Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, southeast of Puerto Rico
16 45 N, 62 12 W
Central America and the Caribbean
total: 102 sq km
land: 102 sq km
water: 0 sq km
about 0.6 times the size of Washington, DC
total: 0 km
40 km
territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
tropical; little daily or seasonal temperature variation
volcanic island, mostly mountainous, with small coastal lowland
highest point: Soufriere Hills volcano pre-eruption height was 915 m; current lava dome is subject to periodic build up and collapse; estimated dome height was 1,050 m in 2015
lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
NEGL
agricultural land: 30% (2018 est.)
arable land: 20% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 0% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 10% (2018 est.)
forest: 25% (2018 est.)
other: 45% (2018 est.)
0 sq km (2022)
only the northern half of the island is populated, the southern portion is uninhabitable due to volcanic activity
volcanic eruptions; severe hurricanes (June to November)
volcanism: Soufriere Hills volcano (915 m), has erupted continuously since 1995; a massive eruption in 1997 destroyed most of the capital, Plymouth, and resulted in approximately half of the island becoming uninhabitable; the island of Montserrat is part of the volcanic island arc of the Lesser Antilles that extends from Saba in the north to Grenada in the south
the island is entirely volcanic in origin and comprised of three major volcanic centers of differing ages
NOTE: The information regarding Montserrat on this page is re-published from the 2024 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Montserrat 2024 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Montserrat 2024 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.
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