Montserrat

British overseas territory and island in the Caribbean
AdministrativeArea british_overseas_territory Q13353
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World Factbook

CIA reference data · 4 sections
Geography
Location
Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, southeast of Puerto Rico
Climate
tropical; little daily or seasonal temperature variation
Terrain
volcanic island, mostly mountainous, with small coastal lowland
Natural resources
NEGL
People & Society
Languages
English
Religions
Protestant 71.4% (includes Anglican 17.7%, Pentecostal/Full Gospel 16.1%, Seventh Day Adventist 15%, Methodist 13.9%, Church of God 6.7%, other Protestant 2%), Roman Catholic 11.4%, Rastafarian 1.4%, Hindu 1.2%, Jehovah's Witness 1%, Muslim 0.4%, other/not stated 5.1%, none 7.9% (2018 est.)
Government
Government type
parliamentary democracy; self-governing overseas territory of the UK
Independence
none (overseas territory of the UK)
National holiday
Official birthday of King Charles III, usually celebrated the second Saturday in June (1948)
Legal system
English common law
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$89.254 million (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$19,300 (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
4% (2022 est.)
Exports - partners
USA 25%, Antigua & Barbuda 13%, Guyana 13%, Egypt 12%, France 10% (2023)
Imports - partners
USA 62%, Antigua & Barbuda 6%, UK 5%, Belgium 4%, Trinidad & Tobago 3% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06

Montserrat

Summary

Montserrat is a British overseas territory[1]. Montserrat draws 3,848 Wikipedia views per month (british_overseas_territory category, ranking #7 of 14).[2]

Key Facts

  • Montserrat was a member of Caribbean Community[3].
  • Montserrat was a member of Caribbean Development Bank[4].
  • Montserrat was a member of Interpol[5].
  • Montserrat was a member of UNESCO[6].
  • Montserrat was a member of Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency[7].
  • Montserrat is located in British overseas territory[8].
  • Montserrat is in the country of United Kingdom[9].
  • Montserrat's head of government is recorded as Reuben Meade[10].
  • Montserrat's image is recorded as Plymouth City & Volcano.jpg[11].
  • Montserrat's continent is recorded as North America[12].
  • Montserrat's instance of is recorded as British overseas territory[13].
  • Montserrat's instance of is recorded as island[14].
  • Montserrat's head of state is recorded as Harriet Cross[15].
  • Montserrat's capital is recorded as Plymouth[16].
  • Montserrat's capital is recorded as Brades[17].
  • Montserrat's official language is recorded as English[18].
  • Montserrat's currency is recorded as Eastern Caribbean dollar[19].
  • Montserrat's flag image is recorded as Flag of Montserrat.svg[20].
  • Montserrat's audio is recorded as National Anthem of Montserrat - Motherland.ogg[21].
  • Montserrat's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .ms[22].
  • Montserrat's anthem is recorded as God Save the King[23].
  • Montserrat's coat of arms image is recorded as Coat of arms of Montserrat.svg[24].
  • Montserrat's follows is recorded as West Indies Federation[25].
  • Montserrat's flag is recorded as flag of Montserrat[26].
  • Montserrat's legislative body is recorded as Legislative Assembly of Montserrat[27].

Body

Geography

Montserrat is in the country of United Kingdom[9]. Montserrat is located in British overseas territory[8]. Montserrat's continent is recorded as North America[12]. Part of include Leeward Islands[28], an island group[29], in Antigua and Barbuda[30]; Lesser Antilles[31], an archipelago[32], in Antigua and Barbuda[33]; and Caribbean[34], a transcontinental region[35].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+10639'}[36], {'amount': '+4491'}[37], {'amount': '+4922'}[38], {'amount': '+4649'}[39], and {'amount': '+5440'}[40].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include British overseas territory[13] and island[14].

History and Context

+1632-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Montserrat[41].

Why It Matters

Montserrat draws 3,848 Wikipedia views per month (british_overseas_territory category, ranking #7 of 14).[2] Montserrat has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] Montserrat is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [28] . wikidata.org.
  22. [31] . wikidata.org.
  23. [34] . caribbeanislands.com. caribbeanislands.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . interpol.int. Retrieved . interpol.int. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [6] . unesco.org. unesco.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [7] . wikidata.org.
  29. [41] . wikidata.org.
  30. [36] . statistics.gov.ms. Retrieved . statistics.gov.ms. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [37] . statistics.gov.ms. Retrieved . statistics.gov.ms. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [38] . statistics.gov.ms. Retrieved . statistics.gov.ms. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [39] . statistics.gov.ms. Retrieved . statistics.gov.ms. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [40] . cia.gov. Retrieved . cia.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Ikan · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wolfram language entity code Entity["Island", "MontserratIsland"]
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P4839]]: Entity["Island", "MontserratIsland"], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257262|batch #257262]]"
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