Facts

About Montserrat

With only a couple hotels and a handful of guesthouses and split into three sections: the Safe Zone, Daytime Entry Zone, and the Exclusion Zone, Montserrat offers a unique look at the aftermath of volcanic disturbance and the efforts that go into getting life back to normal. The adventurous traveler will find much to occupy on the tiny island.

Montserrat Facts

• Full Name: Montserrat
• Capital City: Plymouth (former capital abandoned and relocated to Carr's Bay after eruption)
• Area: 102 sq km/39 sq miles
• Population: 9,000
• Time Zone: GMT/UTC -4 ()
• Languages: English (official)
• Religion: Anglican, Methodist, Roman Catholic, Pentecostal, Seventh-Day Adventist
• Currency: East Caribbean Dollar (EC$)
• Electricity: 230V 60HzHz
• Electric Plug Details: Japanese-style plug with two parallel flat blades; South African/Indian-style plug with two circular metal pins above a large circular grounding pin
• Country Dialing Code: 664