Montserrat:
Background |
| |
| Click
on the image for
larger version |
|
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. --
CIA World Factbook |
Don't
miss the GIS Maps of
Montserrat |
 |
|
 |
We do not yet have any articles for Montserrat.
We know there is someone in Montserrat who will step up and
tell us about this great country. All you need is good photos and
a love of Montserrat, its people, traditions, and natural
wonders. In return, WorldCountries.info will promote your web site
and give you free advertising. We will not rest until every country
and indigenous people of the world are represented here, so please
help us. We believe you will agree that this mission is an important
one. Meanwhile, you can use the links above or below to:
- Read the Montserrat Profile
- View the Montserrat Flag
- Use either the MS Virtual Earth GIS map of Montserrat
or the Google GIS map of the country
- See the Montserrat map used in the CIA
World Factbook
- Check out Montserrat Web Resources
- Shop for Montserrat Books or Music in
our Amazon Store
- Get the latest Montserrat news
- Get the latest Montserrat weather
|
