Country size comparison
compared to
New Caledonia is around the same size as Kuwait.
Kuwait is approximately 17,818 sq km, while New Caledonia is approximately 18,575 sq km, making New Caledonia 4% larger than Kuwait. Meanwhile, the population of Kuwait is ~3.1 million people (2.8 million fewer people live in New Caledonia).
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