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Background Montserrat, in 26 editions.

The entry for Montserrat published Background in 26 editions of 36, from 2000 to 2025. The text changed in 9 editions. Each is shown as published. Background in every entry.

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English and Irish colonists from St. Kitts first settled on Montserrat in 1632; the first African slaves arrived three decades later. The British and French fought for possession of the island for most of the 18th century, but it finally was confirmed as a British possession in 1783. The island's sugar plantation economy was converted to small farm landholdings in the mid-19th century. The Soufriere Hills Volcano erupted in 1995, devastating much of the island; two thirds of the population fled abroad. Montserrat has endured volcanic activity since, with the last eruption occurring in 2013.

English and Irish colonists from St. Kitts first settled on Montserrat in 1632; the first African slaves arrived three decades later. The British and French fought for possession of the island for most of the 18th century, but it finally was confirmed as a British possession in 1783. The island's sugar plantation economy was converted to small farm landholdings in the mid-19th century. Much The Soufriere Hills Volcano erupted in 1995, devastating much of this island was devastated and the island; two thirds of the population fled abroad because of the eruption of the Soufriere Hills Volcano that began on 18 July 1995. abroad. Montserrat has endured volcanic activity since, with the last eruption occurring in 2013.

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Central Intelligence Agency. “Montserrat: Background.” The World Factbook, 2000–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/montserrat/background.

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