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Montserrat. By Jamie Varghese and Dominique H. White. Introduction. Location: Caribbean/ North America (British Territory) Climate: Tropica. Demographics. Sex Ratio: At Birth: 1.03 Under 15 years: 1.08 15-64: .92 Total population: 1.01 Birth Rate: 12.36/1000 population
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Montserrat By Jamie Varghese and Dominique H. White
Introduction • Location: Caribbean/ North America (British Territory) • Climate: Tropica
Demographics • Sex Ratio: At Birth: 1.03 Under 15 years: 1.08 15-64: .92 Total population: 1.01 • Birth Rate: 12.36/1000 population • Death Rate: 3.44/1000 population • Fertility Rate: 1.23 (2009) • Growth Rate: .392%
Solutions for the Future • Solutions used by government: The UK launched a 3 year $122.8 million aid program to help reconstruct the economy DFID(British’s Department for International Development) provided assistance to Montserrat since the beginning for the volcanic eruption This includes budgetary aid, technical assistance and funding for capital projects DFID even developed a new plan to cover the five-year period 2008-12! • Solutions we think will work: Focus on building new housing for residents who are still affected by the eruption Try to clean up the environment and make the soil and plants healthier to plant more crops which can help strengthen the economy
http://www.everyculture.com/Ma-Ni/Montserrat.html • http://world-countries.net/archives/6921