 New Caledonia
Facts and Figures
Source: CIA World Factbook |
| Coordinates |
21 30 S, 165 30 E |
| Area |
total: 19,060 sq km land: 18,575 sq km water: 485 sq km |
| Climate |
tropical; modified by southeast trade winds; hot, humid |
| Terrain |
coastal plains with interior mountains |
| Population |
221,943 (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages |
French (official), 33 Melanesian-Polynesian dialects |
| Imports |
machinery and equipment, fuels, chemicals, foodstuffs |
| Exports |
ferronickels, nickel ore, fish |
| Hazards |
cyclones, most frequent from November to March |
| Resources |
nickel, chrome, iron, cobalt, manganese, silver, gold, lead, copper |
| Geography |
consists of the main island of New Caledonia (one of the largest in the Pacific Ocean), the archipelago of Iles Loyaute, and numerous small, sparsely populated islands and atolls |
| Nationality |
noun: New Caledonian(s) adjective: New Caledonian |
| Capital |
name: Noumea geographic coordinates: 22 16 S, 166 27 E time difference: UTC+11 (16 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Internet Country Code |
.nc |
| Internet Users |
76,000 (2005) |
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