World Context: Montserrat

Source and mapping status

This page maps the site registry entry “Montserrat” to the supplied dataset entity “Montserrat.” Mapping status: exact-name. The source is a frozen 2025 snapshot; dates embedded in individual fields remain controlling.

• Source entity count: 1.
• Selected public fields present: 19.
• Independent corroboration in this page: none.

Place and environment

Location: Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, southeast of Puerto Rico Area: total : 102 sq km; land: 102 sq km; water: 0 sq km Climate: tropical; little daily or seasonal temperature variation Terrain: volcanic island, mostly mountainous, with small coastal lowland Natural hazards: volcanic eruptions; severe hurricanes (June to November); volcanism: Soufrière Hills volcano (915 m) has erupted continuously since 1995; a massive eruption in 1997 destroyed most of the capital, Plymouth, and made about half of the island uninhabitable; the island of Montserrat is part of the volcanic island arc of the Lesser Antilles that extends from Saba in the north to Grenada in the south Environmental issues: land erosion on slopes that have been cleared for cultivation

Population, settlement, and language context

Population: total: 5,468 (2024 est.); male: 2,728; female: 2,740 Population distribution: only the northern half of the island is populated; the southern portion is uninhabitable due to volcanic activity Urbanization: urban population: 9.3% of total population (2023); rate of urbanization: 0.94% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) Languages: English

Public and legal context

Capital: name: Plymouth; geographic coordinates: 16 42 N, 62 13 W; time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time); etymology: now entirely deserted because of volcanic activity, the city was named after Plymouth, England; note: Plymouth was abandoned in 1997 because of volcanic activity; interim government buildings have been built at Brades Estate, the de facto capital, at the northwest end of Montserrat Government type: parliamentary democracy; self-governing overseas territory of the UK Legal system: English common law Dependency status: overseas territory of the UK

Economy and connectivity context

Economic overview: formerly high-income economy; volcanic activity destroyed much of original infrastructure and economy; new capital and port is being developed; key geothermal and solar power generation; key music recording operations Industries: tourism, rum, textiles, electronic appliances Electricity access: electrification - total population: 100% (2020) Internet users: percent of population: 54.6% (2011 est.) Airports: 1 (2025)

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