| Geography | New Caledonia |
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Location:
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Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Australia |
Geographic coordinates:
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21 30 S, 165 30 E |
Map references:
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Oceania |
Area:
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total: 19,060 sq km
land: 18,575 sq km
water: 485 sq km |
Area - comparative:
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slightly smaller than New Jersey |
Land boundaries:
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0 km |
Coastline:
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2,254 km |
Maritime claims:
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territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm |
Climate:
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tropical; modified by southeast trade winds; hot, humid |
Terrain:
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coastal plains with interior mountains |
Elevation extremes:
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lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: Mont Panie 1,628 m |
Natural resources:
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nickel, chrome, iron, cobalt, manganese, silver, gold, lead, copper |
Land use:
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arable land: 0.32%
permanent crops: 0.22%
other: 99.46% (2005) |
Irrigated land:
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100 sq km (2003) |
Total renewable water resources:
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void |
Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural):
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void |
Natural hazards:
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cyclones, most frequent from November to March |
Environment - current issues:
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erosion caused by mining exploitation and forest fires |
Environment - international agreements:
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void |
Geography - note:
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consists of the main island of New Caledonia (one of the largest in the Pacific Ocean), the archipelago of Iles Loyaute, and numerous small, sparsely populated islands and atolls |
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