MONTSERRAT
Location:
Montserrat is located in the eastern Caribbean Sea, about 400 kilometres southeast
of Puerto Rico. Its total area is 100 square kilometres.
Population:
12,701 (July, 1994 estimate)
Languages:
Government:
Montserrat is a dependent territory of the United Kingdom.
Legal System:
Montserrat's legal system is based on English common law and statute law.
Telecommunications:
Montserrat's system has 3,000 telephones.
Economy:
The economy is small and open with economic activity centered on tourism and
construction. Tourism is the most important sector and accounts for roughly 20% of
GDP. Agriculture accounts for about 4% of GDP and industry 10%. The economy is
heavily dependent on imports, making it vulnerable to fluctuations in world prices.
Exports consist mainly of electronic parts sold to the United States.
Industries:
Montserrat's main industries are tourism, light manufacturing, rum, textiles and
electronic appliances.
Currency:
1 EC dollar (EC$) = 100 cents
Exchange Rates:
East Caribbean dollars (EC$) per US$1 - 2.70 (fixed rate since 1976)
Related sites:
Montserrat: The Emerald Isle
Montserrat Hotels
To the Offshore World home page.
To the Offshore Financial Centres page.