| Nickname: The Emerald Isle of the Caribbean | |
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Map of Montserrat |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Caribbean Sea |
| 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 | |
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United Kingdom
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| British Overseas Territory | Montserrat |
| Largest city | Brades (pop. 1,000) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 4,488 |
| Density | 44.88 /km2 (116.24 /sq mi) |
Tropical; little daily or seasonal temperature variation.
Location: Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, southeast of Puerto Rico
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.
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