New Caledonia

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"Baie des Tortues" (Turtle Bay) near "La roche perc e" (Pierced Rock) at Bourail in New Caledonia	The endemic Kagu bird
A creek in southern New Caledonia. Red colours reveal the richness of the ground in iron oxides and ...	Kanak women
La Poule rock, Hiengh ne	Kanak houses
New Caledonia map from CIA World Factbook	New Caledonia from space

Population history of New Caledonia

Year	Estimated Population
2011	249,000
2010	247,000
2009	245,580
2008	243,985
2007	242,400
2006	238,459
2005	234,393
2004	230,068
2003	225,735
2002	221,490
2001	217,324
2000	213,230
1999	209,214
1998	205,000
1997	201,642
1996	197,000
1995	193,000
1994	187,111
1993	181,696
1992	176,724
1991	172,167
1990	168,000
1989	164,200
1988	159,710
1987	156,751
1986	154,000
1985	153,000
1984	150,616
1983	145,400
1982	144,500
1981	144,000
1980	143,000
1979	141,414
1978	140,008
1977	138,442
1976	136,203
1975	133,000
1974	128,994
1973	124,330
1972	119,138
1971	113,610
1970	108,000
1969	103,840
1968	100,184
1967	97,032
1966	94,336
1965	92,000
1964	89,880
1963	87,784
1962	85,472
1961	82,656
1960	79,000

Government officials of New Caledonia

Official	Office	Start of Term
	President of France	2012
Harold Martin	President of the Government of New Caledonia	2011

International Memberships

Secretariat of the Pacific Community

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q:
What type of money is officially accepted in New Caledonia?
A:
The currencies accepted in this country include the CFP franc and French franc.
Q:
What currency was formerly used by people in New Caledonia?
A:
The country's former currency includes the French franc.
Q:
What is the capital of the country, New Caledonia?
A:
The capital of this country is Nouméa.

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