Geography of Montserrat
| Nickname: The Emerald Isle of the Caribbean | |
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 Map of Montserrat | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Caribbean Sea |
| Coordinates | 16°45′N 62°12′W / 16.750°N 62.200°W |
| Archipelago | Leeward Islands |
| Area | 102 km2 (39 sq mi) |
| Coastline | 40 km (25 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 914.2 m (2,999.3 ft) |
| Highest point | Chances Peak (in the Soufrière Hills) |
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United Kingdom | |
| British Overseas Territory | Montserrat |
| Largest settlement | 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 / 16.750°N 62.200°W
Map references: Central America and the Caribbean
Area:
total:
102 km²
land:
102 km²
water:
0 km²
Land boundaries: 0 km
Coastline: 40 km
Maritime claims:
territorial sea:
3 nmi (5.556 km; 3.452 mi)
exclusive fishing zone:
200 nmi (370.4 km; 230.2 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%
other:
80% (2011)
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) destroyed most of the capital, Plymouth, and resulted in approximately half of the island becoming uninhabitable
Environment - current issues: Land erosion occurs on slopes that have been cleared for cultivation.
- See also : Montserrat
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