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Montserrat
INTRODUCTION
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Background:
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Much of this island has been devastated and two-thirds of the population has fled abroad due to the eruption of the Soufriere Hills volcano that began on 18 July 1995. |
GEOGRAPHY
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Location:
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Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, southeast of Puerto Rico |
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Geographic coordinates:
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16 45 N, 62 12 W |
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Map references:
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Central America and the Caribbean |
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Area:
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total: 102 sq km
water: 0 sq km land: 102 sq km |
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Area - comparative:
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about 0.6 times the size of Washington, DC |
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Land boundaries:
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0 km |
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Coastline:
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40 km |
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Maritime claims:
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exclusive fishing zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 3 NM |
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Climate:
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tropical; little daily or seasonal temperature variation |
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Terrain:
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volcanic islands, mostly mountainous, with small coastal lowland |
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Elevation extremes:
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lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: Chances Peak (in the Soufriere Hills volcanic complex) 914 m |
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Natural resources:
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NEGL |
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Land use:
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arable land: 20%
permanent crops: 0% other: 80% (1998 est.) |
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Irrigated land:
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NA sq km |
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Natural hazards:
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severe hurricanes (June to November); volcanic eruptions (Soufriere Hills volcano has erupted continuously since 1996) |
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Environment - current issues:
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land erosion occurs on slopes that have been cleared for cultivation |
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Geography - note:
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the island is entirely volcanic in origin and contains seven active volcanoes |
PEOPLE
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Population:
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8,437
note: an estimated 8,000 refugees left the island following the resumption of volcanic activity in July 1995; some have returned (July 2002 est.) |
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Age structure:
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0-14 years: 23.6% (male 1,001; female 986)
15-64 years: 65% (male 2,624; female 2,864) 65 years and over: 11.4% (male 508; female 454) (2002 est.) |
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Population growth rate:
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8.43% (2002 est.) |
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Birth rate:
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17.54 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) |
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Death rate:
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7.47 deaths/1,000 population (2002 est.) |
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Net migration rate:
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74.2 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2002 est.) |
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Sex ratio:
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at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.02 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.92 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 1.12 male(s)/female total population: 0.96 male(s)/female (2002 est.) |
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Infant mortality rate:
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7.98 deaths/1,000 live births (2002 est.) |
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Life expectancy at birth:
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total population: 78.2 years
female: 80.4 years (2002 est.) male: 76.1 years |
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Total fertility rate:
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1.81 children born/woman (2002 est.) |
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HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
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NA% |
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HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
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NA |
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HIV/AIDS - deaths:
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NA |
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Nationality:
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noun: Montserratian(s)
adjective: Montserratian |
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Ethnic groups:
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black, white |
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Religions:
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Anglican, Methodist, Roman Catholic, Pentecostal, Seventh-Day Adventist, other Christian denominations |
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Languages:
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English |
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Literacy:
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definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school
total population: 97% male: 97% female: 97% (1970 est.) |