| Geography | Montserrat |
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Location:
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Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, southeast of Puerto Rico |
Geographic coordinates:
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16 45 N, 62 12 W |
Map references:
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Central America and the Caribbean |
Area:
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total: 102 sq km
land: 102 sq km
water: 0 sq km |
Area - comparative:
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about 0.6 times the size of Washington, DC |
Land boundaries:
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0 km |
Coastline:
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40 km |
Maritime claims:
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territorial sea: 3 nm
exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm |
Climate:
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tropical; little daily or seasonal temperature variation |
Terrain:
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volcanic island, mostly mountainous, with small coastal lowland |
Elevation extremes:
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lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: lava dome in English's Crater (in the Soufriere Hills volcanic complex) estimated at over 930 m (2006) |
Natural resources:
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NEGL |
Land use:
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arable land: 20%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 80% (2005) |
Irrigated land:
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NA |
Total renewable water resources:
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void |
Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural):
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void |
Natural hazards:
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severe hurricanes (June to November); volcanic eruptions (Soufriere Hills volcano has erupted continuously since 1995) |
Environment - current issues:
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land erosion occurs on slopes that have been cleared for cultivation |
Environment - international agreements:
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void |
Geography - note:
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the island is entirely volcanic in origin and comprised of three major volcanic centers of differing ages |
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