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Oceania > New Caledonia > Geography

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

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SOURCES: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006 ; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; FAO; Heal The World Foundation.; World Development Indicators database; Wikipedia: List of tallest mountains by country

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: New Caledonia, Territory of New Caledonia and Dependencies, Territoire des Nouvelle-Caledonie et Dependances, Nouvelle-Caledonie

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