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Area > Comparative
slightly smaller than New Jersey |
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Area > Land
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18,575 sq km |
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[152nd of 238]
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Area > Total
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19,060 sq km |
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[160th of 250]
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Area > Water
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485 sq km |
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[106th of 239]
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Climate
tropical; modified by southeast trade winds; hot, humid |
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Coastline
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2,254 km |
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[62nd of 271]
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Elevation extremes > Highest point
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Mont Panie 1,628 m |
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Forested Land
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20.4% |
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[120th of 193]
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Geographic coordinates
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21 30 S, 165 30 E |
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Land use > Arable land
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0.32% |
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[206th of 258]
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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 |
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Population density
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10.63 people per sqkm |
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[202nd of 256]
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Population density > people per sq. km
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12.83 people/m²
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[179th of 204]
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Rural population density > rural population per sq. km of arable land
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1,392.72 people/km² of arable lan |
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[18th of 188]
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Surface area > sq. km
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18,580 km²
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[151st of 206]
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tallest mountains > Mountain
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Mont Panie |
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Terrain
coastal plains with interior mountains |
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