New Caledonia, Oceania
This post was last updated by José of onez on Tuesday, 20 May 2025.
Image of Noumea, capital city of New Caledonia
New Caledonia is a French Pacific territory rich in nickel resources, marine biodiversity conservation, eco-tourism development, and advanced EU-standard infrastructure.
New Caledonia in one word would be “Coral,” meaning barrier reef.
New Caledonia Flag
New Caledonia armorial
New Caledonia is a country located in the Melanesia sub‑region of the Oceania continent.
New Caledonia administrative divisions
3 provinces- Province Iles (Islands Province)
- Province Nord (North Province)
- and Province Sud (South Province)
Easy learning about New Caledonia |
The capital city of New Caledonia is Noumea.
| New Caledonia is located in | Melanesia Oceania Continent Inhabitants of New Caledonia are called New Caledonians |
| Overseas territory of | France |
| New Caledonia has a population of | 289,870 inhabitants within a total area of 19,060 Km2 (11,843 sq mi) (2023 UN data) |
| New Caledonia ’s LGBTI legal status | Same-sex sexual acts are Legal (2025 ILGA data) |
| Latitude & Longitude | 21° 30' S, 165° 30' E Open in Google Maps |
| Neighbouring countries | Australia, the Fiji Islands, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu." |
| New Caledonia Climate | tropical; modified by southeast trade winds; hot, humid |
| Most predominant religion | Christian, |
| Second most predominant religion | Muslim, |
| Currency name & code | Franc (XPF) |
| Internet ccTLD | .nc |
| New Caledonia calling code | +687 |
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