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Area > Comparative slightly smaller than New Jersey
Area > Land	18,575 sq km		[152nd of 238]
Source: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006
Area > Total	19,060 sq km		[160th of 250]
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Area > Water	485 sq km		[106th of 239]
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Climate tropical; modified by southeast trade winds; hot, humid
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Coastline	2,254 km		[62nd of 271]
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Elevation extremes > Highest point	Mont Panie 1,628 m
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Forested Land	20.4%		[120th of 193]
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Geographic coordinates	21 30 S, 165 30 E
Source: FAO
Land use > Arable land	0.32%		[206th of 258]
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Location Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Australia
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Map references Oceania
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Natural hazards cyclones, most frequent from November to March
Source: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006
Natural resources nickel, chrome, iron, cobalt, manganese, silver, gold, lead, copper
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Population density	10.63 people per sqkm		[202nd of 256]
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Population density > people per sq. km	12.83 people/m²		[179th of 204]
Source: Heal The World Foundation.
Rural population density > rural population per sq. km of arable land	1,392.72 people/km² of arable lan		[18th of 188]
Source: World Development Indicators database
Surface area > sq. km	18,580 km²		[151st of 206]
Source: World Development Indicators database
tallest mountains > Mountain	Mont Panie
Source: World Development Indicators database
Terrain coastal plains with interior mountains
Source: Wikipedia: List of tallest mountains by country

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