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• New CaledoniaSHORT INFORMATION
• Overview• Geography
• Water source
• Climate
• Capital
• Administrative structure
• Language and population
• Political structure
• Monetary unit
• Religion
• Medicine (health)
• Education
HOLIDAYS AND TRADITIONS
• Christmas• New Year
• Easter
• Other holidays
• Wedding
• Cultural features
FOOD AND BEVERAGES
• National cuisine• Alcoholic beverages
• Coffee and Tea
FOR TOURIST
• Important Addresses• What should I see?
• Hotels
• Restaurants
Overview of New Caledonia
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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 km2 (154th)
Population
- Jan. 1, 2009 estimate 249,000 (178th)
- Aug./Sept. 2004 census 230,789
- Density 13/km2 (200th)
Currency CFP franc (XPF)
Time zone (UTC+11)
ISO 3166 code NC
Internet TLD .nc
Calling code 687
New Caledonia has a special status of sui generis collectivity of France. It is located in the subregion of Melanesia in the southwest Pacific.
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 km2 (154th)
Population
- Jan. 1, 2009 estimate 249,000 (178th)
- Aug./Sept. 2004 census 230,789
- Density 13/km2 (200th)
Currency CFP franc (XPF)
Time zone (UTC+11)
ISO 3166 code NC
Internet TLD .nc
Calling code 687
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