Mélange Travel & Lifestyle Magazine January 2019 | Page 406

Montserrat
POPULATION
4,900 (2013)
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE
SIZE
JANUARY 1
Carnival Street Parade
Montserrat’s carnival celebrations, held in
mid-December, culminates on January 1st
with a festive, music-filled street parade.
102 sq. kilometers
CAPITAL CITY
English Formerly Plymouth, now Brades
CURRENCY AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
Eastern Caribbean Dollar
(1 US dollar equals 2.67 Eastern Caribbean )
Events
280 C / 82.40 F
MARCH 16
St. Patrick’s Day Holiday
Celebrations
Celebrations take place over one week.
This is the only country, outside of Ireland,
where St. Patrick’s Day is a public holiday.
Photo Credit: Montserrat Tourism Board