A 1995 series of volcanic eruptions virtually demolished 2/3 of this eastern Caribbean island. What's the island's name?

Located in the Caribbean's Lesser Antilles, the British Overseas Territory of Montserrat is traditionally known as the "Emerald Isle" due to its lush, green landscape. That nickname still applies . . . to the northern portion of the island. But the rest of this once-bustling tourist destination, including its capital of Plymouth, is now a desolate, ash-covered ghost town. Dormant for more than 500 years, Montserrat's Soufrière Hills volcano's 1995 eruption and subsequent flows forced 2/3 of the island's population to flee, leaving dozens of abandoned communities that now exist within an exclusion zone deemed too dangerous for civilians.

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