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GovernmentCountry name
Conventional long form None
Conventional short form Montserrat Dependency status
Overseas territory of the UK
Government type
NA
Capital
Name Plymouth
Geographic coordinates 16 42 N, 62 13 W Time difference UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) Note Plymouth was abandoned in 1997 because of volcanic activity; interim government buildings have been built at Brades Estate in the Carr's Bay/Little Bay vicinity at the northwest end of Montserrat Administrative divisions
3 parishes; Saint Anthony, Saint Georges, Saint Peter Independence
None (overseas territory of the UK) National holiday
Birthday of Queen ELIZABETH II, second Saturday in June (1926) Constitution
Montserrat Constitution Order 2010, effective 1 September 2011 Legal system
English common law
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Executive branch
Chief of state
Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor Adrian DAVIS (since 8 April 2011) Head of government Premier Rueben T. MEADE (since 27 September 2011); note - the office of premier came into effect with the new Constitution Order; he replaces the Chief Minister Cabinet Executive Council consists of the governor, the premier, 3 other ministers, the attorney general, and the finance secretary Elections The monarchy is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party usually becomes premier Legislative branch
Unicameral Legislative Council (11 seats; 9 members popularly elected to serve five-year terms; the attorney general and financial secretary sit as ex-officio members) Elections Last held on 8 September 2009 (next to be held by 2014) Election results Percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - MCAP 6, independents 3 Judicial branch
Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (based in Saint Lucia, one judge of the Supreme Court is a resident of the islands and presides over the High Court) Political parties and leaders
Montserrat Democratic Party or MDP [Lowell LEWIS]; Movement for Change and Prosperity or MCAP [Roselyn CASSELL-SEALY]; New People's Liberation Movement or NPLM [John A. OSBORNE] Political pressure groups and leaders
NA
International organization participation
Caricom, CDB, Interpol (subbureau), OECS, UPU Diplomatic representation in the us
None (overseas territory of the UK) Diplomatic representation from the us
None (overseas territory of the UK) Flag description
Blue, with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Montserratian coat of arms centered in the outer half of the flag; the arms feature a woman in green dress, Erin, the female personification of Ireland, standing beside a yellow harp and embracing a large dark cross with her right arm; Erin and the harp are symbols of Ireland reflecting the territory's Irish ancestry; blue represents awareness, trustworthiness, determination, and righteousness National anthem
Note
As a territory of the United Kingdom, "God Save the Queen" is official (see United Kingdom)
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