Land use: arable land: 20% permanent crops: 0% meadows and pastures: 10% forest and woodland: 40% other: 30%
Irrigated land: NA sq km
Environment:
current issues: land erosion occurs on slopes that have been cleared
for cultivation
natural hazards: severe hurricanes (June to November); volcanic
eruptions (there are seven active volcanoes on the island)
international agreements: NA
@Montserrat:People
Population: 12,738 (July 1995 est.)
Age structure: 0-14 years: NA 15-64 years: NA 65 years and over: NA
Population growth rate: 0.3% (1995 est.)
Birth rate: 15.5 births/1,000 population (1995 est.)
Death rate: 9.81 deaths/1,000 population (1995 est.)
Net migration rate: -2.65 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1995 est.)