Montserrat | |
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| Motto(s): "A people of excellence, moulded by nature, nurtured by God" | |
| Anthem: "God Save the Queen" | |
| National song: "Motherland" | |
 Location of Montserrat (circled in red) | |
 Topographic map of Montserrat showing the "exclusion zone" due to volcanic activity, and the new airport in the north. The roads and settlements in the exclusion zone have mostly been destroyed. | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| English settlement | 1632 |
| Treaty of Paris | 3 September 1783 |
| Federation | 3 January 1958 |
| Separate colony | 31 May 1962 |
| Capital | Plymouth (de jure)[a] Brades (de facto)[b] Little Bay (under construction)[c] 16°45′N 62°12′W / 16.750°N 62.200°WCoordinates: 16°45′N 62°12′W / 16.750°N 62.200°W |
| Largest city | Brades |
| Official languages | English |
| Demonym(s) | Montserratian |
| Government | Parliamentary dependency under a constitutional monarchy |
• Monarch | Elizabeth II |
• Governor | Andrew Pearce |
• Premier | Easton Taylor-Farrell |
| Legislature | Legislative Assembly |
| Government of the United Kingdom | |
• Minister[d] | Tariq Ahmad |
| Area | |
• Total | 102 km2 (39 sq mi) |
• Water (%) | negligible |
| Highest elevation | 3,440 ft (1,050 m) |
| Population | |
• 2019 census | 4,649 (2018)[1] (not ranked) |
• Density | 44/km2 (114.0/sq mi) (not ranked) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2014 estimate |
• Total | US$63 million[2] |
• Per capita | US$12,384 |
| Currency | East Caribbean dollar (XCD) |
| Time zone | UTC-4:00 (AST) |
| Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
| Driving side | left |
| Calling code | +1-664 |
| UK postcode | MSR-1xxx |
| ISO 3166 code | MS |
| Internet TLD | .ms |
Montserrat
Montserrat is a British Overseas Territory (BOT) in the Caribbean. The island is in the Leeward Islands, which is part of the chain known as the Lesser Antilles, in the West Indies. Montserrat measures approximately 16 km (10 mi) in length and 11 km (7 mi) in width, with approximately 40 km (25 mi) of coastline. Montserrat is nicknamed "The Emerald Isle of the Caribbean" both for its resemblance to coastal Ireland and for the Irish ancestry of many of its inhabitants.