Outline of Montserrat explained

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Montserrat:

Montserrat - British overseas territory located in the Leeward Islands of the Lesser Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean Sea.^[1] The Island of Montserrat is approximately 16km (10miles) long and 11km (07miles) wide with 40km (30miles) of coastline. The island was given its name by Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the New World in 1493, after its namesake located in Catalonia. 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.

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 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. The village of Brades currently serves as the de facto centre of government.

General reference

Pronunciation:
Common English country name: Montserrat
Official English country name: The British Overseas Territory of Montserrat
Common endonym(s):
Official endonym(s):
Adjectival(s): Montserratian
Demonym(s):
Etymology: Name of Montserrat
ISO country codes: MS, MSR, 500
ISO region codes: See
Internet country code top-level domain: .ms

Geography of Montserrat

Montserrat is: an island, and a British overseas territory
Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
  - North America (though not on the mainland)
- Atlantic Ocean
  - North Atlantic
    - Caribbean
      - Antilles
        Lesser Antilles
        Leeward Islands
- Time zone: Eastern Caribbean Time (UTC-04)
- Extreme points of Montserrat
  - High: Chances Peak in the Soufriere Hills volcanic complex 9150NaN0
  - Low: Caribbean Sea 0 m
- Land boundaries: none
- Coastline: Caribbean Sea 40 km
Population of Montserrat: 5,900 - 216th most populous country
- Area of Montserrat: 102 km²
Atlas of Montserrat

Environment of Montserrat

Climate of Montserrat
Renewable energy in Montserrat
Geology of Montserrat
Protected areas of Montserrat
- Biosphere reserves in Montserrat
- National parks of Montserrat
Wildlife of Montserrat
- Fauna of Montserrat
  - Birds of Montserrat
  - Mammals of Montserrat

Natural geographic features of Montserrat

Fjords of Montserrat
Glaciers of Montserrat
Islands of Montserrat
Lakes of Montserrat
Mountains of Montserrat
- Volcanoes in Montserrat
Rivers of Montserrat
- Waterfalls of Montserrat
Valleys of Montserrat
World Heritage Sites in Montserrat: None

Regions of Montserrat

Ecoregions of Montserrat

List of ecoregions in Montserrat

Ecoregions in Montserrat

Administrative divisions of Montserrat

Parishes of Montserrat

Municipalities of Montserrat

Capital of Montserrat: Brades
Cities of Montserrat

Demography of Montserrat

Demographics of Montserrat

Government and politics of Montserrat

Politics of Montserrat

Form of government: parliamentary representative democratic dependency
Capital of Montserrat: Brades
Elections in Montserrat
Political parties in Montserrat

Branches of the government of Montserrat

Government of Montserrat

Executive branch of the government of Montserrat

Head of state: Monarch of the United Kingdom, King Charles III
- Monarch's representative: Governor of Montserrat,
Head of government: Chief Minister of Montserrat,
Cabinet of Montserrat

Legislative branch of the government of Montserrat

Parliament of Montserrat (bicameral)
- Upper house: Senate of Montserrat
- Lower house: House of Commons of Montserrat

Judicial branch of the government of Montserrat

Court system of Montserrat

Supreme Court of Montserrat

Foreign relations of Montserrat

Diplomatic missions in Montserrat
Diplomatic missions of Montserrat
Montserrat-United Kingdom relations

International organization membership

Montserrat is a member of:^[1]

Caribbean Community and Common Market (Caricom)
Caribbean Development Bank (CDB)
International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) (subbureau)
Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS)
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)

Law and order in Montserrat

Law of Montserrat

Constitution of Montserrat
Crime in Montserrat
Human rights in Montserrat
- LGBT rights in Montserrat
- Freedom of religion in Montserrat
Law enforcement in Montserrat

Military of Montserrat

Command
- Commander-in-chief:
  - Ministry of Defence of Montserrat
Forces
- Army of Montserrat
- Navy of Montserrat
- Air Force of Montserrat
- Special forces of Montserrat
Military history of Montserrat
Military ranks of Montserrat

Local government in Montserrat

History of Montserrat

Timeline of the history of Montserrat
Current events of Montserrat
Military history of Montserrat

Culture of Montserrat

Architecture of Montserrat
Cuisine of Montserrat
Festivals in Montserrat
Languages of Montserrat
Media in Montserrat
National symbols of Montserrat
People of Montserrat
Public holidays in Montserrat
Records of Montserrat
Religion in Montserrat
- Christianity in Montserrat
- Hinduism in Montserrat
- Islam in Montserrat
- Judaism in Montserrat
- Sikhism in Montserrat
World Heritage Sites in Montserrat: None

Art in Montserrat

Art in Montserrat
Cinema of Montserrat
Literature of Montserrat
Music of Montserrat
Television in Montserrat
Theatre in Montserrat

Sports in Montserrat

Football in Montserrat
Montserrat at the Olympics

Economy and infrastructure of Montserrat

Economy of Montserrat

Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 189th (one hundred and eighty ninth)
Agriculture in Montserrat
Banking in Montserrat
- National Bank of Montserrat
Communications in Montserrat
- Internet in Montserrat
Companies of Montserrat
Currency of Montserrat

Dollar

- ISO 4217

XCD

Energy in Montserrat
- Energy policy of Montserrat
- Oil industry in Montserrat
Mining in Montserrat
Tourism in Montserrat
Transport in Montserrat
Montserrat Stock Exchange

Education in Montserrat

Infrastructure of Montserrat

Health care in Montserrat
Transportation in Montserrat
- Airports in Montserrat
- Rail transport in Montserrat
- Roads in Montserrat
Water supply and sanitation in Montserrat

External links

Notes and References

Web site: July 6, 2009. Montserrat. The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 23, 2009.
http://www.mvo.ms/ Montserrat Volcano Observatory