New Caledonia Geography 1997

Location Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Australia

Geographic coordinates 21 30 S, 165 30 E

Map references Oceania

Area
total : 19,060 sq km
land: 18,575 sq km
water: 485 sq km

Area - comparative slightly smaller than New Jersey

Land boundaries 0 km

Coastline 2,254 km

Maritime claims
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
territorial sea: 12 nm

Climate tropical; modified by southeast trade winds; hot, humid

Terrain coastal plains with interior mountains

Elevation extremes
lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: Mont Panie 1,628 m

Natural resources nickel, chrome, iron, cobalt, manganese, silver, gold, lead, copper

Land use
arable land : 0%
permanent crops: 0%
permanent pastures: 12%
forests and woodland: 39%
other: 49% (1993 est.)

Irrigated land NA sq km

Natural hazards typhoons most frequent from November to March

Environment - current issues NA

Environment - international agreements
party to : NA
signed, but not ratified: NA

NOTE: The information regarding New Caledonia on this page is re-published from the 1997 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of New Caledonia Geography 1997 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about New Caledonia Geography 1997 should be addressed to the CIA.