This page is about the mountain in Catalonia . For other uses, see Montserrat disambiguation . Infobox mountain name Montserrat photo Montserrat des de Manresa.JPG photo caption Montserrat seen from Manresa ... route Via road BP 1121 from Monistrol de MontserratMontserrat IPA ca muns rat is a multi peaked mountain ... ref The mountain is the namesake for the Caribbean island of Montserrat . It is well known as the site of the Benedictine abbey , Santa Maria de Montserrat , which hosts the Virgin of Montserrat sanctuary ... myth . Montserrat literally means jagged serrated mountain in Catalan language Catalan . It describes ... links commons MontserratmountainMontserrat http www.montserratvisita.com LARSA MontserratMontserrat ... , Parzival , The legend stems from the Medieval German tale that refers to a mountain called Monsalvat .... The mountain is composed of strikingly pink conglomerate geology conglomerate , a form of sedimentary rock . Access The Benedictine Abbey can be reached by road, or by the Aeri de Montserrat aerial tram cable car , or by the Montserrat Rack Railway . The lower stations of both the rack railway ... goes up to the top of the mountain, where there are various abandoned hovels in the cliff faces that were .... Hiking and climbing The highest summit of Montserrat is called Sant Jeroni Saint Jerome and stands ... the top entrance to the Sant Joan funicular , the monastery, or the base of the mountain. The Cavall ... image Montserrat Mountains, Catalonia, Spain Jan 2007.jpg 800px High resolution panorama of the view from the Sant Jeroni summit of Montserrat gallery Image Santa Cova Chapel, Montserrat.jpg Santa Cova Chapel in the mountain File Cavall Bernat.jpg Cavall Bernat File El Moro.jpg El Moro File La Panxa ... in Catalonia an Montserrat br Menez Montserrat ca Montserrat cs Montserrat hora de Montserrat Berg es Macizo de Montserrat eo Montserrat monto eu Montserrat mendia fr Montserrat montagne it Montserrat monte he la Mons Serratus hu Montserrat hegy nl Montserrat berg ja nn Montserrat ... more details
country native name Montserrat image flag Flag of Montserrat.svg image coat Coat of arms of Montserrat.svg ... God Save the Queen official languages English language English capital Plymouth, Montserrat Plymouth ... Visit Montserrat title History chapter Irish Heritage ref government type British Overseas Territories ... of Montserrat Governor leader name2 Adrian Davis governor Adrian Davis leader title3 Premier of Montserrat ... following a volcanic eruption. Government buildings are currently located in Brades, Montserrat ... the resumption of volcanic activity in July 1995 few have returned. File Topographic map of Montserrat en.svg thumb 300px Topographic map of Montserrat showing the exclusion zone due to volcanic ... been destroyed. Montserrat IPAc en icon m n t s r t is a British overseas territory located ... the world factbook geos mh.html chapter Montserrat publisher CIA title World Factbook date 19 September 2006 accessdate 1 October 2006 ref Montserrat is nicknamed the Emerald Isle of the Caribbean both for its resemblance to coastal Ireland and for the Irish ancestry of some of its inhabitants. Montserrat s Georgian era historic capital city of Plymouth, Montserrat Plymouth was destroyed and two ... place Montserrat title Volcano Observatory accessdate 2 October 2006 ref The eruption continues ... continues to be closely monitored by the Montserrat Volcano Observatory. While construction proceeds ... Montserrat was populated by Arawak peoples Arawak and Carib people Carib indigenous people native ... Mar a de Montserrat , after the Santa Maria de Montserrat Monastery of Montserrat in Catalonia ... 2009 url https www.cia.gov library publications the world factbook geos mh.html title Montserrat ... transported from Ireland as indentured servants , to settle in Montserrat. A neofeudalism neo feudal ... ran the world Montserrat, 1630 1730 url http books.google.com books?id 5kbwvVtRTYEC accessdate ... Ma Ni Montserrat.html Countries and Their Cultures Montserrat 2012 , available online. ref ... more details
Montserrat is a British overseas territory in the Caribbean. Montserrat can also refer to Places Montserratmountain , a mountain in Catalonia, Spain Santa Maria de Montserrat monastery, home of Virgin of Montserrat , a black Madonna statue and object of pilgrimage, also patron saint of Catalonia Monistrol de Montserrat , municipality including the monastery and most of the mountainMontserrat, a region of Trinidad and Tobago Montserrat, Dominican Republic, a municipal district in Baoruco Province Montserrat, Buenos Aires , a neighborhood in Buenos Aires, Argentina Montserrat, Missouri , a place in Missouri, United States Montserrat, Valencia , a municipality in Spain Montserrat department , a department of France from 1812 to 1813 Montserrat, an area of Bolton , Lancashire, a town in the United Kingdom Other Montserrat given name , a popular female name in Catalan speaking area Montserrat MBTA station , a commuter rail train station in Beverly, Massachusetts Beverly , Massachusetts , United States Montserrat College of Art , in Beverly, Massachusetts, United States Nuestra Se ora de Monserrate. a cathedral in Hormigueros, Puerto Rico Llibre Vermell de Montserrat a medieval musical manuscript from the monastery of Santa Maria de MontserratMontserrat 1948 , a play by Emmanuel Robl s . disambig geo given name surname DEFAULTSORT Montserrat Category Catalan toponyms Category Catalan given names Category Catalan language surnames als Montserrat Begriffskl rung an Montserrat desambigaci n br Montserrat ca Montserrat desambiguaci cs Montserrat cy Montserrat gwahaniaethu de Montserrat Begriffskl rung es Montserrat desambiguaci n eo Montserrat eu Montserrat fr Montserrat it Montserrat hu Montserrat egy rtelm s t lap nl Montserrat no Montserrat andre betydninger oc Montserrat omonimia pl Montserrat pt Monserrate ro Montserrat dezambiguizare ru sk Montserrat sl Montserrat razlo itev fi Montserrat t smennyssivu sv Montserrat olika betydelser ... more details
second voyage to the New World in 1493, after its Montserratmountain namesake located in Catalonia . Montserrat is often referred to as the Emerald Isle of the Caribbean , due both to its resemblance ...double image right Flag of Montserrat.svg 232 Coat of arms of Montserrat.svg 82 The Flag of Montserrat The Coat of arms of Montserrat Image LocationMontserrat.png thumb The location of Montserrat Image Montserrat CIA WFB Map.png thumb An enlargeable map of Montserrat See also Index of Montserrat related articles Montserrat is a British overseas territory located in the Leeward Islands of the Lesser ... url https www.cia.gov library publications the world factbook geos mh.html title Montserrat work The World ... of Montserrat is approximately convert 16 km mi abbr on long and convert 11 km mi abbr on wide ... era capital city of Plymouth, Montserrat Plymouth was destroyed and two thirds of the island s population ... volcano that began on July 18, 1995. ref http www.mvo.ms Montserrat Volcano Observatory Retrieved 2 .... The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Montserrat TOC limit limit 2 General reference image Montserrat CIA WFB Map.png thumb An enlargeable basic map of Montserrat International Phonetic Alphabet Pronunciation Common English country name Montserrat Official English country name The British Overseas Territory of Montserrat Common endonym s List of countries and capitals ... Name of Montserrat ISO country codes MS, MSR, 500 ISO region codes See ISO 3166 2 MS Internet country code top level domain .ms Geography of Montserrat image Topography Map thumb An enlargeable topographic map of Montserrat Main Geography of MontserratMontserrat is an island, and a British ... Eastern Caribbean Time UTC 04 Extreme points of Montserrat High Chances Peak in the Soufriere Hills ... Caribbean Sea 40 km Population of Montserrat 5,900 List of countries by population 216th most populous country Area of Montserrat 102 km sup 2 sup commons Atlas of Montserrat Atlas of Montserrat ... more details
Image Verge.jpg thumb right The Virgin of Montserrat, or La Moreneta in its setting Image Model of the Virgin of Montserrat.jpg thumb Model of the Virgin of Montserrat The Virgin of Montserrat in Catalan language Catalan Mare de D u de Montserrat or Moreneta is a statue of the Virgin Mary and infant Christ venerated at the Santa Maria de Montserrat monastery in the MontserratmountainMontserratmountain in Catalonia . It is one of the black Madonna s of Europe, hence its familiar Catalan name, la Moreneta The little dark skinned one . Believed by some to have been carved in Jerusalem in the early days of the Catholic Church Church , it is more likely a Romanesque art Romanesque sculpture in wood from the late 12th century. ref Simonis, Damien. Spain, Lonely Planet, 2009 page 367 ISBN 174179000X ref Legend has it that the Benedictine monk s could not move the statue to construct their monastery , choosing to instead build around it. The statue s sanctuary is located at the rear of the chapel ... from battle wounds, Ignatius of Loyola visited the Benedictine monastery of Montserrat March 25, 1522 ... the virgin of Montserrat patroness of Catalonia Saint George is another patron saint. The hymn to the Virgin of Montserrat, known as Virolai and sung every day by the Escolania de Montserrat , begins with the words Rosa d abril, Morena de la serra... April rose, dusky lady of the mountain chain... . Therefore ... index.php?md articles&id 367&lg 1 Escolania de Montserrat El Virolai ref See also Llibre Vermell de Montserrat Roman Catholic Marian art References and external links reflist commonscat http www.udayton.edu mary meditations olmont.html Lady of Montserrat Category Catalan folklore Montserrat Category ... ca Mare de D u de Montserrat de Unsere Liebe Frau von Montserrat es Virgen de Montserrat eo Virgulino de Moncerato Hispanio fr Vierge de Montserrat id Sang Perawan dari Montserrat nl Zwarte Madonna van Montserrat pl Madonna z Montserrat pt Virgem de Montserrat ... more details
For information on the wildlife of Montserrat , see List of birds of Montserrat List of mammals of Montserrat List of amphibians and reptiles of Montserrat Category Montserrat related lists ... more details
Montserrat Pujol is the name of Montserrat Pujol middle distance runner born 1961 , Spanish middle distance runner, hurdler and sprinter Montserrat Pujol sprinter born 1979 , Andorran sprinter hndis Pujol, Montserrat ... more details
Taxobox name Montserrat Oriole status CR status system IUCN3.1 image Icterus oberi.jpg image width 240px image caption Male at London Zoo regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis Bird Aves ordo Passeriformes familia Icterid Icteridae genus New World oriole Icterus species I. oberi binomial Icterus oberi binomial authority George Newbold Lawrence Lawrence , 1880 The Montserrat Oriole , Icterus oberi , is a medium sized black and yellow icterid the same family as many New World blackbird blackbird s, meadowlark s, cowbird s, grackle s, and others, including the New World oriole s . It inhabits a small area on the island of Montserrat in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies , and is the national bird of this British territory. It is threatened by habitat loss, and has been classified by BirdLife International as Critically Endangered , with a current estimated population of between 200 and 800. Much of its habitat was destroyed by deforestation, Hurricane Hugo and the Soufri re Hills volcanic activity between 1995 and 1997 . File Icterus oberi Zoo Frankfurt.jpg thumb left Female at Frankfurt Zoo , Germany The oriole once was found in three main areas the bamboo forest east of Galways Soufri re, the leeward slopes of Chances Peak the Chances Peak mountain and the Centre Hills especially the Runaway Ghaut area . The diet of the bird consists mainly of insects and fruits. The birds usually lay two spotted eggs. All models indicate that they begin breeding at one year old.Most of them were almost wiped out during volcanoes and only about 200 of them are still surviving. The binomial of this bird commemorates the American naturalist Frederick Albion Ober . References IUCN2006 ... Species Factsheet. DEFAULTSORT Oriole, Montserrat Category Icterus Montserrat Oriole Category Orioles Montserrat Oriole Category Birds of Montserrat Category West Indian restricted range endemic bird species Montserrat stub Icteridae stub de Montserrattrupial eo Moncerata iktero fr Oriole de Montserrat ... more details
refimprove date December 2010 Infobox sports league sport Football soccer founded 1995 teams 5 country Flagicon Montserrat Montserrat champion Ideal SC website Montserrat Championship is the top association football division in Montserrat . It was created in 1995, but since 2004, no league has been played in this country. Some league matches were played at 1,000 capacity Blakes Estate Stadium . Montserrat Championship Clubs 2003 04 Ideal SC Montserrat Secondary School Montserrat Volcano Observatory Tremors Royal Montserrat Police Force Seven Day Adventists Trendsetters Previous winners 1995&ndash 96 Royal Montserrat Police Force 1996&ndash 97 cancelled 1998&ndash 99 no championship 2000 Royal Montserrat Police Force 2001 Royal Montserrat Police Force 2002&ndash 03 Royal Montserrat Police Force 2004 Ideal SC Topscorers bgcolor f7f8ff cellpadding 3 cellspacing 0 border 1 style font size 95 border gray solid 1px border collapse collapse bgcolor CCCCCC align center width 100 Year width 200 Best scorers width 220 Team width 100 Goals align center 2001 flagicon Montserrat Ottley Laborde Royal Montserrat Police Force 21 align center 2002 03 flagicon Montserrat Ottley Laborde Royal Montserrat Police Force 8 References Reflist nofootnotes date December 2010 http www.rsssf.com tablesm montserratchamp.html Montserrat List of Champions at rsssf.com Football in Montserrat CONCACAF Leagues Category Football competitions in Montserrat Category National association football premier leagues Montserrat stub az Montserrat Milli Futbol empionat de Montserrat Championship fr Championnat de Montserrat de football it Campionato di calcio di Montserrat lt Montserato futbolo empionatas pt Campeonato Nacional de Montserrat es Campeonato de f tbol de Montserrat ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Politics of Montserrat Elections in Montserrat gives information on election and election results in politics of MontserratMontserrat . Montserrat elects on territorial level a legislature . The Legislative Council has 9 members, elected for a five year term in one constituency. Montserrat has a two party system , which means that there are two dominant political parties , with extreme difficulty for anybody to achieve electoral success under the banner of any other party. Latest elections Main Montserratian general election, 2006 Montserrat legislative election, 2006 Past elections Montserratian elections See also Electoral calendar Electoral system North America topic Elections in DEFAULTSORT Elections In Montserrat Category Elections in MontserratMontserrat stub Caribbean election stub ... more details
Image Catalunya 1812 1814 Dep Montserrat.png 300px thumb Annexation of Catalonia 1812 1814 . br Department of Montserrat Not to be confused with the Spanish town of Montserrat, Valencia or the Caribbean island of Montserrat . Montserrat was a former d partement in France d partement of the First French Empire in present day Spain . It was created on 26 January 1812 on Catalonia s annexation by the French Empire. Its subprefectures were Manresa and Vilafranca del Pened s . Its prefecture was Barcelona and had only one holder, Achille Lib ral Treilhard , from February 1812 to March 1813, when the department was merged with that of Bouches de l bre to form the department of Bouches de l bre Montserrat Montserrat et Bouches de l bre though the civil administration of the area was suppressed and replaced by a military government . Sources Fr icon http www.histoire empire.org departements france modifications.htm Les modifications int rieures et ext rieures du Premier Empire Annexed departments of the First French Empire Category Former departments of France in Spain br Montserrat departamant ca Departament de Montserrat es Montserrat departamento fr Montserrat d partement uk ... more details
Image AirMontserrat.png right 450px thumb Company logo, featuring a Montserrat Oriole Air Montserrat Ltd. was a former locally owned Aircraft Charter Service Operation Company operated and maintained by Trans Anguilla Airways 2000 Ltd. Air Montserrat was based on the island of Montserrat and began operation in October 2006. Air Montserrat offered charter services to neighbouring islands, sightseeing tours, medical evacuation, executive corporative air transport, cargo lifts and more in its Britten Norman Islander . Services It operated charter flights from Montserrat to Antigua four times daily, and had plans to add flights to other islands including St. Kitts , Nevis , Guadeloupe and St. Maarten . In 2007 the airline s website was changed to state Because we were unable to provide our customers with the high level of service that we previously anticipated, Air Montserrat has ceased further operation. ref cite web url http www.airmontserrat.com title Air Montserrat accessdate 2009 01 17 ref This airline is now defunct. Brief history This is not the first airline to be based on Montserrat. Before the island s W. H. Bramble Airport closed in 1997, it was home to Montserrat Airways. Also in 1956 charter flights from an airstrip in Olveston a village in Montserrat were started. This charter service later became the Leeward Islands Air Transport LIAT . References reflist Category Defunct airlines of Montserrat Category Airlines established in 2006 Category Airlines disestablished in 2007 Montserrat stub NorthAm airline stub ... more details
Cleanup date March 2007 Montserrat possesses a number of telecommunications systems , including Mobile telephone mobile and main line telephone , radio and television. The country code for Montserrat is MS . In Montserrat, there are 4,000 telephone main lines in use, and by 1994 figures, there are 70 mobile telephones. In terms of internet there are 17 internet service providers . Montserrat possesses an AM radio station, and 2 FM broadcasting FM stations. These serve 7,000 radios by 1997 figures . There is one television broadcast station, which in 1997 was serving 3,000 televisions. References https www.cia.gov library publications the world factbook print mh.html CIA World Factbook North America topic Telecommunications in Telecommunications Category Telecommunications by country Montserrat Category Communications in MontserratMontserrat stub ... more details
islam by country According to a 2009 Pew Research Center report, Muslims constitute approximately 0.1 of the population in Montserrat . ref http pewforum.org uploadedfiles Topics Demographics Muslimpopulation.pdf ref Notes reflist Islam in the Americas Category Islam by country Montserrat Category Islam in the Caribbean Category Religion in Montserrat Islam country stub ... more details
Infobox minister office border territorial minister prime title Premier jurisdiction Montserrat logo Coat of arms of Montserrat.svg logo description Coat of Arms of Montserrat image incumbent Reuben Meade post nominals incumbentsince 10 September 2009 appointed by Excellency H.E. Adrian Davis governor Adrian Davies governor Governor of Montserrat first minister William Henry Bramble br small as Chief Minister small date January 1960 residence website http www.gov.ms Office of the Premier Politics of Montserrat The Premier of Montserrat is the head of government of Montserrat , an island in the Caribbean which is an overseas territory of the United Kingdom. As a result, the head of state of Montserrat is Queen Elizabeth II , who is the head of state of the United Kingdom. Queen Elizabeth II is represented by the Governor of Montserrat. The current Premier of Montserrat is Reuben Meade of the Movement for Change and Prosperity . The premier is appointed by the governor from among the members of the Legislative Council. His cabinet, the Executive Council, is appointed by the governor from among the elected members of the Legislative Council and consists also of the Executive Council of the governor, the attorney general, and the finance secretary. On 13 October 2010, the Queen approved the Montserrat Constitution Order 2010, which replaces the office of chief minister with the office of premier. The first premier of Montserrat is Rueben Meade , who is the last Chief Minister of Montserrat . A cabinet will replace the Executive Council and will likewise consist of the premier, the attorney general, the financial secretary, and three other ministers. One of the cabinet members aside from the premier must be appointed deputy. See also Chief Minister of Montserrat title of the head of government prior to 2009 Montserrat stub job stub Category Government of Montserrat fr Liste des Premiers ministres de Montserrat ... more details
Infobox language name Montserrat Creole states Montserrat speakers 7,570 in Montserrat date 2001 ref ref ethnologue aig ref speakers2 many left after the eruption of Soufriere in 1995 familycolor Creole fam1 English based creole languages English Creole fam2 Atlantic fam3 Eastern fam4 Southern fam5 Northern Antilles fam6 Leeward Caribbean Creole English iso3 notice IPA Montserrat Creole is a dialect of Leeward Caribbean Creole English spoken in Montserrat. The number of speakers of Montserrat Creole is below 10,000. Montserrat Creole does not have the status of an official language. See also Bajan Creole Bermudian English Jamaican English Saint Kitts Creole References Reflist Anglophone Caribbean Creoles Category Montserratian society Category English based pidgins and creoles Category Languages of the Caribbean Montserrat stub Pidgincreole lang stub ... more details
dictatorship . She was among the many Catalan intellectuals who assembled in the monastery of MontserratmountainMontserrat to protest the Burgos Trial in 1970. ref name elpais ref name noms She ...Infobox writer name Montserrat Roig i Fransitorra image image size alt caption pseudonym birth name birth date Birth date 1946 06 13 birth place Barcelona death date Death date and age 1991 11 10 1946 ... escriptors.cat title Montserrat Roig Biografia date 5 May 2011 accessdate 23 November 2011 language ... agulla daurada 1986 signature Firma roig.png signature alt website portaldisp Montserrat Roig i Fransitorra ... fitxa v2.jsp?NDCHEC 0056497 Enciclop dia Catalana , Montserrat Roig at Enciclop dia ... Montserrat Roig vence tiempo elpepucul 20110505elpepucul 2 Tes publisher El Pa s title Montserrat Roig ... publisher TV3 Catalonia TV3 title Noms Montserrat Roig Script year 2004 accessdate 24 October ..., also on Bail n Street. ref name noms At the age of 13, she enrolled at the Institut Montserrat ... publisher TV3 Catalonia TV3 title Noms Montserrat Roig Cronologia year 2004 accessdate 24 October ... encara que sigui mentida 1991 , where she conveys personal poetry as a literary will. Montserrat ... activism and journalism Montserrat Roig was a feminist and a Leftist. ref name elpais As a young woman ... cancer . Her final article for Avui was published the day before her death. Montserrat Roig died in Barcelona ... en author montserrat roig Biography from the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya ca icon es icon en ... to Montserrat Roig ca icon Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Roig Fransitorra, Montserrat ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION Writer DATE OF BIRTH June 13, 1946 PLACE OF BIRTH ... Fransitorra, Montserrat Category 1946 births Category 1991 deaths Category Writers from Barcelona Category Catalan language writers Link FA ca ca Montserrat Roig i Fransitorra es Montserrat Roig fr Montserrat Roig ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Politics of Montserrat Politics of Montserrat takes place in a framework of a parliamentary system parliamentary representative democracy representative democratic Dependent territory dependency , whereby the Chief Minister is the head of government , and of a multi party system . Montserrat is an internally self governing British overseas territory overseas territory of the United Kingdom . The United Nations Committee on Decolonization includes Montserrat on the United Nations list of Non Self Governing Territories . Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the Legislative Council of Montserrat Legislative ... II of the United Kingdom Elizabeth II 6 February 1952 Governor of Montserrat Governor Adrian Davis governor Adrian Davis 11 April 2011 Premier of Montserrat Premier Reuben Meade Movement for Change and Prosperity ... the outgoing Chief Minister, Lowell Lewis politician Lowell Lewis of the Montserrat Democratic Party . On 13 October 2010, the Queen approved the Montserrat Constitution Order 2010, which replaces ... is absent from Montserrat. Legislative branch Montserrat elects on territorial level a legislature . The Legislative Council of Montserrat Legislative Council has 9 members, elected for a five year term in one constituency. Political parties and elections Elect List of political parties in Montserrat Elections in MontserratMontserrat legislative election, 2006 Judicial branch The Eastern Caribbean ... Court is a resident of Montserrat. Administrative divisions Montserrat is divided in 3 parishes Saint Anthony Parish, Montserrat Saint Anthony , Saint Georges Parish, Montserrat Saint Georges , and Saint Peter Parish, Montserrat Saint Peter . International organization participation Caricom ... topic Politics of Use dmy dates date November 2010 DEFAULTSORT Politics Of Montserrat Category Politics of Montserrat es Gobierno y pol tica de la isla Montserrat ... more details
Infobox musical artist name Montserrat Figueras image Montserrat figueras.jpg caption Montserrat Figueras in 2006 background solo singer birth name Montserrat Figueras Garc a birth date Birth date and age ... montserrat figueras.html Muere la soprano Montserrat Figueras , La Vanguardia, 23 11 2011 ref birth ... active label website Montserrat Figueras Garc a 15 March 1942, Barcelona , Catalonia ref name v11 http www.lavanguardia.com musica 20111123 54238464398 muere la soprano montserrat figueras.html Muere la soprano Montserrat Figueras , La Vanguardia, 23 11 2011 ref ref http www.gramophone.co.uk classical music news montserrat figueras has died Notice of Figueras death with 1942 year of birth ref ... of her death, at Alia Vox, her recording label ref ref http www.ara.cat cultura Montserrat Figueras 0 596340469.html Mor la soprano Montserrat Figueras ref was a Catalan soprano who specialized ... Montserrat Figueras.html Montserrat Figueras Telegraph Bot generated title ref Figueras was born ... historical fidelity with vitality. ref http www.alia vox.com Official website of Montserrat Figueras ... 2011 dec 07 montserrat figueras obituary Montserrat Figueras obituary Catalan soprano and specialist ..., Spain. ref http www.lavanguardia.com local barcelona 20111123 54239249718 el funeral de montserrat figueras se celebrara en el monasterio de pedralbes de barcelona.html El funeral de Montserrat ... . NAME Figueras Garcia, Montserrat ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION Soprano, musician DATE OF BIRTH ... Barcelona, Catalonia DEFAULTSORT Figueras Garcia, Montserrat Category 1942 births Category 2011 deaths ... Disease related deaths in Spain Category Musicians from Barcelona ca Montserrat Figueras i Garcia de Montserrat Figueras es Montserrat Figueras fr Montserrat Figueras it Montserrat Figueras lb Montserrat Figueras nl Montserrat Figueras pl Montserrat Figueras pt Montserrat Figueras ru , fi Montserrat Figueras uk ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 File Flag of Montserrat.svg thumb 250px right File FIAV 110010.svg 23px Flag ratio 1 2 File Flag of the Governor of Montserrat.svg thumb 250px Flag of the Governor of Montserrat The Flag of Montserrat was adopted on 10 April 1909. Flag features It is a Blue Ensign with the Union Flag in the canton flag canton and the Coat of arms of Montserrat in the fly. Symbolism of arms The arms feature Erin , the female personification of Ireland , and the golden harp, another symbol of Ireland. This reflects the colony s Irish ancestry. Flag of the Governor The Governor of Montserrat maintains a separate flag. The Governor s flag consists of a Union Flag defaced with the coat of arms. See also List of flags of the United Kingdom Coat of arms of Montserrat British dependencies flags Flags of North America Union Flag DEFAULTSORT Montserrat, Flag of Category Montserratian culture Flag Category National flags Category Blue Ensigns Category Flags of British Overseas Territories Category 1909 introductions Caribbean flag stub Montserrat stub ar bs Zastava Monserata cs Vlajka Montserratu cy Baner Montserrat de Flagge Montserrats el es Bandera de Montserrat eo Flago de Moncerato fr Drapeau de Montserrat ko hr Zastava Montserrata it Bandiera di Montserrat he hu Montserrat z szlaja mk nl Vlag van Montserrat ja no Montserrats flagg pl Flaga Montserratu pt Bandeira de Montserrat ru sq Flamuri i Montserratit sk Vlajka Montserratu sr sh Zastava Montserrata sv Montserrats flagga th uk ... more details
Use dmy dates date April 2011 Infobox vice regal province state cdependency overseas Montserrat realm fedrealm cdependency shield Coat of arms of Montserrat.svg crest image incumbent Adrian Davis governor Adrian Davis incumbentsince 8 April 2011 post nominals his her His style Montserrat appointed by Elizabeth II Queen Elizabeth II br small as Monarchy of the United Kingdom Queen of the United Kingdom small first lg first governor Willoughby Harry Thompson first gg date 1971 residence Government House, Montserrat website http ukinmontserrat.fco.gov.uk en Office of the Governor Image Flag of the Governor of Montserrat.svg thumb 260px Standard of the Governor of Montserrat Politics of Montserrat The Governor of Montserrat is the representative of the British monarch in the United Kingdom s British overseas territory overseas territory of Montserrat . The Governor is appointed by the monarch on the advice of the British government . The main role of the Governor is to appoint the Chief Minister. The current Governor is Adrian Davis governor Adrian Davis . The Governor has his own flag in Montserrat ... is Government House, Montserrat Government House , located in Woodlands, Montserrat Woodlands . History In 2003, a petition signed by 200 people in Montserrat, called upon the British government ... provided by the Director of the Montserrat Volcano Observatory MVO and the Scientific Advisory Committee. List of Governors of Montserrat, 1971 present Willoughby Harry Thompson 1971 1974 Norman Derek ... 8 April 2011 present References http www.worldstatesmen.org Montserrat.htm World Statesmen Montserrat http www.montserrat newsletter.com The Montserrat Newsletter External links http www.gov.ms index governor.htm Government of Montserrat The Governor http news.bbc.co.uk 1 hi uk 2835281.stm BBC News Sack Montserrat governor plea British dependencies governors Category Governors of Montserrat Category Government of Montserrat fr Gouverneur de Montserrat pl Gubernatorzy Montserratu ... more details
Unreferenced date October 2009 File Soufriere Hills.jpg thumb 250px alt Large volcano rising above a tropical forest. Soufri re Hills plays a detrimental role in both agriculture agricultural and economics economic activity on Montserrat. Agriculture in Montserrat , a United Kingdom British British Overseas Territory Overseas Territory , is a small industry that is heavily influenced by the volcano volcanic activity of the Soufri re Hills . Historically a major producer of sugar and tobacco , the eruptions of the Soufri re Hills between 1995 and 1997 severely damaged infrastructure across a large part of the island. Much of the arable land was destroyed during eruptions or now falls within an exclusion zone , leaving only limited sections on the northern region of the island usable for tillage cultivation . Agriculture plays little role in the island s Economy of Montserrat economy , as most of the economic activity since the eruptions is generated by service jobs Tourism in Montserrat tourism , government and construction . Regardless, the government of Montserrat has committed to investing in new technology to revive the agricultural industry of the island so that it is more self sustainable and less reliant on food imports . reflist 2 North America topic Agriculture in DEFAULTSORT Agriculture In Montserrat Category Agriculture in Montserrat Montserrat stub ... more details
File Dep fr.svg thumb D partement in France Former departments Napoleonic d partements Montserrat was a province of the First French Empire . History Areas president was this area was created on and ended in Geography The province of Montserrat was in what is now modern Spain or more precisely Catalonia. References http www.worldstatesmen.org Spanish autonomous communities.html Category First French Empire ... more details
CIA Railways 0 km Highways br total 269 km br paved 203 km br unpaved 66 km 1995 Waterways none Ports and harbours Plymouth abandoned , Little Bay anchorages and ferry landing , Carr s Bay Merchant marine none 2002 est. Airports One, Gerald s Airport , opened on July 11, 2005 replacing W.H. Bramble Airport which was destroyed by volcanic eruption in 1997. See also Montserrat Source https www.cia.gov library publications the world factbook print mh.html CIA World Factbook Americas topic Transport in DEFAULTSORT Transport In Montserrat Category Transport in Montserrat Category Transport in British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies Montserrat stub ... more details
Education in Montserrat is compulsory for children between the ages of 5 and 14, and free up to the age of 17. ref name ilab The Government of Montserrat developed an Education in the Country Policy Plan for 1998 2002 in conjunction with the United Kingdom. ref name ilab Under this plan, the government is supporting initiatives in the areas of curriculum development, student assessment and evaluation, professional development for teachers, post secondary education expansion, and educational infrastructure and information technology. ref name ilab http www.dol.gov ilab media reports iclp tda2001 territories.htm Territories and Non Independent Countries . 2001 Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor . Bureau of International Labor Affairs , U.S. Department of Labor 2002 . This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain . ref References reflist Education in North America Category Education in MontserratMontserrat stub education stub ... more details
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