Geography

Montserrat

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IndicatorValue
Total areaNo authoritative open source found
Exclusive economic zone (EEZ)No authoritative open source found
Administrative divisions (ADM1)No authoritative open source found
LocationCaribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, southeast of Puerto RicoCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Coastline40 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Land boundaries0 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Bordering countriesNo authoritative open source found
Terrainvolcanic island, mostly mountainous, with small coastal lowlandCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Climatetropical; little daily or seasonal temperature variationCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Natural resourcesNEGLCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Highest pointSoufriere 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 2015CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Lowest pointCaribbean Sea 0 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Mean elevationNo authoritative open source found
Area (comparative)about 0.6 times the size of Washington, D.C.CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Natural hazardsvolcanic eruptions; severe hurricanes (June to November) volcanism: Soufrière Hills volcano (915 m) has erupted continuously since 1995; a massive eruption in 1997 destroyed most of the capital, Plymouth, and made about half of the island 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 southCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Maritime claimsterritorial sea: 12 nm; exclusive fishing zone: 200 nmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage11/16
LicenseCC-BY
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  • CIA World Factbook
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    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Montserrat's geography on Databook compiles 11 indicators from 1 open datasets including CIA World Factbook. Key figures include location (Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, southeast of Puerto Rico), coastline (40 km). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.