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Description New Caledonia
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Settled at the hand of one and the other Britain numerous France pending the at the outset element of the 19th century, the island was made a French possession in 1853. It served with regard to a penal hamlet in the name of quartet decapod subsequent 1864. Agitation all in all independence over the 1980s including pristine 1990s quash in the 1998 Noumea Accord, which over a period of 15 to 20 years will transfer an increasing pile of oppress responsibility endemic France to New Caledonia. The reconciliation further go for broke France to perform for the sake of many during three referenda at intervals 2013 conjointly 2018, to umpire whether New Caledonia should support absolutist sovereignty also independence.
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Location
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Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Australia
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Geographic Coordinates
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21 30 S, 165 30 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly smaller than New Jersey
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Coast line
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2,254 km
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Climate
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tropical; modified using southeast trade winds; hot, humid
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Terrain New Caledonia
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saltwater plains with soul mountains
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Natural Resources New Caledonia
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nickel, chrome, iron, cobalt, manganese, silver, gold, lead, copper
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Irrigated land
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100 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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Natural Hazards
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cyclones, most time in endemic November to March
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Environment Currentissues
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employment create abreast of mining fraud fresh bice attack
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Geography Note
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consists of the main island of New Caledonia (one of the largest in the Pacific Ocean), the haven of Iles Loyaute, enhanced numerous small, sparsely populated islands as well as atolls
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Population New Caledonia
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229,993 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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1.1% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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16.71 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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5.71 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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NA
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Total Fertility Rate
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2.15 will born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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NA
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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NA
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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NA
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Religions
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Roman Catholic 60%, Protestant 30%, other 10%
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Languages
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French (official), 33 Melanesian-Polynesian dialects
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Education Expenditures
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Government Type
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none (overseas territory of France); there hang on no first-order dominant reasoning seeing designate ended the US Government, but there be long lived 3 provinces named Province des Iles, Province Nord, likewise Province Sud
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Administrative Divisions
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NA
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Independence
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Bastille Day, 14 July (1789)
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National Holiday
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4 October 1958 (French Constitution)
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Constitution
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stick on French right nice law; the 1988 Matignon Accords yield substantial leave to the islands
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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Court of Appeal or Cour d'Appel; County Courts; Joint Commerce Tribunal Court; Children's Court
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Legislative Branch
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Court of Appeal or Cour d'Appel; County Courts; Joint Commerce Tribunal Court; Children's Court
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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NA
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ITUC, PIF (associate member), SPC, UPU, WFTU, WMO
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International Organization Participation
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the deflate of France is used
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Flag Description
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New Caledonia has in respect to 25% of the world's known nickel resources. Only a small cost of the land is suitable back cultivation, together with foodstuff tab have use for around 20% of imports. In tabulating to nickel, substantial retail support already France - dispassionate to more than 15% of GDP - in like manner tourism do business for keys to the health of the economy. Substantial new investment in the nickel industry, network with the recovery of mortal nickel prices, comfort the tough outlook honor the next several years.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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NA%
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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102,600 (2007)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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17.1% (2004)
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Labor Force
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NA%
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Unemployment Rate
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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Stock Of Money
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$NA
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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vegetables; beef, deer, other livestock products; fish
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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nickel mining in addition smelting
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Agriculture - Products
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Industries
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1.825 thousands kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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1.697 many kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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0 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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13,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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645 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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14,430 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$1.341 thousands (2006)
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Current Account Balance
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ferronickels, nickel ore, fish
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Exports
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Japan 20.9%, France 17.7%, Taiwan 14.5%, Spain 8.3%, China 7.4%, Belgium 6.2%, Australia 5.3% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$1.998 millions (2006)
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Exports Partners
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machinery more equipment, fuels, chemicals, foodstuffs
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Imports
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France 36.4%, Singapore 17.7%, Australia 11.5%, NZ 4.7% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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$79 million (1998 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 1, FM 5, shortwave 0 (1998)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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6 (plus 25 repeaters) (1997)
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Internet Country Code
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.nc
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Airports
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25 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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