New Caledonia has a special status of sui generis collectivity of France. It is located in the subregion of Melanesia in the southwest Pacific.
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Overview of New Caledonia
03/08/2019
Capital and largest city: Nouméa
Official language: French
Local languages: New Caledonian languages, Loyalty Island languages and Tayo
Government: Dependent territory
- Presidential Head of State Nicolas Sarkozy
- President of the Government of New Caledonia Philippe Gomès
- High Commissioner Yves Dassonville
Sui generis collectivity of France
- Annexed by France 1853
- Overseas territory 1946
- Sui generis collectivity 1999
Area
- Total 18,575 km[sup]2[/sup] (154th)
Population
- Jan. 1, 2009 estimate 249,000 (178th)
- Aug./Sept. 2004 census 230,789
- Density 13/km[sup]2[/sup] (200th)
Currency CFP franc (XPF)
Time zone (UTC+11)
ISO 3166 code NC
Internet TLD .nc
Calling code 687
Official language: French
Local languages: New Caledonian languages, Loyalty Island languages and Tayo
Government: Dependent territory
- Presidential Head of State Nicolas Sarkozy
- President of the Government of New Caledonia Philippe Gomès
- High Commissioner Yves Dassonville
Sui generis collectivity of France
- Annexed by France 1853
- Overseas territory 1946
- Sui generis collectivity 1999
Area
- Total 18,575 km[sup]2[/sup] (154th)
Population
- Jan. 1, 2009 estimate 249,000 (178th)
- Aug./Sept. 2004 census 230,789
- Density 13/km[sup]2[/sup] (200th)
Currency CFP franc (XPF)
Time zone (UTC+11)
ISO 3166 code NC
Internet TLD .nc
Calling code 687