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Montserrat Geography 1996

Affiliation:

(dependent territory of the UK)

Location:

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

Map references:

Central America and the Caribbean

Area:

total area:

100 sq km

land area:

100 sq km

comparative area:

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

International disputes:

none

Climate:

tropical; little daily or seasonal temperature variation

Terrain:

volcanic islands, mostly mountainous, with small coastal lowland

Natural resources:

negligible

Land use:

arable land:

20%

permanent crops:

meadows and pastures:

10%

forest and woodland:

40%

other:

30%

Irrigated land:

NA sq km

Environment:

current issues:

land erosion occurs on slopes that have been cleared for cultivation

natural hazards:

severe hurricanes (June to November); volcanic eruptions (there are seven active volcanoes on the island)

international agreements:

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