Where is Montserrat?

Montserrat is located in the Caribbean region at latitude 16.7425 and longitude -62.1874 and is part of the North American continent.

The DMS coordinates for the center of the country are:

• 16° 44' 33'' N
• 62° 11' 15'' W

You can see the location of Montserrat on the world map below:

Maritime Borders

Montserrat has no land borders; it is a volcanic island in the eastern Caribbean, southwest of Antigua.

Montserrat Key Facts

Country	Montserrat
Coordinates	Latitude: 16.7425 Longitude: -62.1874
Country Codes	Alpha 2: MS Alpha 3: MSR
Country Flag Emoji	🇲🇸
Int. Phone Prefix	+1 (664)
Capital city	Plymouth (de facto: Brades)
Continent Subcontinent	North America Caribbean
Country Area	102 sq km
Population 2023	4,420 World Rank: 218
Median Age	42
Life expectancy	75.0
Major languages	English
UTC/GMT Time	Number of time zones: 1 UTC-04:00
Internet TLD	.ms
Biggest Airport	John A. Osborne Airport (MNI)
Average temperature	26 °C 79 °F
Administrative Divisions	3 parishes
Political system	British Overseas Territory

Montserrat Economy Facts

World Bank Income Group	High income
World Bank Region	Latin America & Caribbean
Currency	East Caribbean dollar (XCD)
GDP in 2023	$0.08 (billions of USD) World Rank: 214
GDP per capita in 2023	$18,197 World Rank: 78
Major Industries / Economic Sectors	Tourism, public sector, construction, agriculture
Top 5 Import Countries	United States, United Kingdom, Trinidad and Tobago
Top 5 Export Countries	United Kingdom, Antigua and Barbuda

Biggest Cities in Montserrat

Here are the largest cities in Montserrat based on data:

City	Population
Brades	1,000
Salem	600
Saint John's	1,300

Map of Montserrat with the Largest Cities

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Geography

Montserrat is a small, green volcanic island in the Leeward Islands of the eastern Caribbean, southwest of Antigua. Since 1995 the active Soufrière Hills volcano has buried the former capital, Plymouth, and rendered the southern half an exclusion zone.

Often called the “Emerald Isle of the Caribbean” for its Irish heritage and green landscape, its population now lives in the safe north.

Is Montserrat a country?

Montserrat is a British Overseas Territory, self-governing internally with the United Kingdom responsible for defence and external affairs.

Climate

Montserrat has a warm tropical climate averaging about 26°C (79°F), cooled by trade winds, with a wetter, hurricane-prone season from June to November.

Economy

Montserrat’s small economy depends on the public sector, tourism, construction and limited agriculture, supported by UK budgetary aid since the volcanic crisis.

Montserrat in its region

Montserrat lies southwest of Antigua and north of Guadeloupe in the Leeward Islands.

Administrative divisions

Montserrat is divided into three parishes; with Plymouth abandoned, government operates from the Brades area in the north.

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