Geography of Montserrat

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Montserrat

Nickname: The Emerald Isle of the Caribbean
Map of Montserrat
Geography
Location	Caribbean Sea
Coordinates	16°45′N 62°12′W / 16.750°N 62.200°W / 16.750; -62.200
Archipelago	Leeward Islands
Area	102 km2 (39 sq mi)
Coastline	39.8 km (24.73 mi)
Highest elevation	914.2 m (2999.3 ft)
Highest point	Chances Peak (in the Soufrière Hills)
Administration
United Kingdom
British Overseas Territory	Montserrat
Largest settlement	Brades (pop. 1,000)
Demographics
Population	4,488
Pop. density	44.88/km2 (116.24/sq mi)

Montserrat is an island in the Caribbean Sea, in the Leeward Islands. Its nearest neighbours in the island chain include Guadeloupe to the southeast, Antigua to the north-east and Nevis to the northwest. The island is 16 km (9.9 mi) long and 11 km (6.8 mi) wide, with a coastline of about 40 km.

The island is volcanic and largely mountainous. The Soufrière Hills volcano became active in 1995, causing widespread devastation, including the destruction of the capital and formerly largest settlement on the island, Plymouth. The southern part of the island is now uninhabitable and human settlement is constrained to the north.

Montserrat has two islets, Little Redonda and Virgin, as well as Statue Rock.