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

Geographic coordinates 16 45 N, 62 12 W

Map references Central America and the Caribbean

Area
total: 102 sq km
water: 0 sq km
land: 102 sq km

Area - comparative 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

Climate tropical; little daily or seasonal temperature variation

Terrain volcanic islands, mostly mountainous, with small coastal lowland

Elevation extremes
lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: Chances Peak (in the Soufriere Hills volcanic complex) 914 m

Natural resources NEGL

Land use
arable land: 20%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 80% (1998 est.)

Irrigated land NA sq km

Natural hazards severe hurricanes (June to November); volcanic eruptions (Soufriere Hills volcano has erupted continuously since 1996)

Environment - current issues land erosion occurs on slopes that have been cleared for cultivation

Geography - note the island is entirely volcanic in origin and contains seven active volcanoes

NOTE: The information regarding Montserrat on this page is re-published from the 2002 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Montserrat Geography 2002 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Montserrat Geography 2002 should be addressed to the CIA.