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Area > Comparative slightly smaller than New Jersey
Area > Land	18,575 sq km		[152nd of 238]
Area > Total	19,060 sq km		[160th of 250]
Area > Water	485 sq km		[106th of 239]
Climate tropical; modified by southeast trade winds; hot, humid
Coastline	2,254 km		[62nd of 271]
Elevation extremes > Highest point	Mont Panie 1,628 m
Forested Land	20.4%		[120th of 193]
Geographic coordinates	21 30 S, 165 30 E
Land use > Arable land	0.32%		[206th of 258]
Location Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Australia
Map references Oceania
Natural hazards cyclones, most frequent from November to March
Natural resources nickel, chrome, iron, cobalt, manganese, silver, gold, lead, copper
Population density	10.63 people per sqkm		[202nd of 256]
Population density > people per sq. km	12.83 people/m²		[179th of 204]
Rural population density > rural population per sq. km of arable land	1,392.72 people/km² of arable lan		[18th of 188]
Surface area > sq. km	18,580 km²		[151st of 206]
tallest mountains > Mountain	Mont Panie
Terrain coastal plains with interior mountains

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