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
Read more about this topic: Geography Of Montserrat
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