The Republic of New Catalonia (Catalan: República de la Nova Catalunya) is an island nation situated in the Atlantic Ocean. The nation is composed of several islands, though La Catalana is the largest of them, and the principal island of New Catalonia. La Catalana, "the main island", is oriented northwest-to-southeast and is 16,640 square kilometers. It is 350 kilometers in length and 50 to 70 kilometers wide in most places. A mountain range runs the length of the island, with five peaks over 3,000 meters. The highest point is Montalt at 3,198 meters elevation.