Montserrat Country Info - North America

Description and Basic Information

Montserrat with its capital Plymouth is located in North America (Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea). It covers some 103 square kilometres (about 0.6 times the size of Washington, DC) with 9,341 citizens. English is the language spoken by people in Montserrat.

Montserrat is an island in the Caribbean, southeast of Puerto Rico. A former popular resort, it is recovering from a hurricane and volcanic activity from the 1980s and 1990s. See the volcano! An observation area on Jack Boy Hill on the eastern side gives a view of the ash flows covering the old airport. Huge boulders may sometimes be seen, crashing down the slope in a cloud of dust. Montserrat is blessed with natural beauty. On land there are lush tropical forests with trails of varying difficulty. Many can be enjoyed on your own, however, some require a guide to make the path clear. Stop by the National Trust our Tourist Information for a map (charge of $10 EC currently).

Pictures from Capital (Plymouth)

Photos provided by Panoramio are under the copyright of their owners.

About Montserrat

The terrain offers volcanic island, mostly mountainous, with small coastal lowland. The average density of population is about 91 per km². The climate in Montserrat can be described as tropical with little daily or seasonal temperature variation. Possible natural disasters include severe hurricanes (June to November) or volcanic eruptions.

To reach someone in Montserrat dial +1-664 prior to a number. There are 2,700 installed telephones. And there are 3,000 registered mobile phones. The cellular networks operate on frequencies of 1800 Mhz. Websites typically end with the top level domain ".ms". If you want to bring electric appliances (e.g. battery charger), keep in mind the local 110/220V - 60Hz. The following list are the 3 regions/states in Montserrat we know off.

Demographic Statistics

In the year 2010, the total Montserratian population grew at a rate of 0.45% (or by 23 citizens). With 39 deaths and 62 babies born, the natural increase rate lies at 0.45%. 0 persons more in total immigrated to the country than emmigrated.

An overview of age distribution in Montserrat: Each pair of bars represents a single age group (male/female). Each group is spanning 5 years. E.g. 0 to 5 years, 5 to 10 etc. and group "0 to 5" being at the left end and "100 +" at the right end of the chart.

Based on content from wikitravel.org. The original article can be found here based on the work of these users.
Geographic information is based on the data provided by geonames.org, CIA factsbook and Unesco.