Geography of Montserrat

Montserrat

Nickname: The Emerald Isle of the Caribbean
Map of Montserrat
Geography
Location	Caribbean Sea
Coordinates	16°45′N 62°12′W / 16.75°N 62.2°W / 16.75; -62.2
Archipelago	Leeward Islands
Area	100 km2 (40 sq mi)
Coastline	40 km (25 mi)
Highest elevation	914.2 m (2,999.3 ft)
Highest point	Chances Peak (in the Soufrière Hills)
Country
United Kingdom
British Overseas Territory	Montserrat
Largest city	Brades (pop. 1,000)
Demographics
Population	4,488
Density	44.88 /km2 (116.24 /sq mi)

Climate

Tropical; little daily or seasonal temperature variation.

Statistics

Location: Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, southeast of Puerto Rico

Geographic coordinates: 16°45′N 62°12′W / 16.75°N 62.2°W / 16.75; -62.2

Map references: Central America and the Caribbean

Area:
total: 100 km²
land: 100 km²
water: 0 km²

Land boundaries: 0 km

Coastline: 40 km

Maritime claims:
exclusive fishing zone: 200 nmi (370.4 km; 230.2 mi)
territorial sea: 3 nmi (5.556 km; 3.452 mi)

Terrain: volcanic islands, mostly mountainous, with small coastal lowland

Elevation extremes:
lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: Chances Peak (in the Soufrière Hills) 915 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 km²

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.

See also : Montserrat

Source

• CIA World Factbook