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New Caledonia
Nouvelle-Calédonie
(French)
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| Motto:
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(English: "Land of speech, land of sharing") |
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| Anthem: La Marseillaise ("The Marseillaise") "Soyons unis, devenons frères"[nb 1] |
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Map of New Caledonia
Location of New Caledonia
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| Sovereign state |  France |
| Annexed by France | 24 September 1853 |
| Overseas territory | 1946 |
| Nouméa Accord | 5 May 1998 |
| Capital
and largest city
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Nouméa 22°16′S 166°28′E / 22.267°S 166.467°E / -22.267; 166.467 |
| Official languages | French |
| Recognised regional languages | |
| Demonym(s) |
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| Government | Devolved parliamentary dependency |
| Emmanuel Macron | |
| Louis Le Franc | |
| Louis Mapou | |
| Veylma Falaeo | |
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• President of the
Customary Senate
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Yvon Kona |
| Legislature | Congress |
| French Parliament | |
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•
Senate
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2 senators (of 348) |
| 2 seats (of 577) | |
| Area | |
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• Total
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18,575[1] km2 (7,172 sq mi) |
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• Land
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18,275 km2 (7,056 sq mi) |
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• Water (%)
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1.6 |
| Highest elevation
(
Mont Panie)
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1,628 m (5,341 ft) |
| Population | |
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• 2019 census
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271,407[2] (184th) |
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• Density
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14.5/km2 (37.6/sq mi) (200th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2019 estimate |
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• Total
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US$9.44 billion[3] |
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• Per capita
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US$34,780[3] |
| Currency | CFP franc (₣) (XPF) |
| Time zone | UTC+11:00 |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | +687 |
| ISO 3166 code | |
| Internet TLD | .nc |
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New Caledonia
Nouvelle-Calédonie
(French)
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|
|---|---|
| Motto:
Error {{native name}}: a name as parameter {{{2}}} is required (help)
(English: "Land of speech, land of sharing") |
|
| Anthem: La Marseillaise ("The Marseillaise") "Soyons unis, devenons frères"[nb 1] |
|
|
Show globe
Map of New Caledonia
Location of New Caledonia
|
|
| Sovereign state | France |
| Annexed by France | 24 September 1853 |
| Overseas territory | 1946 |
| Nouméa Accord | 5 May 1998 |
| Capital
and largest city
|
Nouméa 22°16′S 166°28′E / 22.267°S 166.467°E / -22.267; 166.467 |
| Official languages | French |
| Recognised regional languages | |
| Demonym(s) |
|
| Government | Devolved parliamentary dependency |
| Emmanuel Macron | |
| Louis Le Franc | |
| Louis Mapou | |
| Veylma Falaeo | |
|
• President of the
Customary Senate
|
Yvon Kona |
| Legislature | Congress |
| French Parliament | |
|
•
Senate
|
2 senators (of 348) |
| 2 seats (of 577) | |
| Area | |
|
• Total
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18,575[1] km2 (7,172 sq mi) |
|
• Land
|
18,275 km2 (7,056 sq mi) |
|
• Water (%)
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1.6 |
| Highest elevation
(
Mont Panie)
|
1,628 m (5,341 ft) |
| Population | |
|
• 2019 census
|
271,407[2] (184th) |
|
• Density
|
14.5/km2 (37.6/sq mi) (200th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2019 estimate |
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• Total
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US$9.44 billion[3] |
|
• Per capita
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US$34,780[3] |
| Currency | CFP franc (₣) (XPF) |
| Time zone | UTC+11:00 |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | +687 |
| ISO 3166 code | |
| Internet TLD | .nc |
