Geography (New Caledonia)
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     Location:
       in the South Pacific Ocean, 1,750 km east of Australia
     Map references:
       Oceania
     Area:
      total area:
       19,060 km2
      land area:
       18,760 km2
      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:
       0%
      permanent crops:
       0%
      meadows and pastures:
       14%
      forest and woodland:
       51%
      other:
       35%
     Irrigated land:
       NA km2
     Environment:
       typhoons most frequent from November to March