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Geography and Environment of Montserrat
Terrain, climate, natural resources, hazards, and environmental conditions of Montserrat.
Detailed geography
Physical Features
- Terrain
- volcanic island, mostly mountainous, with small coastal lowland
- Climate
- tropical; little daily or seasonal temperature variation
- Highest Point
- 914 — Chances Peak (in the Soufriere Hills volcanic complex) 914 m
- Lowest Point
- Caribbean Sea 0 m
Borders and Area
- Area (Comparative)
- about 0.6 times the size of Washington, DC
Natural Resources and Hazards
- Natural Resources
- negligible
- Natural Hazards
- severe hurricanes (June to November); volcanic eruptions (Soufriere Hills volcano has erupted continuously since 1995)
Environment and Land Use
- Current Environmental Issues
- land erosion occurs on slopes that have been cleared for cultivation