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Capital Montserrat, in 36 editions.

The entry for Montserrat published Capital in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 14 editions. Each is shown as published. Capital in every entry.

editions changed the text
14
the first edition with it
1990
the latest edition with it
2025

Published as “Capital” (1990 to 2025) and “National capital” (1997 to 1998).

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name:
Plymouth
geographic coordinates:
16 42 N, 62 13 W
time difference:
UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology:
  • now entirely deserted because of volcanic activity,
  • the city was named after Plymouth,
  • England

note: Plymouth was abandoned in 1997 because of volcanic activity; interim government buildings have been built at Brades Estate, the de facto capital, at the northwest end of Montserrat

name: Plymouth; note - Plymouth was abandoned in 1997 because of volcanic activity; interim government buildings have been built at Brades Estate, the de facto capital, in the Carr's Bay/Little Bay vicinity at the northwest end of Montserrat
geographic coordinates: 16 42 N, 62 13 W
time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: now entirely deserted because of volcanic activity, the city was originally named after Plymouth, England; de jure , England
note:
Plymouth remains the capital city was abandoned in 1997 because of Montserrat; it is therefore volcanic activity; interim government buildings have been built at Brades Estate, the only ghost town that serves as de facto capital, at the capital northwest end of a political entity Montserrat

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Central Intelligence Agency. “Montserrat: Capital.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/montserrat/capital.

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