Official Title: Montserrat General Information
Capital: Brades Estate (provisory, Plym
Population: 9,345
Total Area: 102 km2
Currency: 1 CAN$ = 2.2 EC$ Eastern Caribbean dollar (
National Holiday: The second Saturday of June (Queen's Day)
Language(s): English Political Information
Type of State:
British overseas territory Type of Government:
Unicameral parliament: Legislative Council comprising 9 elected members and 2 official members. 5 years term maximum. The Governor presides the Executive Council and is responsible for foreign affairs, defence, the civil service, the judiciary and certain financial matters. Head of State:
(Queen Elizabeth II) Gov. Gen. Deborah Barnes-Jones Head of Government:
Chief Minister/Finance Lowell Lewis Ministers:
Minister of Agriculture: Anne Dyer-Howe, Minister of Communications and Works: Idabelle Mead, Minister of Education: John Osbourne Main Political Parties:
Government: Movement for Change and Prosperity Party (MCPP): 4, Monsterrat Democratic Party (MDP): 1, Independent: 1 Opposition: National Peoples Liberation Movement (NPLM): 3 Elections:
31 May 2006. next elections in 2011 Economic Information
Please note that economic statistics reflect Canadian dollars and yearly averages for 2005. If blank, statistic unavailable. | | Montserrat | Canada |
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| GDP: | 2.28 billions | 1371.4 billions | | GDP per capita: | 891 | 42460 | | GDP growth rate: | 6.2% | 2.9% | | Inflation: | 12.5% | 2.2% | | Unemployment: | % | 6.7% |
Trade and InvestmentCanadian exports from country: $519,261
Canadian imports from country: $103,902
FDI in Canada: million
CDI in Montserrat: million Representation
Foreign Representation in Canada:
High Commissioner Lorraine B. Williams Foreign Consulates in Canada:
Canadian Representation Abroad:
Commissioner Michael Welsh Canadian Consulates Abroad:
January 2007
Sources include: Statistics Canada, IMF, EIU, Election World
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