| Location | Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Australia |
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| Geographic coordinates | 21 30 S, 165 30 E |
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| Zone | Oceania |
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| Area | total: 19,060 sq km
land: 18,575 sq km
water: 485 sq km |
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| Land boundaries | 0 km |
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| Coastline | 2,254 km |
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| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm |
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| Climate | tropical; modified by southeast trade winds; hot, humid |
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| Terrain | coastal plains with interior mountains |
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| Elevation extremes | lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: Mont Panie 1,628 m |
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| Natural resources | nickel, chrome, iron, cobalt, manganese, silver, gold, lead, copper |
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| Irrigated land | 2,254 km |
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| Natural hazards | cyclones, most frequent from November to March |
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Environment -
current issues | erosion caused by mining exploitation and forest fires |
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| 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 |
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