Island Details: Montserrat

Name

Montserrat

Location

Caribbean

Number of Islands (approx.)

1*

Island Details

-

Type of Islands

oceanic, volcanic

Surface Area (km²)

102.00*

Terrain

mostly mountainous, with small coastal lowland*

Highest Elevation (m)

930.0*

Highest Elevation (name)

English's Crater*

Isolation Index

39*

Climate Risk Index Rank (1993-2012)

65*

Mean Sea Level Trends (mm/year)

0.00

Mean Sea Level (meta)

Population (total)

5,189*

Population Density (p/km²)

58.2*

Population Growth (annual %)

0.480*

GDP (per capita in current US$)

8,500*

Dominant Economic Sector

tourism*

HDI

0.000*

Administration

dependent (overseas territory of the UK)*

Miscellaneous

Much of this island was devastated and two-thirds of the population fled abroad because of the eruption of the Soufriere Hills Volcano that began on 18 July 1995. Montserrat has endured volcanic activity since, with the last eruption occurring in July 2003.*