New Caledonia
New Caledonia is a French special collectivity and archipelago in Oceania. Its capital is Nouméa. About 278,500 people live there (2017). It covers 18,576 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Nouméa
- People (2017)
- 278,500
- Area
- 18,576 km²
- Currency
- CFP Franc
New Caledonia at a glance
- In its own language
- Nouvelle-Calédonie, Kanaky, Calédonie
- Status
- Dependent territory
- Continent
- Oceania
- Capital
- Nouméa
- Population
- 278,500 (2017)
- Area
- 18,576 km² (7,172 mi²)
- People are called
- New Caledonian, New Caledonians
- Official languages
- French
- Currency
- CFP Franc
- GDP (nominal)
- US$10 billion (2021)
- Life expectancy
- 77 years (2016)
- Head of government
- Philippe Germain
- Country codes
- NC, NCL
- Calling code
- +687
- Internet domain
- .nc
- Drives on the
- right
- Time zones
- UTC+11:00
- Coordinates
- -21.25°, 165.3°
New Caledonia and its neighbours
New Caledonia borders Australia. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- New Caledonia
Divisions of New Caledonia
- Bélep Islands
- Boulouparis
- Bourail
- Canala
- Dumbéa
- Farino
- Hienghène
- Houaïlou
- L'Île-des-Pins
- Kaala-Gomen
- Koné
- Kouaoua
- Koumac
- La Foa
- Maré Island
- Moindou
- Le Mont-Dore
- Nouméa
- Ouégoa
- Païta
- Poindimié
- Ponerihouen
- Pouébo
- Pouembout
- Poum
- Poya
- Sarraméa
- Thio
- Touho
- Voh
- Yaté
- Isle of Pines
- Ouvéa
Member of
- UNESCO
- World Meteorological Organization
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Questions
What is the capital of New Caledonia?
The capital of New Caledonia is Nouméa.
What is the population of New Caledonia?
New Caledonia has about 278,500 people, as recorded in 2017.
How big is New Caledonia?
New Caledonia covers 18,576 square kilometres (7,172 square miles).
What currency does New Caledonia use?
The CFP Franc.
What language is spoken in New Caledonia?
The official language of New Caledonia is French.
Which countries border New Caledonia?
New Caledonia shares a border with Australia.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.