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Geographical facts about New Caledonia including Noumea, the capital city of New Caledonia |
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| Name of the country: | New Caledonia | Capital city: | Noumea |
| Geographical coordinates of New Caledonia: | 21 30 S, 165 30 E | Geographical coordinates of Noumea: | 22 16 S 166 27 E |
| Location of New Caledonia: | Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Australia | Continent / area: | Oceania |
| The area of New Caledonia: | total: 18,575 sq km; land: 18,275 sq km, water: 300 sq km | Area comparative of New Caledonia: | slightly smaller than New Jersey |
| The elevation data of New Caledonia: | mean elevation: N/A, elevation extremes; lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m, highest point: Mont Panie 1,628 m | The climate of New Caledonia: | tropical: modified by southeast trade winds: hot, humid |
| Land use of New Caledonia: | agricultural land: 10.4%; arable land 0.4%; permanent crops 0.2%; permanent pasture 9.8%; forest: 45.9%; other: 43.7% (2011 estimate) | Irrigated land: | 100 sq km (2012) |
| Geographical notes of New Caledonia: | consists of the main island of New Caledonia (one of the largest in the Pacific Ocean), the archipelago of Iles Loyaute, and numerous small, sparsely populated islands and atolls | The terrain of New Caledonia: | coastal plains with interior mountains |
| Land boundaries of New Caledonia: | 0 km | Borders countries of New Caledonia: | N/A |
| Maritime claims of New Caledonia: | territorial sea: 12 nautical miles, exclusive economic zone: 200 nautical miles | ||
Fast Facts about New Caledonia
Are you traveling to New Caledonia? When you are on the way to explore foreign countries in Oceania, it is always good to be aware of the nature of that specific nation and the surroundings, in this case: Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Australia.
Did you know that the legal system of New Caledonia is civil law system based on French law; the 1988 Matignon Accords (signed in the Matignon Hotel) set up a 10-year period of development during which the Kanak community received substantial autonomy but agreed not to raise the independence issue?
When you are traveling around or looking for accommodation in New Caledonia, you would better know that (the lengths of roadways total: 5,622 km (2006)), and the most crowded areas in this country are: NOUMEA (capital) 181,000 (2014). The urbanization rate in this country looks like the following: urban population: 70.2% of the total population (2015).
The total population in New Caledonia: 275,355 (July 2016 estimate) with a population growth rate of 1.35% (2016 estimate) and the most widely spoken language(s) are French (official language), 33 Melanesian-Polynesian dialects. These days, New Caledonia has to face a net migration rate of 4 migrant(s) / 1,000 population. Note: there has been steady emigration from Wallis and Futuna to New Caledonia (2016 estimate).
You may find the following ethnic groups in New Caledonia nowadays; Kanak 40.3%, European 29.2%, Wallisian, Futunian 8.7%, Tahitian 2%, Indonesian 1.6%, Vietnamese 1%, Ni-Vanuatu 0.9%, other 16.2% (2009 estimate).
The right to vote in New Caledonia can be exercised by the population from the age of 18 years of age, universal and he following ways can earn the citizenship; see France.
In case if you plan to visit New Caledonia for shopping, or for business porpuses, it is good to know that the national holiday(s) in New Caledonia are: Fete de la Federation, 14 July (1789).
Whether you are traveling for business or not, never forget that sometimes there are several risks/hazards on your way; In the case of New Caledonia, these are the most likely dangers you might face: cyclones, most frequent from November to Marchvolcanism: Matthew and Hunter Islands are historically active. What do you think? Are you prepared enough to visit Noumea and/or New Caledonia?
Living with the given conditions, affected by all the civilization and natural harms in New Caledonia, the population has to face a death rate of 5.6 deaths / 1,000 population (2016 estimate).
Travel references about New Caledonia
To make your travel experience better, you may do it better to understand at least one of the most widely spoken languages in New Caledonia. Here they are: French (official language), 33 Melanesian-Polynesian dialects.
For your local internet searches, use the following TLD: .nc
Do not be surprised, when visiting this country, its climate typically is like this; tropical: modified by southeast trade winds: hot, humid.
Its capital city is Noumea, where the local time zone is UTC+11, which is 16 hours ahead of Washington DC during Standard Time. Note to the timezone in Noumea: N/A.
For nature lovers, we do note the following elevation data regarding New Caledonia; mean elevation: N/A, elevation extremes; lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m, highest point: Mont Panie 1,628 m. The length of its total coastline are: 2,254 km and the length of the land boundaries is 0 km.
Current environmental issues in New Caledonia; erosion caused by mining exploitation and forest fires.
And again – in case if you missed it-, those natural hazards, that are threatening your journey: cyclones, most frequent from November to Marchvolcanism: Matthew and Hunter Islands are historically active.
For your traveling options, there are 25 (2013) airports and 8 (2013) heliports in New Caledonia all together with N/A waterways, and roadways in total: total: 5,622 km (2006).
Background of New Caledonia
Like every nation, New Caledonia also has its historical background, and it has shaped its social, cultural, political and geographical characteristics; Settled by both Britain and France during the first half of the 19th century, the island became a French possession in 1853. It served as a penal colony for four decades after 1864. Agitation for independence during the 1980s and early 1990s ended in the 1998 Noumea Accord, which over a period of 15 to 20 years will transfer an increasing amount of governing responsibility from France to New Caledonia. The agreement also commits France to conduct a referendum between 2014 and 2018 to decide whether New Caledonia should assume full sovereignty and independence. Source: CIA, The World Factbook.
