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| National motto: Each Endeavouring, All Achieving | ||||
| Official language | English | |||
| Political status | Non-sovereign, Overseas territory of the U.K | |||
| Capital | Plymouth | |||
| Governor | Anthony Longrigg | |||
| Chief Minister | John Osborne | |||
| Area - Total - % water | Ranked n/a 91 km² Negligible | |||
| Population
- Total (2003) - Density | Ranked n/a
9,000 102/km² | |||
| Currency | East Caribbean dollar | |||
| Time zone | UTC -4 | |||
| National anthem | God Save the Queen | |||
| Internet TLD | .MS | |||
| Calling Code | 1-664 | |||
Montserrat is an overseas territory of the United Kingdom. Much of this island had been devastated and two-thirds of the population had fled abroad due to the eruption of the Soufriere Hills volcano that began on July 18, 1995. Volcanic eruptions have continued, making large parts of the island uninhabitable.
Military branches: no regular indigenous military forces; Police Force
Military - note: defense is the responsibility of the UK