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Central America and the Caribbean > Montserrat > Geography

MONTSERRATIAN GEOGRAPHY STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Area > Comparative
about 0.6 times the size of Washington, DC
Area > Land 102 sq km Time series [219th of 238]
Area > Total 102 sq km Time series [231st of 250]
Area > Water 0 sq km Time series [216th of 239]
Climate
tropical; little daily or seasonal temperature variation
Coastline 40 km [200th of 271]
Elevation extremes > Highest point
lava dome in English's Crater (in the Soufriere Hills volcanic complex) estimated at over 930 m
Elevation extremes > Lowest point Caribbean Sea 0 m Time series
Forested Land 27.3% [101st of 193]
Geographic coordinates 16 45 N, 62 12 W Time series
Land use > Arable land 20% Time series [54th of 258]
Land use > Permanent crops 0% Time series [235th of 258]
Location
Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, southeast of Puerto Rico
Map references
Central America and the Caribbean
Maritime claims > Territorial sea 3 nautical mile Time series [186th of 191]
Natural hazards
severe hurricanes (June to November); volcanic eruptions (Soufriere Hills volcano has erupted continuously since 1995)
Natural resources NEGL Time series
Population density 128.53 people per sqkm [77th of 256]
tallest mountains > Mountain Chances
Terrain
volcanic island, mostly mountainous, with small coastal lowland

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SOURCES: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006 ; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; FAO; Heal The World Foundation.; Wikipedia: List of tallest mountains by country

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Montserrat

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