Line #19 UsefulNotes/Montserrat


1	[[quoteright:329:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/montserrat_map.gif]]
2	A volcanic island in the Leeward Islands chain of UsefulNotes/TheCaribbean, Montserrat is a British Overseas Territory. The territory is also nicknamed "The Emerald Isle of the Caribbean", as it bears resemblance to UsefulNotes/{{Ireland}} and many of its inhabitants are of Irish descent.
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4	You might have noticed the exclusion zone covering the southern half of the island and how Plymouth is labeled as abandoned. Plymouth was the former capital of the territory and is still the ''de jure'' capital. However, on 18 July 1995, the previously dormant Soufrière Hills volcano became active and started erupting. The eruptions destroyed the city and forced two-thirds of the islands population to flee, mostly to the UsefulNotes/UnitedKingdom. Since then, the largest city on the northern half of the island, Brades, has acted as the ''de facto'' capital, though a new capital, Little Bay, is under construction.
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6	Even to this day, the volcanic activity from Soufrière Hills continues, mostly affecting the vicinity of Plymouth, including its docking facilities, and the eastern side of the island around the former W. H. Bramble Airport, which was buried by flows from the volcano on February 11th, 2010. Montserrat has been called a [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast "Modern-Day Pompeii"]] in the Caribbean because of all this volcanic activity and destruction. The exclusion zone that extends from the south coast of the island north to parts of the Belham Valley was set up because of the size of the existing volcanic dome and the resulting potential for pyroclastic activity. Visitors are generally not permitted entry, though the ruins of Plymouth can be seen from Garibaldi Hill in Isles Bay. While the volcano has been relatively quiet since the [[TheNewTens early 2010s]], it still continues to be closely monitored by the Montserrat Volcano Observatory. It is the most studied volcano in the world.
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8	[[AC:The Montserattian flag]]
9	[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/montserrat_flag.png]]
10	->The flag consists of a British Blue Ensign with the Union Flag in the canton and the coat of arms of Montserrat on the right side of the flag. The coat of arms features Erin, the female personification of Ireland, and the golden harp, another symbol of Ireland, representing the Irish ancestry of the colony.
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12	[[AC:The British National Anthem]]
13	->God save our gracious King!
14	->Long live our noble King!
15	->God save the King!
16	->Send him victorious,
17	->Happy and glorious,
18	->Long to reign over us:
19	->God save the King!
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21	[[AC:The Montserattian National Song]]
22	->Oh Montserrat, dear Motherland
23	->Your children raise your standard high.
24	->In toil and tears to serve you well,
25	->A crowning jewel from God’s hand.
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27	->Oh Montserrat, by nature blest
28	->To you your children sing
29	->Come well or woe, come friend or foe
30	->To you your people cling.
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32	->Rise up and make our country great
33	->With art and skill and sacrifice
34	->With masque and drum we celebrate,
35	->Triumphant masters of our faith
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37	->Oh Montserrat, by nature blest
38	->To you your children sing
39	->Come well or woe, come friend or foe
40	->To you your people cling.
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42	->We sing our land in harmony
43	->May God be our eternal God
44	->And make Montserrat a house of hope,
45	->A haven in the Carib Sea.
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47	->Oh Montserrat, by nature blest
48	->To you your children sing
49	->Come well or woe, come friend or foe
50	->To you your people cling.
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52	->No pestilence shall mar your shore
53	->No fount of sadness overwhelm
54	->A people striving under God
55	->Their spirits free forevermore
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57	->Oh Montserrat, by nature blest
58	->To you your children sing
59	->Come well or woe, come friend or foe
60	->To you your people cling.
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62	->No pestilence pollutes her shore
63	->No fount of sadness overwhelm
64	->A people striving under God
65	->Their spirits free forever more.
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67	->Oh Montserrat, by nature blest
68	->To you your children sing
69	->Come well or woe, come friend or foe
70	->To you your people cling.
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72	[[AC:Government]]
73	* Parliamentary dependency under a constitutional monarchy
74	** Monarch: Charles III
75	** Governor: Sarah Tucker
76	** Premier: Joseph Easton Taylor-Farrell
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78	[[AC:Miscellaneous]]
79	* '''Capital:''' Plymouth (''de jure''), Brades (''de facto''), Little Bay (under construction)
80	* '''Largest city:''' Brades
81	* '''Population:''' 4,649
82	* '''Area:''' 102 km
83	(39 sq mi)
84	* '''Currency''': East Caribbean dollar ($) (XCD)
85	* '''ISO-3166-1 Code:''' MS

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