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Montserrat Geography
Montserrat Geography: A summary of information about Montserrat Geography, from government research data as well as independent research and other sources.
Montserrat: Geography
Location
Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, southeast of Puerto Rico
Geographic coordinates
16 45 N, 62 12 W
Map references
Central America and the Caribbean
Area
total: 100 sq km land: 100 sq km water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative
about 0.6 times the size of Washington, DC
Land boundaries
0 km
Coastline
40 km
Maritime claims
exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 3 nm
Climate
tropical; little daily or seasonal temperature variation
Terrain
volcanic islands, mostly mountainous, with small coastal lowland
Elevation extremes
lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m highest point: Chances Peak (in the Soufriere Hills) 914 m
Natural resources
NEGL
Land use
arable land: 20% permanent crops: 0% permanent pastures: 10% forests and woodland: 40% other: 30% (1993 est.)
Irrigated land
NA sq km
Natural hazards
severe hurricanes (June to November); volcanic eruptions (full-scale eruptions of the Soufriere Hills volcano occurred during 1996-97)
Environment - current issues
land erosion occurs on slopes that have been cleared for cultivation