Montserrat
British overseas territory and island in the Caribbean
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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
Summary
Montserrat is a British overseas territory[1]. Montserrat draws 24,591 Wikipedia views per month (british overseas territory category, ranking #7 of 14).[2]
Key Facts
- Member of: Caribbean Community[3], Caribbean Development Bank[4], Interpol[5], UNESCO[6], Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency[7]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: British overseas territory[8]
- Country: United Kingdom[9]
- Head of government: Donaldson Romeo[10], Reuben Meade[11]
- Continent: North America[12]
- Instance of: island[13]
- Head of state: Harriet Cross[14]
- Capital: Plymouth[15], Brades[16]
- Official language: English[17]
- Currency: Eastern Caribbean dollar[18]
- Top-level Internet domain: .ms[19]
- Anthem: God Save the King[20]
- Follows: West Indies Federation[21]
- Flag: flag of Montserrat[22]
- Legislative body: Legislative Assembly of Montserrat[23]
- Executive body: Cabinet of Monteserrat[24]
- Coat of arms: coat of arms of Montserrat[25]
- Part of: Leeward Islands[26], Lesser Antilles[27], Caribbean[28]
- Commons category: Montserrat[29]
- Telephone country code: +1664[30]
- Unicode character: 🇲🇸[31]
- Inception: 1632[32]
- Located in/on physical feature: Caribbean[33]
- Topic's main category: Category:Montserrat[34]
- Population: 10,639[35], 4491[36], 4922[37], 4649[38], 5440[39]
Why It Matters
Montserrat has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] Montserrat is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]