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Montserrat
Plymouth · Americas
Overview
The British Overseas Territory of Montserrat is an island in the Caribbean, south-east of Puerto Rico. This island was a very popular tourist destination until Hurricane Hugo caused widespread damage in 1989 and then in 1995, the island's volcano, Soufrière Hills, became active. A large part of the island was evacuated as a result. There have been on-going volcanic eruptions in the southern half of the island since that time, and that part of the island (the exclusion zone) is now ash-strewn and inaccessible. The northern half of the island is untouched, as beautiful as it ever was, green and lush; visiting it is perfectly safe. The active volcano (which can be viewed from a good distance) has become a tourist attraction in its own right. Montserrat is still well worth visiting, and the locals go out of their way to be encouraging and welcoming to tourists.
Country facts
Flag
🇲🇸
Capital
Plymouth
Region
Americas
Subregion
Caribbean
Area
102 km²
Landlocked
No
Independent
No
UN member
No
ISO code
MS · MSR
Official name
Montserrat
Coordinates
16.75, -62.20
External sources
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