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Capital | Brades (de facto) |
Government | overseas territory of the United Kingdom |
Currency | East Caribbean dollar (XCD) |
Area | 102 sq km |
Population | 4,600(July 2006 est.) |
Language | English |
Religion | Anglican, Methodist, Roman Catholic, Pentecostal, Seventh-Day Adventist, other Christian denominations |
Electricity | 230V/60Hz (North American plug) |
Calling Code | +1 664 |
Internet TLD | .ms |
Time Zone | UTC -4 |
Montserrat is an island in the Caribbean, southeast of Puerto Rico. A former popular resort, it is recovering from a hurricane and volcanic activity from the 1980s and 1990s.