By Joycelyn Ryan Joycelyn Ryan1

Geography Location: A tiny Caribbean Island, It is a British Overseas Territory and part of the Leeward Islands, Lesser Antilles Size & Population Montserrat is 12 miles long and 7 miles wide. (102 Killometers Square) Population prior to 1995 over 12,000 residents. In 2008 was 5,900 Currency East Caribbean Dollar Joycelyn Ryan2

Montserrat Island Joycelyn Ryan3

Traditional Dish Goatwater Montseratians are known to enjoy this traditional dish of goat meat, seasoned with herbs and spices, and cooked on an open wood fire, it is similar to a stew and usually eaten with freshly baked bread rolls. Ingredients: 1kg goat meat, cut into squares (season with salt & pepper) 2 onions sliced 3 sweet peppers: red, yellow, green 4 cloves garlic 1 teaspoon cloves (spice) Sprig of Thyme (herb) Joycelyn Ryan4

Volcano Montserrat has an active volcano which erupted in Properties were destroyed and many lives were lost. Many of the surviving Islanders were evacuated to neighbouring islands, some are still residing in the USA and UK. Joycelyn Ryan5