New Caledonia

Area: 19 060 km²

Population: 221 943 (2007)

Population density: 11.6 pers./km²

Capital: Noumea

Government type: French Overseas Territory

Official language: French

Ethnic groups: Melanesian 42.5%, European 37.1%, Polynesian 3.8%, Indonesian 3.6%, Vietnamese 1.6%, other 3%

Religion: Roman Catholic 60%, Protestant 30%, other 10%

Currency: Polynesian franc (XPF)

Time zone: UTC+11

Administrative divisions: New Caledonia is divided into 3 provinces, which are subdivided into 33 communes

Highest point: Mont Panie 1 628 m

Largest cities: Noumea, Bourail, Thio, Poindimie, Mueo

Calling code: +687

Internet TLD: .nc