By Jamie Varghese and Dominique H. White

Introduction Location: Caribbean/ North

America (British Territory) Climate: Tropical Culture: It has a unique

blend of Anglo-Irish, British, and African cultures and it is the blend of two very different cultures and races. Most people in Montserrat are Christian or Catholics.

Language: English Population: 5,097 (2009)

Demographics Sex Ratio: At Birth: 1.03Under 15 years: 1.0815-64: .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%

Column1 Population Growth Rate2009 5097 0.553

2019 7915.641 0.553

2029 12292.99047 0.553

2039 19091.0142 0.553

2049 29648.34506 0.553

2059 46043.87988 0.553

2069 71506.14545 0.553

2079 111049.0439 0.553

2089 172459.1652 0.553

2099 267829.0835 0.553

2109 415938.5666 0.553

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Population

Reasons for Growth Presence of limiting factor: Montserrat had

suffered a recent volcano eruption and the economy and population has decreased greatly.

Economic: In the past year there has been a threefold increase in harvest and agriculture production has increased. The UK has is given Montserrat 122.8 million dollars to better its economy.

Social: After the eruption in the 1990s, 12,000 inhabitants left and have been returning in new millennium. The people are adjusting to the better economy.

Challenges Today

Economic: The economy is still suffering from the disaster. The eruption closed the airports and seaports, causing further economic and social dislocation.

Social: People are having a hard time making a living. Some are still affected by the volcanic activity. When some refugees returned, housing limited the number of them.

Agriculture: There is a lack of suitable land for farming and destruction of crops. Half of the island will remain uninhabitable for at least another decade.

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

The Environment

Montserrat’s volcano destroyed everything in half the island. There are almost no inhabitants living in half of the island. There is no farming going on anymore. Because of its small size, there is no deforestation or major environmental problems, but nature took its toll.

Conclusion!!!!!!!!!!

Even though Montserrat is British territory they are their own country. Like said before they have a unique mixture of races and religions through out the country. The biggest problem that affected this country was the volcanic eruption of 1995 from the Soufriere Hills volcano which affect the country economically, socially and agriculturally in the past as well as in today’s time

*FUN FACT* Columbus named Montserrat after the mountains in Barcelona, Spain!

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