New Caledonia *Nouvelle-Calédonie* :
*Anthem: **La Marseillaise*1 :
*Capital*
(and largest city) :
Nouméa
Official languages :
French
Government :
Overseas territory of France
Government President of France :
Nicolas Sarkozy
Government President of the Government of New Caledonia :
Harold Martin
Government High Commissioner :
Yves Dassonville
Overseas territory of France :
since 1853
Area Total :
18,575 km² (154th)
7,359 sq mi
Population Jan. 1, 2008 estimate :
244,600[1] (176th)
Population Aug./Sept. 2004 census :
230,789[2]
Population Density :
13/km² (200th)
34/sq mi
*GDP* (nominal) :
2006 estimate
*GDP* (nominal) Total :
US$6.813 billion[3] (not ranked)
*GDP* (nominal) Per capita :
US$28,568 [3] (not ranked)
*HDI* (2003) :
n/a (unranked) (n/a)
Currency :
CFP franc (XPF)
1 La Marseillaise is the official anthem, a local anthem *Soyons Unis,
Devenons Freres* was adopted in 2008. :
New Caledonia *Nouvelle-Cal?donie* :
*Anthem: **La Marseillaise*1 :
*Capital*
(and largest city) :
Noum
Official languages :
French
Government :
Overseas territory of France
President of France :
Nicolas Sarkozy
President of the Government of New Caledonia :
Harold Martin
High Commissioner :
Yves Dassonville
Overseas territory of France :
since 1853
Total :
18,575 km? (154th)
7,359 sq mi
Jan. 1, 2008 estimate :
244,600[1] (176th)
Aug./Sept. 2004 census :
230,789[2]
Density :
13/km? (200th)
34/sq mi
*GDP* (nominal) :
2006 estimate
Total :
US$6.813 billion[3] (not ranked)
Per capita :
US$28,568 [3] (not ranked)
*HDI* (2003) :
n/a (unranked) (n/a)
Currency :
CFP franc (XPF)
1 La Marseillaise is the official anthem, a local anthem *Soyons Unis,
Devenons Freres* was adopted in 2008. :
