
New Caledonia Location Map

New Caledonia Facts
Full Official Name: New Caledonia
Demonym: New Caledonian
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Area
Total Area: 18,575 km²
Total Land Area: 18,275 km²
Total Water Area: 300 km²
Demographics
Population: 304,167
Population Growth Rate: 1.14% (2024 est.)
Largest City: Nouméa (Population: 94,285)
Ethnic Groups: Kanak 39.1%, European 27.1%, Wallisian, Futunian 8.2%, Tahitian 2.1%, Indonesian 1.4%, Ni-Vanuatu 1%, Vietnamese 0.9%, other 17.7%, unspecified 2.5% (2014 est.)
Languages: French (official), 33 Melanesian-Polynesian dialects
Religions: Christian 85.2%, Muslim 2.8%, other 1.6%, unaffiliated 10.4% (2020 est.)
Economy
Currency: CFP franc
Real GDP at Purchasing Power Parity ($ PPP): $10.266 billion (2021 est.)
GDP per capita (PPP): $35,700 (2021 est.)
Exports Value Per Year: $1.92 billion (2021 est.)
Biggest Export Partners: China 62%, South Korea 14%, Japan 12%, Taiwan 2%, Spain 2% (2022)
Imports Value Per Year: $2.26 billion (2021 est.)
Biggest Import Partners: France 30%, Australia 22%, Singapore 13%, China 6%, Malaysia 6% (2022)
Government
Type: parliamentary democracy (Territorial Congress); an overseas collectivity of France
Capital City: Noumea (Population: 94,285)
Other Facts
Time Zone: UTC+11:00
Country Code: NC, FR-NC, NCL
Internet TLD: .nc
Climate Map of New Caledonia
Climate: tropical; modified by southeast trade winds; hot, humid
Topographic Map of New Caledonia
