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Montserrat ( / m ɒ n t s ə ˈ r æ t / ) is a Caribbean island—specifically in the Leeward Islands , which is part of the chain known as the Lesser Antilles , in the British West Indies . It is a British Overseas Territory. Montserrat measures approximately 16 km (10 mi) long and 11 km (7 mi) wide, with approximately 40 km (25 mi) of coastline. Montserrat is nicknamed The Emerald Isle of the Caribbean both for its resemblance to coastal Ireland and for the Irish ancestry of many of its inhabitants
On 18 July 1995, the previously dormant Soufrière Hills volcano , in the southern part of the island, became active. Eruptions destroyed Montserrat's Georgian era capital city of Plymouth . Between 1995 and 2000, two-thirds of the island's population was forced to flee, primarily to the United Kingdom . The volcanic activity continues, mostly affecting the vicinity of Plymouth, including its docking facilities, and the eastern side of the island around the former W. H. Bramble Airport , the remnants of whic
Emmanuel Roblès (4 May 1914 in Oran , French Algeria – 22 February 1995 in Boulogne , Hauts-de-Seine ) was a French author. He was elected a member of the Académie Goncourt in 1973. He was one of many influential " pied-noir " of his time.