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New Caledonia's lagoon is one of the largest in the world, covering an area of 24,000 square kilometers.

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New Caledonia

Population
295.3K
Area
18,575 km²
Capital
Nouméa
Continent
Oceania
169th most populous country in the world

New Caledonia is a French territory consisting of a group of islands in the southwest Pacific Ocean, 220 km (140 mi) southwest of Vanuatu and 1,210 km (750 mi) east of Australia.

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