- Conventional long form
- none
- Conventional short form
- Montserrat
- Local long form
- Local short form
parliamentary democracy (Legislative Council); self-governing overseas territory of the UK
- Name
- Plymouth
- Geographic coordinates
- 16 42 N, 62 13 W
- Time difference
- UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Severe volcanic activity, which began in July 1995, has put a damper on this small, open economy. A catastrophic eruption in June 1997 closed the airport and seaports, causing further economic and social dislocation. Two-thirds of the 12,000 inhabitants fled the island. Some began to return in 1998 but lack of housing limited the number. The agriculture sector continued to be affected by the lack of suitable land for farming and the destruction of crops.
- Inflation
- None%
- Total tax rate (% of commercial profits)
- None%
- Real Interest Rate
- None%
- Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP)
- None%
- Current Account Balance
- US$
- Labor Force, Total
- Employment in Agriculture
- %
- Employment in Industry
- %
- Employment in Services
- %
- Unemployment Rate
- %
- Imports of goods and services
- US$
- Exports of goods and services
- US$
- Total Merchandise Trade
- %
- FDI, net inflows
- US$
- Commercial Service Exports
- US$
cabbages, carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, peppers; livestock products
tourism, rum, textiles, electronic appliances
- Commodities
- electronic components, plastic bags, apparel; hot peppers, limes, live plants; cattle
- Partners
- Commodities
- machinery and transportation equipment, foodstuffs, manufactured goods, fuels, lubricants
- Partners