@New Caledonia:Geography
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