lican, Methodist, Roman Catholic, Pentecostal,
Seventh-Day Adventist, other Christian denominations

_#_Language: English

_#_Literacy: 97% (male 97%, female 97%) age 15 and over having ever
attended school (1970)

_#_Labor force: 5,100; community, social, and personal services 40.5%,
construction 13.5%, trade, restaurants, and hotels 12.3%, manufacturing
10.5%, agriculture, forestry, and fishing 8.8%, other 14.4% (1983 est.)

_#_Organized labor: 30% of labor force, three trade unions with 1,500
members (1984 est.)

_*_Government
_#_Long-form name: none

_#_Type: dependent territory of the UK

_#_Capital: Plymouth

_#_Administrative divisions: 3 parishes; Saint Anthony, Saint Georges,
Saint Peter

_#_Independence: none (dependent territory of the UK)

_#_Constitution: 1 January 1960

_#_Legal system: English common law and statute law

_#_National holiday: Celebration of the Birthday of the Queen (second
Saturday of June)

_#_Executive branch: monarch, governor, Executive Council (cabinet),
chief minister

_#_Legislative branch: unicameral Legislative Council

_#_Judicial branch: Supreme Court

_#_Leaders:

Chief of State--Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952),
represented by Governor David TAYLOR (since NA 1990);

Head of Government--Chief Minister John A. OSBORNE (since NA
1978)

_#_Political parties and leaders:
People's Liberation Movement (PLM), John OSBORNE;
Progressive Democratic Party (PDP), Howell BRAMBLE;
United National Front (UNF), Dr. George IRISH;
National Development Party (NDP), Bertrand OSBORNE

_#_Suffrage: universal at age 18

_#_Elections:

Legislative Council--last held on 25 August 1987 (next to be
held NA 1992);
results--percent of vote by party NA;
seats--(11 total, 7 elected) PLM 4, NDP 2, PDP 1

_#_Communists: probably none

_#_Member of: CARICOM, CDB, ECLAC (associate), ICFTU, OECS, WCL

_#_Diplomatic representation: none (dependent territory of the UK)

_#_Flag: 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 coat of arms features a woman standing beside a yellow harp
with her arm around a black cross

_*_Economy
_#_Overview: The economy is small and open with economic activity
centered on tourism and construction. Tourism is the most important
sector and accounted for 20% of GDP in 1986. Agriculture accounte