Outline of New Caledonia explained

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to New Caledonia:

New Caledonia^[1] - "sui generis collectivity" (in practice an overseas territory) of France, comprising a main island (Grande Terre), the Loyalty Islands, and several smaller islands.^[2] It is located in the region of Melanesia in the southwest Pacific. At about half the size of Taiwan, it has a land area of 18,575.5 square kilometres (7,172 sq mi). The population was 244,600 inhabitants as of January 2008 official estimates.^[3] The capital and largest city of the territory is Nouméa. The currency is the CFP franc.

Since 1986 the United Nations Committee on Decolonization has included New Caledonia on the United Nations list of non-self-governing territories. New Caledonia decided to remain within the French Republic after three referendums held in 2018, 2020, and 2021. The future status of New Caledonia (i.e. possibility of becoming an independent state) is not settled, however.

Its capital Nouméa is the seat of the regional organization the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (formerly the South Pacific Commission).

General reference

Common English country name: New Caledonia
Official English country name: New Caledonia
Common endonym(s): List of countries and capitals in native languages
Official endonym(s): List of official endonyms of present-day nations and states
Adjectival(s): New Caledonian
Demonym(s):
Etymology: Name of New Caledonia
ISO country codes: NC, NCL, 540
ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:NC
Internet country code top-level domain: .nc

Geography of New Caledonia

New Caledonia is: a "sui generis collectivity" (in practice an overseas territory) of France
Location:
- Southern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
  - Pacific Ocean
    - West Pacific
      - South Pacific Ocean
        Oceania
        Melanesia
- Time zone: UTC+11
- Extreme points of New Caledonia
  - High: Mont Panie 16280NaN0
  - Low: Coral Sea 0 m
- Land boundaries: none
- Coastline: South Pacific Ocean 2,254 km
Population of New Caledonia: 244,600 (January 1, 2008) - —th most populous country
Area of New Caledonia: 18,575 km²
Atlas of New Caledonia

Environment of New Caledonia

Tropical Climate
Renewable energy in New Caledonia
Geology of New Caledonia
Protected areas of New Caledonia
- Biosphere reserves in New Caledonia
- National parks of New Caledonia
Wildlife of New Caledonia
- Fauna of New Caledonia
  - Birds of New Caledonia
  - Mammals of New Caledonia

Natural geographic features of New Caledonia

Fjords of New Caledonia
Glaciers of New Caledonia
Islands of New Caledonia
Lakes of New Caledonia
Mountains of New Caledonia
- Volcanoes in New Caledonia
Rivers of New Caledonia
- Waterfalls of New Caledonia
Valleys of New Caledonia
World Heritage Sites in New Caledonia

Administrative divisions of New Caledonia

Provinces of New Caledonia
- Districts of New Caledonia
  - Municipalities of New Caledonia

Municipalities of New Caledonia

Capital of New Caledonia: Nouméa
Cities of New Caledonia

Demography of New Caledonia

Demographics of New Caledonia

Government and politics of New Caledonia

Politics of New Caledonia

Branches of the government of New Caledonia

Government of New Caledonia

Executive branch of the government of New Caledonia

Head of state: President of New Caledonia,
Head of government: Prime Minister of New Caledonia,
Cabinet of New Caledonia

Legislative branch of the government of New Caledonia

Parliament of New Caledonia (bicameral)
- Upper house: Senate of New Caledonia
- Lower house: House of Commons of New Caledonia

Judicial branch of the government of New Caledonia

Supreme Court of New Caledonia

Foreign relations of New Caledonia

Diplomatic missions in New Caledonia
Diplomatic missions of New Caledonia
France-New Caledonia relations

International organization membership

New Caledonia is a member of:^[2]

International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) (associate member)
Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC)
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)

Military of New Caledonia

Command
- Commander-in-chief: Brigadier General Martial de Braquilanges^[4]
  - Ministry of Defence of New Caledonia
Forces
- Army of New Caledonia
- Navy of New Caledonia
- Air Force of New Caledonia
- Special forces of New Caledonia
Military history of New Caledonia
Military ranks of New Caledonia

History of New Caledonia

Culture of New Caledonia

Architecture of New Caledonia
Cuisine of New Caledonia
Festivals in New Caledonia
Languages of New Caledonia
Media in New Caledonia
National symbols of New Caledonia
People of New Caledonia
Public holidays in New Caledonia
Records of New Caledonia
Religion in New Caledonia
- Christianity in New Caledonia
- Hinduism in New Caledonia
- Islam in New Caledonia
- Judaism in New Caledonia
- Sikhism in New Caledonia
World Heritage Sites in New Caledonia

Art in New Caledonia

Art in New Caledonia
Cinema of New Caledonia
Literature of New Caledonia
Music of New Caledonia
Television in New Caledonia
Theatre in New Caledonia
Oceanian Countries

Economy and infrastructure of New Caledonia

Economy of New Caledonia

Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 147th (one hundred and forty seventh)
Agriculture in New Caledonia
Banking in New Caledonia
- National Bank of New Caledonia
Communications in New Caledonia
- Internet in New Caledonia
Companies of New Caledonia
Currency of New Caledonia: Franc
- ISO 4217: XPF
Energy in New Caledonia
- Energy policy of New Caledonia
- Oil industry in New Caledonia
Mining in New Caledonia
Tourism in New Caledonia
Transport in New Caledonia
New Caledonia Stock Exchange

Education in New Caledonia

Infrastructure of New Caledonia

Health care in New Caledonia
Transportation in New Caledonia
- Airports in New Caledonia
- Rail transport in New Caledonia
- Roads in New Caledonia
Water supply and sanitation in New Caledonia

External links

Tourism

Notes and References

Previously known officially as the "Territory of New Caledonia and Dependencies" (French: Territoire de la Nouvelle-Calédonie et dépendances), then simply as the "Territory of New Caledonia" (French: Territoire de la Nouvelle-Calédonie), the full French name is now officially only Nouvelle-Calédonie (Organic Law of 19 March 1999, article 222 IV — see Web site: Archived copy . 2007-06-14 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070614081856/http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/imagesJOALL/1999/041/JO199904197ALL.pdf . 2007-06-14 .). French courts often continue to use the appellation Territoire de la Nouvelle-Calédonie.
Web site: July 2, 2009. New Caledonia. The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 23, 2009.
Web site: Bilan économique et social 2007 - Démographie (on page 11). Institut de la statistique et des études économiques de Nouvelle-Calédonie (ISEE). 2008-05-29. fr. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20080625041016/http://www.isee.nc/telechargement/bilan2007.pdf. 2008-06-25.
Web site: Commander of French Forces in New Caledonia Visits New Zealand . 2009-06-01 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081015102824/http://www.ambafrance-nz.org/article.php3?id_article=1204 . October 15, 2008 .