Lifou Island

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Lifou

Map of Lifou, the central island in the Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia.
Geography
Location	Pacific Ocean
Coordinates	20°54′S 167°12′E / 20.9°S 167.2°E / -20.9; 167.2
Archipelago	Loyalty Islands
Area	1,207 km2 (466 sq mi)
Length	81 km (50.3 mi)
Width	16–24 km (9.9–14.9 mi)
Administration
France
Overseas departments and territories of France	New Caledonia
Commune	Lifou
Demographics
Population	10,151 (2004)
Pop. density	8.48/km2 (21.96/sq mi)
Ethnic groups	Kanaks 96.9%, Europeans 2.6%, Polynesians 0.1%, Other 0.4%

Lifou Island, historically spelt Lifu or Lefu in English, and known as Drehu in the local language, is the largest, most populous and most important island of the Loyalty Islands, in the archipelago of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. With a total area of 1,207 km² (466 sq mi), Lifou is located east of Australia at 20°54′S 167°12′E / 20.9°S 167.2°E / -20.9; 167.2.