| Climate New Caledonia :
| tropical; modified by southeast trade winds; hot, humid
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| Terrain New Caledonia :
| coastal plains with interior mountains
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| Elevation extremes lowest New Caledonia :
| Pacific Ocean 0 m
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| Elevation extremes highest New Caledonia :
| Mont Panie 1,628 m
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| Natural resources New Caledonia :
| nickel, chrome, iron, cobalt, manganese, silver, gold, lead, copper
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| Land use arableland New Caledonia :
| 0,38%
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| Irrigated land New Caledonia :
| 160 sq km (1991)
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| Natural hazards New Caledonia :
| cyclones, most frequent from November to March
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| Environment current issues New Caledonia :
| erosion caused by mining exploitation and forest fires
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| Geography note New Caledonia :
| 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
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