Business in Montserrat. Montserratian Economy

1. Introduction to Montserrat (The Emerald Isle of the Caribbean)
2. Business in Plymouth and Brades
3. Montserratian Economy
4. Montserratian Foreign Trade
5. Transport and Logistics
6. Business Opportunities in Montserrat
7. Access to the Montserratian Market
8. Business Plan for Montserrat

The objectives of the subject «Doing Business, Trade and Transport in Montserrat» are the following:

1. To analyze the Montserratian Economy, Logistics and Global Trade
2. To explore the Business Opportunities in Montserrat
3. To analyze the trade relations of Montserrat with the student's country
4. To know the Trade Agreements of Montserrat
5. To develop a business plan for the Montserratian Market

The Subject «Foreign Trade, Logistics and Business in Montserrat» belongs to the following Programs taught by EENI Global Business School:

Masters: International Business, Foreign Trade.

Doctorate: World Trade.

Languages ( Montserrat Montserrat Montserrat).

Preferential Access and Trade Agreements of Montserrat:

1. Montserrat and the Caribbean Economic Area
2. CARICOM
   1. CARIFORUM-EU Agreement
   2. Colombia-CARICOM Agreement (Montserrat)
   3. CARICOM-Dominican Republic Agreement
   4. Costa Rica-CARICOM Agreement (Montserrat)
   5. UK-CARIFORUM Free Trade and Economic Integration Agreement
3. Caribbean Basin Initiative
   1. The United States-Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act
4. Caribbean-Canada Trade Agreement
5. Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS)

1. World Trade Organization (WTO)
   1. Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS)
   2. Agreement on Sanitary Measures
   3. Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade
   4. Agreement on Preshipment Inspection
   5. Agreement on Safeguards
   6. Trade Facilitation Agreement
2. Is not a member of the WCO
   1. Kyoto Convention

1. Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC)
2. Economic Commission for Latin America (ECLAC)
3. Inter-American Development Bank
4. Organization of American States (OAS)

1. Commonwealth
2. United Nations
3. World Bank
4. World Trade Organization (WTO)
5. International Monetary Fund
6. ...

1. Overseas Territory of the UK (British Overseas Territory, under the supervision of the UN Decolonization Committee)
2. Type of government: Constitutional monarchy (Queen Elizabeth II, Commonwealth)
3. Montserratian Capital: Plymouth and Brades
4. Parishes: Saint Peter, Saint Georges and Saint Anthony
5. Montserrat does not share land borders with any country
6. Nearest countries to Montserrat by sea: Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica and Puerto Rico (U.S.)
7. Area of Montserrat: 102 km²
8. Population of Montserrat: 5.200 inhabitants
   1. Montserratian Population density: 90 inhabitants / km²
   2. 88% of the population has an African origin
9. Official language of Montserrat: English (Montserratian Creole)
   1. French Creole is also used
10. Abolition of Slavery in Montserrat: 1834
11. Climate of Montserrat: equatorial wet
12. 1494: discovery by the Spanish (Montserrat: Catalan mountain near Barcelona)
13. 1632: British colonization

Main religion in Montserrat: Christianity - Protestantism (45% of the Montserratian Population).

Montserrat belongs to the Caribbean Economic Area.

Montserratian Economy and Foreign Trade

1. Severe volcanic eruption in 1995: economic collapse
2. An economy based on fishing and tourism
3. Montserratian Currency: East Caribbean dollar
4. Country code top-level domain of Montserrat: .ms
5. Main Exports of Montserrat: electronic components, plastic bags, clothing, hot peppers, limes, live plants and livestock
6. Main imports of Montserrat: machinery and transport equipment, food, manufactured products, fuels and lubricants
7. John A. Osborne Airport