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Montserrat

Montserrat. Ernest Roberts, Amy Weller, Sosha Vital. Things to Know About Montserrat. Location: In the Caribbean Language(s): English Capital: Plymouth Geography: volcanic island, very mountainous with a small lowland

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Montserrat

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  1. Montserrat Ernest Roberts, Amy Weller, Sosha Vital

  2. Things to Know About Montserrat • Location: In the Caribbean • Language(s): English • Capital: Plymouth • Geography: volcanic island, very mountainous with a small lowland • POI’s: Huge jagged pillars of rock line the ridges of Montserrat and 13 hermitages and two major monasteries are located on it. • Cultural Influences: English and Irish colonists from St. Kitts

  3. Economy and Other • Economic System: based mostly on agriculture (sugar and cotton) and tourism • Economic Status: Unemployment rate 6% • Cultural Influences: English and Irish colonists from St. Kitts • Religious Influences: Anglican, Methodist, Roman Catholic, Pentecostal, Seventh-Day Adventist, other Christian denominations • Supply of Natural Resources: N/A • Demand for Natural Resources: N/A

  4. Demography • Population Size:5,097; world rank 228 • Sex Ratio:1.03males/female under 15, 1.08 males/female, .94males/female • Birth Rate:12.36births/1,000 ; world rank166 • Death Rate:8.44deaths/1,000 ; world rank 94 • Fertility Rate:1.23children/woman ; world rank 217 • Life Expectancy:74.74 ; world rank 117 • Growth Rate(form CIA website):0.392% (2009 est.) ; world rank 167 • 10 year Growth Rate (from lab):.553 • Total Fertility Rate: 1.23 children born/woman (2009 est.); world rank :217

  5. Population Growth

  6. Population Pyramids

  7. Challenges faces by Montserrat • 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 airports 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. Prospects for the economy depend largely on developments in relation to the volcanic activity and on public sector construction activity. • Ash still remains from the eruption.

  8. Solutions • The UK has launched a three-year $122.8 million aid program to help reconstruct the economy. Half of the island is expected to remain uninhabitable for another decade. • Having someone do tests on the volcano to check on its activity • Keep unemployment low

  9. Conclusion • In order to fix the economy they need to depend on more than just crops. They need to increase employment by educating and getting people into jobs and businesses. • Women are not having many children causing the fertility rate to be low. People live to be around 74 years old which means healthcare is okay.

  10. Citations • Facts • https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/mh.html • Pyramid • http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/idb/country.php • Pictures • http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/17/Monestir_de_Montserrat_vista_Roca_de_St._Jaume.jpg • http://www.mrfs.net/trips/2003/Spain/Montserrat/montserrat.jpg

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