New Caledonia is around the same size as Hawaii.

Hawaii is approximately 16,635 sq km, while New Caledonia is approximately 18,575 sq km, making New Caledonia 12% larger than Hawaii. Meanwhile, the population of Hawaii is ~1.4 million people (1.1 million fewer people live in New Caledonia).
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Hawaii vs. New Caledonia uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles.
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