Background: Much of this island has been devastated and two-thirds of the population has fled abroad due to the eruption of the Soufriere Hills volcano that began on 18 July 1995.

NOTE: The information regarding Montserrat on this page is re-published from the 2001 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Montserrat Introduction 2001 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Montserrat Introduction 2001 should be addressed to the CIA.