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Neighboring Countries of Montserrat
Montserrat has no land borders with any other country — it is surrounded by sea.
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Geography of Montserrat
Location
Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, southeast of Puerto Rico
Area
102 km² — about 0.6 times the size of Washington, D.C.
Terrain
Volcanic island, mostly mountainous, with small coastal lowland
Climate
Tropical; little daily or seasonal temperature variation
Highest and lowest points
Highest: Soufriere 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 2015. Lowest: Caribbean Sea 0 m.
Natural resources
NEGL
Natural hazards
Volcanic 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 south
Good to know
The island is entirely volcanic in origin and composed of three major volcanic centers of differing ages
Frequently asked questions about the borders of Montserrat
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Borders and geography: CIA World Factbook (public domain).