Outline of New Caledonia - Geography of New Caledonia

Geography of New Caledonia

  • New Caledonia is: a "sui generis collectivity" (in practice an overseas territory) of France
  • Location:
    • Southern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
      • Pacific Ocean
        • West Pacific
          • South Pacific Ocean
            • Oceania
              • Melanesia
    • Time zone: UTC+11
    • Extreme points of New Caledonia
      • High: Mont Panie 1,628 m (5,341 ft)
      • Low: Coral Sea 0 m
    • Land boundaries: none
    • Coastline: South Pacific Ocean 2,254 km
  • Population of New Caledonia: 244,600 (January 1, 2008) - —th most populous country
  • Area of New Caledonia: 18,575 km2
  • Atlas of New Caledonia

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