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Which places did Montserratians move to after the 1990s eruptions?
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Montserrat
Lush mountain vegetation on Montserrat, Lesser Antilles.
Following the volcanic crisis that began in the mid-1990s, more than two-thirds of the population of Montserrat departed the island. Montserratians primarily relocated to the following areas:
- The United Kingdom, where many were eventually permitted to apply for permanent resident status.12
- Neighboring Antigua.1
- Other parts of the Caribbean region.1