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List All Cities in Montserrat Listing cities Montserrat database :
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Background
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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. Much of this island was devastated and two-thirds of the population fled abroad because of the eruption of the Soufriere Hills Volcano that began on 18 July 1995. Montserrat has endured volcanic activity since, with the last eruption occurring in July 2003.
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Population
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5,118
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Government type
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3 parishes; Saint Anthony, Saint Georges, Saint Peter
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Administrative divisions
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NA
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Independence
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Birthday of Queen ELIZABETH II, second Saturday in June (1926)
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International organization participation
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blue, with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Montserratian coat of arms centered in the outer half of the flag; the coat of arms features a woman standing beside a yellow harp with her arm around a black cross
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Economy - overview
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Market value of publicly traded shares
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tourism, rum, textiles, electronic appliances
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Agriculture - products
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NA%
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Industries
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22 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial production growth rate
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20.46 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity - production
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Oil - production
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0 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Internet country code
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1,200 (2008)
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