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0 groups tours with set departures
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World Heritage Sites | country, regions and cities |
| Time zone: | GMT +11 (New Caledonia standard time) | Daylight savings: None |
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| Main languages: | French |
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| Currency: |
Comptoirs Francais du Pacifique francs (XPF) €1 = F119, $1 = F106, £1 = F142 (rates as of Sep 2016) |
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| Internet Domain: | .nc | International Dialling Code: 687 |
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For help planning your trip to New Caledonia including visas, vaccinations, currency exchange, flights, accomodation and insurance, see our New Caledonia trip planning page.
Further information on New Caledonia
Discover more about New Caledonia - the country's geogrpahy and natural features, an assessment of its status on freedom and rights and data on the country's population and economy.
Geography & Natural Features
Total area: 19,060 sq km (485 sq km under water)
Coastline: 2,254 km (Pacific Ocean)
Neighbours (border lengths): No land borders
Highest mountain: Mont Panie (1,628m)
Freedom & Rights
Summary status and rankings for New Caledonia from classifications of different organisations measuring political and economic freedom, democracy and civil rights. See more details of these rankings.
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 | Freedom in the World | No Data | - |
 | Democracy Index | No Data | - |
 | Economic Freedom | No Data | - |
 | Press Freedom | No Data | - |
 | ILGA LGBT rights | No Data | - |
 | Corruption Perceptions | No Data | - |
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Other Data & Links
Status: Territory of France
Population: 267,840 Density: 14 people/sq km
Ethnic groups: Melanesian 44.1%, European 34.1%, Wallisian & Futunian 9%, Tahitian 2.6%, Indonesian 2.5%, Vietnamese 1.4%, Ni-Vanuatu 1.1%, other 5.2% (1996 census)
Religions: Roman Catholic 60%, Protestant 30%, other 10%
GDP (PPP): $9.28 billion GDP per capita: $37,700
Information derived from the CIA World Factbook. Other country profiles: BBC News.