New Caledonia: Geography#
Location | Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Australia |
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Geographic Coordinates | 21 30 S, 165 30 E -21.5,165.5 |
Land boundaries | 0 km |
Coastline | 2,254 km |
Elevation Extremes | lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m highest point: Mont Panie 1,628 m |
Highest Mountains | |
Terrain | coastal plains with interior mountains |
Natural Hazards | cyclones, most frequent from November to March volcanism: Matthew and Hunter Islands are historically active |
Natural Resource | nickel, chrome, iron, cobalt, manganese, silver, gold, lead, copper |
Land Use | arable land: 0.38% permanent crops: 0.27% other: 99.34% (2011) |
Climate | tropical; modified by southeast trade winds; hot, humid |
Irrigated Land | 100 sq km (2003) |
Renewable Water Resources | NA |
Environment_CurrentIssues | erosion caused by mining exploitation and forest fires |
Environment - international agreements | NA |
Large Cities | |
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 |