Compare Montserrat (2005) - Montserrat (2002)

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	Montserrat (2005)	Montserrat (2002)

Age structure	0-14 years: 23.3% (male 1,109/female 1,072) 15-64 years: 65.6% (male 2,923/female 3,201) 65 years and over: 11.1% (male 536/female 500) (2005 est.)	0-14 years: 23.6% (male 1,001; female 986) 15-64 years: 65% (male 2,624; female 2,864) 65 years and over: 11.4% (male 508; female 454) (2002 est.)
Agriculture - products	cabbages, carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, peppers, livestock products	cabbages, carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, peppers; livestock products
Airports	1 (2004 est.)	none; only airport was destroyed by volcanic activity; a helicopter service to Antigua is used
Airports - with paved runways	total: 1 under 914 m: 1 (2004 est.)	-
Background	Much of this island was devastated and two-thirds of the population fled abroad because of the eruption of the Soufriere Hills Volcano that began on 18 July 1995. Montserrat has endured volcanic activity since, with the last eruption occurring in July 2003.	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.
Birth rate	17.56 births/1,000 population (2005 est.)	17.54 births/1,000 population (2002 est.)
Budget	revenues: $31.4 million expenditures: $31.6 million, including capital expenditures of $8.4 million (1997 est.)	revenues: $31.4 million expenditures: $31.6 million, including capital expenditures of $8.4 million
Constitution	effective 19 December 1989	present constitution came into force 19 December 1989
Currency	-	East Caribbean dollar (XCD)
Death rate	7.17 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.)	7.47 deaths/1,000 population (2002 est.)
Debt - external	$8.9 million (1997)	$8.9 million (1997) (1997)
Economic aid - recipient	Country Policy Plan (2001) is a three-year program for spending $122.8 million in British budgetary assistance (2002 est.)	Country Policy Plan (2001) is a three-year program for spending $122.8 million in British budgetary assistance
Electricity - consumption	1.674 million kWh (2002)	4.65 million kWh (2000)
Electricity - exports	0 kWh (2002)	0 kWh (2000)
Electricity - imports	0 kWh (2002)	0 kWh (2000)
Electricity - production	1.8 million kWh (2002)	5 million kWh (2000)
Electricity - production by source	-	fossil fuel: 100% hydro: 0% nuclear: 0% other: 0% (2000)
Exchange rates	East Caribbean dollars per US dollar - 2.7 (2004), 2.7 (2003), 2.7 (2002), 2.7 (2001), 2.7 (2000) note: fixed rate since 1976	East Caribbean dollars per US dollar - 2.7000 (fixed rate since 1976)
Executive branch	chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Governor Deborah BARNES-JONES (since 10 May 2004) head of government: Chief Minister John OSBORNE (since 5 April 2001) cabinet: Executive Council consists of the governor, the chief minister, three other ministers, the attorney general, and the finance secretary elections: the monarch is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party usually becomes chief minister	chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Governor Anthony LONGRIGG (since NA May 2001) head of government: Chief Minister John OSBORNE (since 5 April 2001) cabinet: Executive Council consists of the governor, the chief minister, three other ministers, the attorney general, and the finance secretary elections: the monarch is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party usually becomes chief minister
Exports	NA	$1.5 million (1998)
Exports - partners	US, Antigua and Barbuda	US, Antigua and Barbuda (1993)
GDP	-	purchasing power parity - $31 million (1999 est.)
GDP - composition by sector	agriculture: 5.4% industry: 13.6% services: 81% (1996 est.)	agriculture: 5% industry: 14% services: 81% (1996 est.)
GDP - per capita	purchasing power parity - $3,400 (2002 est.)	purchasing power parity - $2,400 (1999 est.)
GDP - real growth rate	-1% (2002 est.)	-1.5% (1999 est.)
Highways	total: 227 km paved: NA km unpaved: NA km note: volcanic eruptions beginning in 1995 destroyed most of the road system (2003)	total: 269 km paved: 203 km unpaved: 66 km (1995)
Household income or consumption by percentage share	lowest 10%: NA highest 10%: NA	lowest 10%: NA% highest 10%: NA%
Imports	NA	$26 million (1998)
Imports - partners	US, UK, Trinidad and Tobago, Japan, Canada	US, UK, Trinidad and Tobago, Japan, Canada (1993)
Infant mortality rate	total: 7.35 deaths/1,000 live births male: 8.55 deaths/1,000 live births female: 6.1 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.)	7.98 deaths/1,000 live births (2002 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)	2.6% (2002 est.)	5% (1998) (1998)
International organization participation	Caricom, CDB, ICFTU, Interpol (subbureau), OECS, UPU	Caricom, CDB, ECLAC (associate), ICFTU, Interpol (subbureau), OECS, WCL
Internet Service Providers (ISPs)	-	17 (2000)
Labor force	4,521 (lowered by flight of people from volcanic activity) (2000 est.)	4,521 (1992); note - lowered by flight of people from volcanic activity
Land use	arable land: 20% permanent crops: 0% other: 80% (2001)	arable land: 20% permanent crops: 0% other: 80% (1998 est.)
Legislative branch	unicameral Legislative Council (11 seats, 9 popularly elected; members serve five-year terms) note: expanded in 2001 from 7 to 9 elected members with attorney general and financial secretary sitting as ex-officio members elections: last held April 2001 (next to be held by November 2006) election results: percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - NPLM 7, NPP 2 note: in 2001, the Elections Commission instituted a single constituency/voter-at-large system whereby all eligible voters cast ballots for all nine seats of the Legislative Council	unicameral Legislative Council (11 seats, 9 popularly elected; members serve five-year terms) note: expanded in 2001 from 7 to 9 elected members with attorney general and financial secretary sitting as ex-officio members elections: last held NA April 2001 (next to be held by November 2006) election results: percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - NPLM 7, NPP 2 note: in 2001, the Elections Commission instituted a single constituency/voter-at-large system whereby all eligible voters cast ballots for all nine seats of the Legislative Council
Life expectancy at birth	total population: 78.71 years male: 76.54 years female: 80.98 years (2005 est.)	total population: 78.2 years male: 76.1 years female: 80.4 years (2002 est.)
Maritime claims	territorial sea: 3 nm exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm	exclusive fishing zone: 200 NM territorial sea: 3 NM
Merchant marine	-	none (2002 est.)
Military branches	no regular military forces; Royal Montserrat Police Force (2005)	no regular indigenous military forces; Police Force
Natural hazards	severe hurricanes (June to November); volcanic eruptions (Soufriere Hills volcano has erupted continuously since 1995)	severe hurricanes (June to November); volcanic eruptions (Soufriere Hills volcano has erupted continuously since 1996)
Net migration rate	0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.)	74.2 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2002 est.)
Population	9,341 note: an estimated 8,000 refugees left the island following the resumption of volcanic activity in July 1995; some have returned (July 2005 est.)	8,437 note: an estimated 8,000 refugees left the island following the resumption of volcanic activity in July 1995; some have returned (July 2002 est.)
Population below poverty line	NA	NA%
Population growth rate	1.04% (2005 est.)	8.43% (2002 est.)
Ports and harbors	Plymouth	Plymouth (abandoned), Little Bay (anchorages and ferry landing), Carr's Bay
Radios	-	7,000 (1997)
Railways	-	0 km (2003)
Sex ratio	at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.91 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 1.07 male(s)/female total population: 0.96 male(s)/female (2005 est.)	at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.02 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.92 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 1.12 male(s)/female total population: 0.96 male(s)/female (2002 est.)
Telephone system	general assessment: modern and fully digitalized domestic: NA international: country code - 1-664	general assessment: NA domestic: NA international: NA
Telephones - main lines in use	NA	4,000 (1997)
Terrain	volcanic island, mostly mountainous, with small coastal lowland	volcanic islands, mostly mountainous, with small coastal lowland
Total fertility rate	1.78 children born/woman (2005 est.)	1.81 children born/woman (2002 est.)
Waterways	-	none

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