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    New Caledonia Geography 1997

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    SOURCE: 1997 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK

      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.

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