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New Caledonia Geography 1996

Affiliation:

(overseas territory of France)

Location:

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

Map references:

Oceania

Area:

total area:

19,060 sq km

land area:

18,760 sq km

comparative area:

slightly smaller than New Jersey

Land boundaries:

0 km

Coastline:

2,254 km

Maritime claims:

exclusive economic zone:

200 nm

territorial sea:

12 nm

International disputes:

none

Climate:

tropical; modified by southeast trade winds; hot, humid

Terrain:

coastal plains with interior mountains

Natural resources:

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

Land use:

arable land:

permanent crops:

meadows and pastures:

14%

forest and woodland:

51%

other:

35%

Irrigated land:

NA sq km

Environment:

current issues:

natural hazards:

typhoons most frequent from November to March

international agreements:

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