Location: Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Australia Geographic coordinates: 21° 30' S, 165° 30' E Coastline: 2,254 km km Climate: tropical; modified by southeast trade winds; hot, humid Terrain: coastal plains with interior mountains Elevation: lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: Mont Panie 1,628 m Natural hazards: cyclones, most frequent from November to March Currency: Comptoirs Francais du Pacifique franc (XPF) Population: 221,943 (July 2007 est.) Languages: French (official), 33 Melanesian-Polynesian dialects Capital: Noumea Divisions: none (overseas territory of France); 3 provinces: Province des Iles, Province Nord, and Province Sud
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Climate
Air temp.
29°C 84°F
29°C 84°F
28°C 82°F
26°C 79°F
24°C 75°F
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23°C 73°F
24°C 75°F
25°C 77°F
27°C 81°F
28°C 82°F
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25°C 77°F
26°C 79°F
25°C 77°F
25°C 77°F
23°C 73°F
23°C 73°F
22°C 72°F
21°C 70°F
22°C 72°F
23°C 73°F
23°C 73°F
24°C 75°F
Equipment
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