New Caledonia

New Caledonia (French: Nouvelle-Calédonie) is a special collectivity of France located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, 1,500 kilometres (930 mi) east of Australia and about 20,000 kilometres (12,000 mi) from Metropolitan France. The archipelago, part of the Melanesia subregion, includes the main island of Grande Terre, the Loyalty Islands, the Belep archipelago, the Isle of Pines and a few remote islets. The Chesterfield Islands in the Coral Sea ... More
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Area:

  • 18,575 km² (7171.8 mi² )

Time zone(s):

Population:

  • 103,840 (1969)

Country:

Contained by:

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Also known as:

  • Territoire Des Nouvelle-Caledonie Et Dependances,
  • Territoiredesnouvellecaledonieetdependances,
  • Nouvelle-Calédonie,
  • Territoire Des Nouvelle-Calédonie Et Dépendances

Location

Capital

Nouméa

Nouméa (French pronunciation: [numeˈa]) is the capital city of the French territory of New Caledonia. It is situated on a peninsula in the south of New Caledonia's main island, Grande Terre, and is home to the majority of the island's European, Polynesian (Wallisians, Futunians, Tahitians),...

Population

number date
  • 79,000
  • 1960
  • 82,656
  • 1961
  • 85,472
  • 1962
  • 87,784
  • 1963
  • 89,880
  • 1964
  • 92,000
  • 1965
  • 94,336
  • 1966
  • 97,032
  • 1967
  • 100,184
  • 1968
  • 103,840
  • 1969
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Geolocation:

Latitude Longitude
  • -21.5
  • 165.5

Contains:

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USBG name:

  • NEW CALEDONIA

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ISO Short Name:

  • NEW CALEDONIA

FIPS Code:

  • NC

Calling Code:

  • 687

GDP (nominal):

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 3,300,000,000
  • 2008
  • 159,594,494
  • 1965
  • 164,206,538
  • 1966
  • 180,036,769
  • 1967
  • 215,507,164
  • 1968
  • 263,108,835
  • 1969
  • 358,815,682
  • 1970
  • 413,634,335
  • 1971
  • 505,892,513
  • 1972
  • 542,294,865
  • 1973
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GDP (nominal per capita):

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 15,000
  • 2003
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  • Jul 17, 2010
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