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Montserrat Geography:
Location:
Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, southeast of Puerto Rico
Geographic coordinates:
16 45 N, 62 12 W
Map references:
Area:
total:
102 sq km
land:
102 sq km
water:
0 sq km
Area - comparative:
About 0.6 times the size of Washington, DC
Land boundaries:
total: 0 km
border countries: NA
Coastline:
40 km
Maritime claims:
territorial sea: 3 NM
exclusive fishing zone: 200 NM
Climate:
Tropical; little daily or seasonal temperature variation
Terrain:
Volcanic island, mostly mountainous, with small coastal lowland
Elevation extremes:
lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: Chances Peak 914 m (in the Soufriere Hills volcanic complex)
Natural resources:
NEGL
Land use:
arable land: 20%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 80%
(2001)
Irrigated land:
NA
Natural hazards:
Severe hurricanes (June to November); volcanic eruptions (Soufriere Hills volcano has erupted continuously since 1995)
Environment - current issues:
Land erosion occurs on slopes that have been cleared for cultivation
Environment - international agreements:
party to: NA
signed, but not ratified: NA
Geography - Note:
The island is entirely volcanic in origin and contains seven active volcanoes |

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