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Flag and country information -
British crown colony of MONTSERRAT |
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Area - 110 sq km / 42 sq ml |
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Capital - Plymouth was abandoned in 1997 due to volcanic activity, intrim government buildings are now at Carr's Bay/Little Bay areas in the north west |
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Language - English |
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Currency - East Caribbean Dollar |
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Population - 8,995 |
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Life expectancy - 76 (men), 80 (women) |
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Literacy rate - 97% |
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Religions - Anglican, Methodist, Roman Catholic |
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Physical features - volcanic island, mainly mountainous, with small coastal lowland, much of the island was devasted by the eruption of the Soufriere Hills volcano in 1995, two thirds of the population fled abroad |
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Industries - tourism, rum, textiles, electronic appliances |
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