Communications: Broadband - fixed subscriptions: subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
55 (2018 est.)
Communications: Broadband - fixed subscriptions: total
2,700 (2018 est.)
Communications: Broadcast media
Radio Montserrat, a public radio broadcaster, transmits on 1 station and has a repeater transmission to a second station; repeater transmissions from the GEM Radio Network of Trinidad and Tobago provide another 2 radio stations; cable and satellite TV available (2007)
Communications: Internet country code
.ms
Communications: Internet users: percent of population
54.6% (2011 est.)
Communications: Telephones - fixed lines: subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
67 (2020 est.)
Communications: Telephones - fixed lines: total subscriptions
3,000 (2020 est.)
Communications: Telephones - mobile cellular: subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
110 (2020 est.)
Communications: Telephones - mobile cellular: total subscriptions
5,000 (2020 est.)
Economy: Agricultural products
cabbages, carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, peppers; livestock products
Economy: Budget: expenditures
$43.652 million (2014 est.)
Economy: Budget: revenues
$55.651 million (2014 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Currency
East Caribbean dollars (XCD) per US dollar -
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2020
2.7 (2020 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2021
2.7 (2021 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2022
2.7 (2022 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2023
2.7 (2023 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2024
2.7 (2024 est.)
Economy: Exports - commodities
gravel and crushed stone, sand (2023)
Economy: GDP - composition, by end use: exports of goods and services
29.5% (2017 est.)
Economy: GDP - composition, by end use: government consumption
50.4% (2017 est.)
Economy: GDP - composition, by end use: household consumption
90.8% (2017 est.)
Economy: GDP - composition, by end use: imports of goods and services
-88.6% (2017 est.)
Economy: GDP - composition, by end use: investment in fixed capital
17.9% (2017 est.)
Economy: GDP - composition, by end use: investment in inventories
-0.1% (2017 est.)
Economy: GDP (official exchange rate)
$84.537 million (2024 est.)
Economy: Imports - commodities
refined petroleum, electric generating sets, cars, stone processing machines, x-ray equipment (2023)
Economy: Imports: Imports 2016
$36.1 million (2016 est.)
Economy: Imports: Imports 2017
$39.44 million (2017 est.)
Economy: Imports: Imports 2021
$15.3 million (2021 est.)
Economy: Inflation rate (consumer prices): Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2020
-1.9% (2020 est.)
Economy: Inflation rate (consumer prices): Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021
1.7% (2021 est.)
Economy: Inflation rate (consumer prices): Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022
4% (2022 est.)
Economy: Real GDP (purchasing power parity): Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022
$80.972 million (2022 est.)
Economy: Real GDP (purchasing power parity): Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023
$86.875 million (2023 est.)
Economy: Real GDP (purchasing power parity): Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024
$89.254 million (2024 est.)
Economy: Real GDP per capita: Real GDP per capita 2022
$16,200 (2022 est.)
Economy: Real GDP per capita: Real GDP per capita 2023
$18,200 (2023 est.)
Energy: Electricity access: electrification - total population
100% (2020)
Energy: Electricity generation sources: fossil fuels
87.8% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
Energy: Electricity generation sources: solar
12.2% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
Energy: Electricity: consumption
15.968 million kWh (2023 est.)
Energy: Electricity: installed generating capacity
6,000 kW (2023 est.)
Energy: Electricity: transmission/distribution losses
370,000 kWh (2023 est.)
Energy: Petroleum: refined petroleum consumption
200 bbl/day (2023 est.)
Environment: Carbon dioxide emissions: from petroleum and other liquids
24,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
Environment: Carbon dioxide emissions: total emissions
24,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
Environment: Climate
tropical; little daily or seasonal temperature variation
Environment: Environmental issues
land erosion on slopes that have been cleared for cultivation
Environment: Land use: agricultural land
30% (2023 est.)
Environment: Land use: agricultural land: arable land
arable land: 20% (2023 est.)
Environment: Land use: agricultural land: permanent crops
permanent crops: 0% (2022 est.)
Environment: Land use: agricultural land: permanent pasture
permanent pasture: 10% (2023 est.)
Environment: Land use: forest
24.2% (2023 est.)
Environment: Land use: other
45.8% (2023 est.)
Environment: Urbanization: rate of urbanization
0.94% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Environment: Urbanization: urban population
9.3% of total population (2023)
Geography: Area - comparative
about 0.6 times the size of Washington, D.C.
Geography: Area: land
102 sq km
Geography: Area: water
0 sq km
Geography: Coastline
40 km
Geography: Elevation: highest point
Soufriere Hills volcano pre-eruption height was 915 m; current lava dome is subject to periodic build up and collapse; estimated dome height was 1,050 m in 2015
Geography: Elevation: lowest point
Caribbean Sea 0 m
Geography: Geographic coordinates
16 45 N, 62 12 W
Geography: Geography - note
the island is entirely volcanic in origin and composed of three major volcanic centers of differing ages
Geography: Irrigated land
0 sq km (2022)
Geography: Land boundaries: total
0 km
Geography: Land use: agricultural land
30% (2023 est.)
Geography: Land use: agricultural land: arable land
arable land: 20% (2023 est.)
Geography: Land use: agricultural land: permanent crops
permanent crops: 0% (2022 est.)
Geography: Land use: agricultural land: permanent pasture
permanent pasture: 10% (2023 est.)
Geography: Land use: forest
24.2% (2023 est.)
Geography: Land use: other
45.8% (2023 est.)
Geography: Map references
Central America and the Caribbean
Geography: Maritime claims: exclusive fishing zone
200 nm
Geography: Maritime claims: territorial sea
12 nm
Geography: 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
Geography: Population distribution
only the northern half of the island is populated; the southern portion is uninhabitable due to volcanic activity
Geography: Terrain
volcanic island, mostly mountainous, with small coastal lowland
Government: Administrative divisions
3 parishes; Saint Anthony, Saint Georges, Saint Peter
Government: Capital: etymology
now entirely deserted because of volcanic activity, the city was named after Plymouth, England
Government: Capital: geographic coordinates
16 42 N, 62 13 W
Government: Capital: time difference
UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Government: Citizenship
see United Kingdom
Government: Constitution: history
previous 1960; latest put into force 20 October 2010 (The Montserrat Constitution Order 2010)
Government: Country name: conventional short form
Montserrat
Government: Country name: etymology
explorer Christopher COLUMBUS named the island in 1493 after the Benedictine abbey Santa Maria de Montserrat, near Barcelona, Spain
Government: Dependency status
overseas territory of the UK
Government: Diplomatic representation from the US: embassy
none (overseas territory of the UK); alternate contact is the US Embassy in Barbados [1] (246) 227-4000; US Embassy Bridgetown, Wildey Business Park, St. Michael BB 14006, Barbados, WI
Government: Diplomatic representation in the US
none (overseas territory of the UK)
Government: Executive branch: cabinet
Executive Council consists of the governor, the premier, 3 other ministers, the attorney general, and the finance secretary
Government: Executive branch: chief of state
King CHARLES III (since 8 September 2022); represented by Governor Sarah TUCKER (since 6 April 2023)
Government: Executive branch: election/appointment process
the monarchy is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party usually becomes premier
Government: Executive branch: head of government
Premier Easton TAYLOR-FARRELL (since 19 November 2019)
Government: Flag
description: blue with the UK flag in the upper-left quadrant and the Montserratian coat of arms centered in the right half of the flag; the arms show a woman in a green dress standing beside a yellow harp and embracing a large, dark-brown cross with her right arm meaning: the woman is Erin, the female personification of Ireland, the harp is an Irish symbol, and the cross represents the Christian faith; blue stands for awareness, trustworthiness, determination, and righteousness
Government: International organization participation
Caricom, CDB, Interpol (subbureau), OECS, UPU
Government: Judicial branch: highest court(s)
the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC) is the superior court of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States; the ECSC is headquartered on St. Lucia and consists of the Court of Appeal -- headed by the chief justice and 4 judges -- and the High Court with 18 judges; the Court of Appeal travels to member states on a schedule to hear appeals from the High Court and subordinate courts; Montserrat is a member of the Caribbean Court of Justice
Government: Judicial branch: judge selection and term of office
chief justice of Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court appointed by the British monarch; other justices and judges appointed by the Judicial and Legal Services Commission, and independent body of judicial officials; Court of Appeal justices appointed for life with mandatory retirement at age 65; High Court judges appointed for life with mandatory retirement at age 62
Government: Judicial branch: subordinate courts
magistrate's court
Government: Legal system
English common law
Government: Legislative branch: electoral system
plurality/majority
Government: Legislative branch: expected date of next election
2024
Government: Legislative branch: legislative structure
unicameral
Government: Legislative branch: legislature name
Legislative Assembly
Government: Legislative branch: most recent election date
11/18/2019
Government: Legislative branch: number of seats
12 (directly elected)
Government: Legislative branch: parties elected and seats per party
MCAP (5); PDM (3); independent (1)
Government: Legislative branch: percentage of women in chamber
33.3%
Government: Legislative branch: scope of elections
full renewal
Government: Legislative branch: term in office
5 years
Government: National anthem(s): history
official anthem, as a UK territory
Government: National anthem(s): lyrics/music
unknown
Government: National coat of arms
Montserrat's coat of arms dates back to 1909 and reflects the country's Irish settlers, who first arrived in 1632; the woman in the green dress is Erin, the personification of Ireland, and she holds Ireland's symbol, a gold harp; the cross represents Christianity, Monserrat's predominant religion
Government: National holiday
Official birthday of King Charles III, usually celebrated the second Saturday in June (1948)
Government: Political parties
Movement for Change and Prosperity or MCAP People's Democratic Movement or PDM
Government: Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Introduction: Background
English and Irish colonists from St. Kitts first settled on Montserrat in 1632; the first African slaves arrived three decades later. The British and French fought for possession of the island for most of the 18th century, but it finally was confirmed as a British possession in 1783. The island's sugar plantation economy was converted to small farm landholdings in the mid-19th century. The Soufriere Hills Volcano erupted in 1995, devastating much of the island; two thirds of the population fled abroad. Montserrat has endured volcanic activity since, with the last eruption occurring in 2013.
Military and Security: Military - note
defense is the responsibility of the UK
Military and Security: Military and security forces
no regular military forces; Royal Montserrat Defense Force (ceremonial, civil defense duties), Montserrat Police Force (2025)
People and Society: Age structure: 0-14 years
15.8% (male 446/female 420)
People and Society: Age structure: 15-64 years
76.1% (male 2,062/female 2,101)
People and Society: Age structure: 65 years and over
8% (2024 est.) (male 220/female 219)
People and Society: Birth rate
11.64 births/1,000 population (2025 est.)
People and Society: Currently married women (ages 15-49)
35.8% (2023 est.)
People and Society: Death rate
6.18 deaths/1,000 population (2025 est.)
People and Society: Dependency ratios: elderly dependency ratio
10.5 (2024 est.)
People and Society: Dependency ratios: potential support ratio
9.5 (2024 est.)
People and Society: Dependency ratios: total dependency ratio
31.3 (2024 est.)
People and Society: Dependency ratios: youth dependency ratio
20.8 (2024 est.)
People and Society: Drinking water source: improved: total
total: 98.1% of population (2022 est.)
People and Society: Drinking water source: unimproved: total
total: 1.9% of population (2022 est.)
People and Society: Education expenditure: Education expenditure (% GDP)
7.2% of GDP (2023 est.)
People and Society: Education expenditure: Education expenditure (% national budget)
5.7% national budget (2025 est.)
People and Society: Ethnic groups
African/Black 86.2%, mixed 4.8%, Hispanic/Spanish 3%, Caucasian/White 2.7%, East Indian/Indian 1.6%, other 1.8% (2018 est.)
People and Society: Gross reproduction rate
0.65 (2025 est.)
People and Society: Infant mortality rate: female
11.6 deaths/1,000 live births
People and Society: Infant mortality rate: male
8 deaths/1,000 live births
People and Society: Infant mortality rate: total
9.4 deaths/1,000 live births (2025 est.)
People and Society: Life expectancy at birth: female
75.3 years
People and Society: Life expectancy at birth: male
76.9 years
People and Society: Median age: female
37.8 years
People and Society: Median age: male
35.4 years
People and Society: Nationality: adjective
Montserratian
People and Society: Net migration rate
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2025 est.)
People and Society: Population distribution
only the northern half of the island is populated; the southern portion is uninhabitable due to volcanic activity
People and Society: Population growth rate
0.55% (2025 est.)
People and Society: Population: female
2,740
People and Society: Population: male
2,728
People and Society: Sanitation facility access: improved: total
total: 99.6% of population (2022 est.)
People and Society: Sanitation facility access: unimproved: total
total: 0.4% of population (2022 est.)
People and Society: Sex ratio: 0-14 years
1.06 male(s)/female
People and Society: Sex ratio: 15-64 years
0.98 male(s)/female
People and Society: Sex ratio: 65 years and over
1 male(s)/female
People and Society: Sex ratio: at birth
1.03 male(s)/female
People and Society: Sex ratio: total population
1 male(s)/female (2024 est.)
People and Society: Total fertility rate
1.34 children born/woman (2025 est.)
People and Society: Urbanization: rate of urbanization
0.94% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
People and Society: Urbanization: urban population
9.3% of total population (2023)
Transportation: Airports
1 (2025)
Transportation: Civil aircraft registration country code prefix
VP-M
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