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Geographical unit:
 
 Entity
 Montserrat 
 Main prefix
 VP2M 
 Time zone
 -4 h 
 Continent
 North America 
 
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 Montserrat 

 Montserrat - (Metropole: United Kingdom)
 contains of following DXCC entities:
 
          Montserrat          
 
 Coat of arms 
 Coin 
 Banknote 
 Stamp 
 Satellite image 
 
 Flag 
 Flag description 
Blue, with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Montserratian coat of arms centered in the outer half of the flag; the coat of arms features a woman standing beside a yellow harp with her arm around a black cross.
 
          Montserrat          
 
 Montserrat 
 Capital: 
Plymouth (abandoned in 1997 due to volcanic activity, interim government buildings have been built at Brades Estate, in the Carr's Bay/Little Bay vicinity at the northwest end of Montserrat)
 Administrative
 divisions: 
3 parishes: Saint Anthony, Saint Georges, and Saint Peter.
 Population: 
8,437 (July 2002 est.)
an estimated 8,000 refugees left the island following the resumption of volcanic activity in July 1995, some have returned
 Languages: 
English
 Geographic
 coordinates: 
16° 45' N, 62° 12' W
 Area total: 
102 sq. km
 Land area: 
102 sq. km
 Water area: 
0 sq. km
 Total land
 boundaries: 
0 km
 Coastline: 
40 km
 Elevation
 extremes: 
Caribbean Sea 0 m - Chances Peak (in the Soufriere Hills volcanic complex) 914 m
 Internet
 country code: 
.ms
 Currency: 
East Caribbean dollar (XCD)
 Name -
 conventional
 long form: 
none
 Name -
 conventional
 short form: 
Montserrat
 Independence: 
none (overseas territory of the UK)
 Constitution: 
present constitution came into force 19 December 1989
 Government
 type: 
NA
 Dependency
 status: 
overseas territory of the UK
 National
 holiday: 
Birthday of Queen ELIZABETH II, second Saturday in June (1926)
 
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