Outline of Montserrat
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Montserrat is a British overseas territory located in the Leeward Islands of the Lesser Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean Sea.[1] The Island of Montserrat is approximately 16 km (9.9 mi) long and 11 km (6.8 mi) wide with 40 kilometres (25 mi) 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 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. The village of Brades currently serves as the de facto centre of government.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Montserrat:
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
- International rankings of Montserrat
- ISO country codes: MS, MSR, 500
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:MS
- 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
- Time zone: Eastern Caribbean Time (UTC-04)
- Extreme points of Montserrat
- High: Chances Peak in the Soufriere Hills volcanic complex 915 m (3,002 ft)
- Low: Caribbean Sea 0 m
- Land boundaries: none
- Coastline: Caribbean Sea 40 km
- Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
- Population of Montserrat: 5,900 - 216th most populous country
- Area of Montserrat: 102 km2
- Atlas of Montserrat
Environment of Montserrat
- Climate of Montserrat
- Environmental issues in Montserrat
- Ecoregions in Montserrat
- Renewable energy in Montserrat
- Geology of Montserrat
- Protected areas of Montserrat
- Wildlife of Montserrat
Natural geographic features of Montserrat
- Fjords of Montserrat
- Glaciers of Montserrat
- Islands of Montserrat
- Lakes of Montserrat
- Mountains of Montserrat
- Rivers of Montserrat
- Valleys of Montserrat
- World Heritage Sites in Montserrat: None
Regions of Montserrat
Ecoregions of Montserrat
Administrative divisions of Montserrat
Parishes of Montserrat
Municipalities of Montserrat
- Capital of Montserrat: Brades
- Cities of Montserrat
Demography of Montserrat
Government and politics of Montserrat
- Main article: Politics of Montserrat
- Form of government: parliamentary representative democratic dependency
- Capital of Montserrat: Brades
- Elections in Montserrat
- (specific elections)
- Political parties in Montserrat
- Political scandals of Montserrat
- Taxation in Montserrat
Branches of the government of Montserrat
Executive branch of the government of Montserrat
- Head of state: Monarch of the United Kingdom, Queen Elizabeth II
- Monarch's representative: Governor of Montserrat,
- Head of government: Chief Minister of Montserrat,
- Cabinet of Montserrat
Legislative branch of the government of Montserrat
Judicial branch of the government 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
- Capital punishment in Montserrat
- Constitution of Montserrat
- Crime in Montserrat
- Human rights in Montserrat
- Law enforcement in Montserrat
Military of Montserrat
- Command
- Forces
- Military history of Montserrat
- Military ranks of Montserrat
Local government in Montserrat
History of Montserrat
- Main article: History of Montserrat, Timeline of the history of Montserrat, and Current events of Montserrat
Culture of Montserrat
- Architecture of Montserrat
- Cuisine of Montserrat
- Ethnic minorities in Montserrat
- Festivals in Montserrat
- Humor in Montserrat
- Languages of Montserrat
- Media in Montserrat
- National symbols of Montserrat
- People of Montserrat
- Prostitution in Montserrat
- Public holidays in Montserrat
- Records of Montserrat
- Religion 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
Economy and infrastructure of Montserrat
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 189th (one hundred and eighty ninth)
- Agriculture in Montserrat
- Banking in Montserrat
- Communications in Montserrat
- Companies of Montserrat
- Economic history of Montserrat
- Energy in Montserrat
- Mining in Montserrat
- Tourism in Montserrat
- Transport in Montserrat
Education in Montserrat
Infrastructure of Montserrat
See also
- Index of Montserrat-related articles
- List of international rankings
- List of Montserrat-related topics
- Outline of geography
- Outline of North America
- Outline of the Caribbean
- Outline of the United Kingdom
References
- ^ a b "Montserrat". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 6, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ Montserrat Volcano Observatory Retrieved 2 October 2006.
External links
Definitions from Wiktionary
Media from Commons
News from Wikinews
Quotations from Wikiquote
Texts from Wikisource
Textbooks from Wikibooks
Resources from Wikiversity
- Government of Montserrat
- Montserrat Hospitality Association
- Montserrat Reporter news site
- Montserrat Tourist Board
- Template:Wikitravel
- Montserrat Travel Information
- Montserrat Volcano Observatory
- Montserrat Webdirectory
- Official release archive
- Radio Montserrrat—ZJB Listen live online
- Satellite image of Montserrat from Google Maps
- Volcanism of Montserrat
- Scuba Diving in Montserrat