New Caledonia
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EDM code : Etudiants Du Monde / Students of the World.
ITU code : International Communication Union.
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New Caledonia - Physical geography

Area : 19 000 Km2
Water : 2.5 %
Wild pasture lands : 12 %
Forests : 38 %

Min. Height : 0 m (Pacific Ocean)
Max. Height : 1628 m (Mt Panié)


New Caledonia - Climate
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Temperatures °C (degrees Celsius) in Noumea
Rainfall (mm) in Noumea
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New Caledonia - People
Nationality : New Caledonian
Main language(s) : French, Drehu (8%), Nengone (4%), Palci (4%)

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Population (2005) : 234 000 people
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Density : 12 people / Km2
Fertility rate : 2.3 children / woman
Life expectancy : 75 years
Urban population : 61 %

Main cities :
77 000 people Noumea (capital)
21 000 people Mont-Dore
14 000 people Dumbea
8 000 people Paita
4 400 people Bourail
3 400 people Canala
4 350 people Poindimié
4 350 people Houailou
4 100 people Koné
2 650 people Koumac


New Caledonia - Economy
Currency : Franc CFP (XPF) = 100 Centimes
Rate of exchange (Sept.2004) :

1 Euro = 119.3 Francs CFP (XPF)

GNP (Gross National Product), 2005 : 3.25 billion dollars
GNP per capita, 2005 : 13889 dollars


New Caledonia - Miscellaneous information
MAIN NATURAL RESOURCES (world rank 2002) :
- Oxen
- Deposits of nickel (2)
- Nickel (5)


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