General Information
Capital
Noumea
Continent
Oceania
Region
Oceania
Subregion
Australia & Oceania
Currency
Comptoirs Francais du Pacifique francs (XPF)
Languages
French (official)
33 Melanesian-Polynesian dialects
Timezones
UTC+11
Area
18,575 km²
Map Reference
Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Australia
Demographics
Population (2023)
289,870
Density
15.6 per km²
Urban Population
72.7%
Median Age
34.3 years
Life Expectancy
79.3 years
Major Cities
NOUMEA
Economy
GDP (2024)
$10.1B
GDP Per Capita (2022)
$33,199
Inflation (2022)
3.7%
Unemployment (2024)
11.2%
Public Debt
6.5% of GDP
Exchange Rate (2024)
110.306 to USD
Main Exports
1.
iron alloys
2.
nickel
3.
nickel ore
4.
processed crustaceans
5.
shellfish (2023)
Main Imports
1.
refined petroleum
2.
coal
3.
cars
4.
aircraft
5.
packaged medicine (2023)
