| Location | Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Australia |
| Geographic coordinates | 21 30 S, 165 30 E |
| Map references | Oceania |
| Area | total: 18,575 sq km land: 18,275 sq km water: 300 sq km |
| Area - comparative | slightly smaller than New Jersey |
| Land boundaries | total: 0 km |
| Coastline | 2,254 km |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm |
| Climate | tropical; modified by southeast trade winds; hot, humid |
| Terrain | coastal plains with interior mountains |
| Elevation extremes | highest point: Mont Panie 1,628 m lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m |
| Natural resources | nickel, chrome, iron, cobalt, manganese, silver, gold, lead, copper |
| Land use | agricultural land: 10.4% (2018 est.) arable land: 0.4% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 0.2% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 9.8% (2018 est.) forest: 45.9% (2018 est.) other: 43.7% (2018 est.) |
| Irrigated land | 100 sq km (2012) |
| Natural hazards | cyclones, most frequent from November to March volcanism: Matthew and Hunter Islands are historically active |
| Geography - note | 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 |
Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021
