Montserrat
Island Key Sectors
- Construction
- Tourism
- Financial services
Island Description
Montserrat is a mountainous Caribbean island, part of the Lesser Antilles chain and a British Overseas Territory. Its Soufrière Hills volcano erupted in the 1990s, causing significant damage to the south of the island and leading to the creation of an exclusion zone. The north of the island is largely unaffected, and has black-sand beaches, coral reefs, cliffs and shoreline caves.
Island Key Facts
Official Name: Montserrat
Capital: Plymouth
Area: 102 sq km
Continent: North America
Population: 4,900 (2012)
Languages: English
Currency: East Caribbean Dollar (XCD)