Montserrat
populous country • Form of government: parliamentary representative
• Area of Montserrat: 102 km2 democratic dependency
• Atlas of Montserrat • Capital of Montserrat: Brades
• Elections in Montserrat
Environment of Montserrat • (specific elections)
• Climate of Montserrat • Political parties in Montserrat
• Environmental issues in Montserrat • Political scandals of Montserrat
• Ecoregions in Montserrat • Taxation in Montserrat
• Renewable energy in Montserrat
• Geology of Montserrat Branches of the government of
• Protected areas of Montserrat Montserrat
• Biosphere reserves in Montserrat
Main article: Government of Montserrat
• National parks of Montserrat
• Wildlife of Montserrat Executive branch of the government of
• Flora of Montserrat
Montserrat
• Fauna of Montserrat
• Birds of Montserrat • Head of state: Monarch of the United Kingdom,
• Mammals of Montserrat Queen Elizabeth II
• Monarch’s representative: Governor of
Natural geographic features of Montserrat Montserrat,
• Fjords of Montserrat • Head of government: Chief Minister of Montserrat,
• Glaciers of Montserrat • Cabinet of Montserrat
• Islands of Montserrat
Legislative branch of the government of
• Lakes of Montserrat
• Mountains of Montserrat
Montserrat
• Volcanoes in Montserrat • Parliament of Montserrat (bicameral)
• Rivers of Montserrat • Upper house: Senate of Montserrat
• Waterfalls of Montserrat • Lower house: House of Commons of Montserrat
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Judicial branch of the government of Montser- Culture of Montserrat
rat
Main article: Culture of Montserrat
Main article: Court system of Montserrat
• Architecture of Montserrat
• Supreme Court of Montserrat
• Cuisine of Montserrat
• Ethnic minorities in Montserrat
Foreign relations of Montserrat
• Festivals in Montserrat
Main article: Foreign relations of Montserrat • Humor in Montserrat
• Diplomatic missions in Montserrat • Languages of Montserrat
• Diplomatic missions of Montserrat • Media in Montserrat
• Montserrat-United Kingdom relations • National symbols of Montserrat
• Coat of arms of Montserrat
International organization membership
• Flag of Montserrat
Montserrat is a member of:[1] • National anthem of Montserrat
• Caribbean Community and Common Market • People of Montserrat
(Caricom) • Prostitution in Montserrat
• Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) • Public holidays in Montserrat
• International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) • Records of Montserrat
(subbureau) • Religion in Montserrat
• Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) • Buddhism in Montserrat
• Universal Postal Union (UPU) • Christianity in Montserrat
• World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) • Hinduism in Montserrat
• Islam in Montserrat
Law and order in Montserrat • Judaism in Montserrat
Main article: Law of Montserrat • Sikhism in Montserrat
• Capital punishment in Montserrat • World Heritage Sites in Montserrat: None
• Constitution of Montserrat
• Crime in Montserrat Art in Montserrat
• Human rights in Montserrat • Art in Montserrat
• LGBT rights in Montserrat • Cinema of Montserrat
• Freedom of religion in Montserrat • Literature of Montserrat
• Law enforcement in Montserrat • Music of Montserrat
• Television in Montserrat
Military of Montserrat • Theatre in Montserrat
Main article: Military of Montserrat
• Command Sports in Montserrat
• Commander-in-chief: Main article: Sports in Montserrat
• Ministry of Defence of Montserrat • Football in Montserrat
• Forces • Montserrat at the Olympics
• Army of Montserrat
• Navy of Montserrat
• Air Force of Montserrat Economy and infrastructure of
• Special forces of Montserrat
• Military history of Montserrat
Montserrat
• Military ranks of Montserrat Main article: Economy of Montserrat
• Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 189th (one
Local government in Montserrat hundred and eighty ninth)
Main article: Local government in Montserrat • Agriculture in Montserrat
• Banking in Montserrat
• National Bank of Montserrat
History of Montserrat • Communications in Montserrat
• Economic history of Montserrat • Internet in Montserrat
• Military history of Montserrat • Companies of Montserrat
• Currency of Montserrat: Dollar
• ISO 4217: XCD
• Economic history of Montserrat
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• Energy in Montserrat • Outline of the Caribbean
• Energy policy of Montserrat • Outline of the United Kingdom
• Oil industry in Montserrat
• Mining in Montserrat
• Tourism in Montserrat
References
• Transport in Montserrat [1] ^ "Montserrat". The World Factbook. United States
• Montserrat Stock Exchange Central Intelligence Agency. July 6, 2009.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-
world-factbook/geos/mh.html. Retrieved July 23,
Education in Montserrat 2009.
Main article: Education in Montserrat [2] Montserrat Volcano Observatory Retrieved 2
October 2006.
Infrastructure of Montserrat
• Health care in Montserrat
External links
• Transportation in Montserrat Wikimedia Atlas of Montserrat
• Airports in Montserrat • Government of Montserrat
• Rail transport in Montserrat • Montserrat Hospitality Association
• Roads in Montserrat • Montserrat Reporter news site
• Water supply and sanitation in Montserrat • Montserrat Tourist Board
• Outline of Montserrat travel guide from Wikitravel
See also • Montserrat Travel Information
• Montserrat Volcano Observatory
Main article: Montserrat • Montserrat Webdirectory
• Index of Montserrat-related articles • Official release archive
• List of international rankings • Radio Montserrrat—ZJB Listen live online
• List of Montserrat-related topics • Satellite image of Montserrat from Google Maps
• Outline of geography • Volcanism of Montserrat
• Outline of North America • Scuba Diving in Montserrat
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