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 | MONTSERRATgeneral data of the country |
| General useful information |
| Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc. |
| Nation and population |
| official name (short form): Montserrat |
| country code ISO: MS //; - FIPS: MH |
| location: Central America, West Indies, Caribbean, Lesser Antilles |
| time zone: -4 UT |
| surface (land) area: 106 sq.km = 39.5 sq.mi |
| geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North/South: 17° N / East/West: 62° W |
| borders (land): none |
| borders (coastline): Caribbean Sea |
| climate: tropical Caribbean |
| Government |
| independent since: not yet |
| type of government: dependent territory of the United Kingdom |
| capital: Plymouth (planned capital Port Diana) |
| administrative division: parish (3) |
| Population |
| population according to the latest census (1991): 10,639 |
| total population according to the estimate in 1995 13,000; it is supposed to be practically uninhabited since 1997-08 |
| population density was: 127 per sq.km = 329 per sq.mi |
| population growth: 0,6% //; - doubling time: not applicable any more |
| birth rate: 17 per 1000 |
| death rate: 10 per 1000 |
| fertility rate: 2 children per female |
| maternal mortality: per 100,000 |
| infant mortality (1-4 years): 11 per 1000 |
| life expectancy: years (male: ; female: ) |
| age breakdown: 0-14 years: % //; - 15-59 years: % //; - 60+ years: % |
| urbanisation: 12% //; - urbanisation growth: % |
| percentage of urban population in the greatest city: % |
| Ethnic composition, language, religion |
| ethnic groups: black, European |
| languages: English, Creole |
| religious affiliation: Anglican 25%; Methodist 20%; Pentecostal 15%; Roman Catholic 10%; Adventist 10% |
| Health |
| daily food intake: calories per capita |
| population with access to safe water: % |
| people per physician: |
| people per hospital bed: |
| Education, literacy |
| school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: % |
| school enrolment: secondary education: % |
| school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: % |
| adult literacy: % (male: %; female: %) |
| Economy and infrastructure |
| Economy and trade |
| currency: East Caribbean dollar = 100 cents |
| annual inflation rate: % |
| population below poverty line: % |
| Gross Domestic Product: USD per capita |
| GNI USD per capita //; - [ppp: ] |
| GDP growth: % |
| income: USD 4000 per capita |
| import: USD per capita //; - export: USD per capita |
| trade: USD 2000 per capita //; - or % of GDP |
| trade partners: |
| human development index: //; - position of the country in the world no.: |
| female labour force: % |
| unemployment: % |
| tourism: 0,001 million |
| Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy |
| land use: arable land: 20% //; - grass land: 10% //; - wooded area: 40% //; - arid land and desert: % |
| agriculture: labour force: 4% //; - part of agriculture in GDP: % |
| agricultural products: hot peppers |
| livestock (1000s): cattle: 4 / goats: 4 / pigs: 0,4 / poultry: 60 / sheep: 4 |
| fish catch: 50 metric tonnes |
| industry: labour force: 6% //; - part of industry in GDP: % |
| industrial products: none, or unknown |
| mining products: none, or unknown |
| CO2 emission per capita: |
| services: labour force: 90% //; - part of services in GDP: % |
| energy use (kg per capita): |
| electricity use (per capita): |
| annual water use (per capita): |
| Traffic, communication |
| road network: 20, or 205 km //; - of which paved: % //; - of which are motorways: 0 km |
| vehicles: per 1000 |
| railways: 0 km //; - railways passenger/km: - |
| navigable inland waterways: 0 km |
| ownership telephone: 345 per 1000 |
| ownership radio receivers: per 1000 |
| ownership tv-sets: per 1000 |
| newspaper circulation: per 1000 |
| persons per post office: |
| personal computers: per 1000 |
| Some physical landmarks |
| mountains: Chances Peak (Soufrière Hills) 914 m, Katy Hill 741, Silver Hill 403 |
| lowest point: sea level |
| lakes (natural): none, or unknown |
| lakes (artificial reservoirs): none, or unknown |
| lakes (deepest): unknown |
| rivers: a few small ones to drain the mountain slopes |
| canals: none, or unknown |
| waterfalls: none, or unknown |
| caves: longest system: none, or unknown / deepest: |
| islands: none |
| deserts: none |
| other natural features: |
| Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information |
| other important features: |
| apart from physical landmarks most of the above figures are changeable, in most cases they date from the 1990's |
| due to the volcanic activity of the Soufrière volcano since 1995 the island was practically totally evacuated in 1997 |
| so most of the data here above are more or less only of historical interest |
| primary sources used for the general information: |
| BB CA EV PW WA WB WR, and some national statistical yearbooks |
| particulars concerning population data: |
| estimated population in 2001: 5,000 (according to source CA), or: 7,574 (source WA) |
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