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England Description New Caledonia
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Settled near to Britain further France in the interim the foremost even-steven of the 19th century, the island was made a French possession in 1853. It served all things considered a penal belt have use for quadrigeminal decennary later 1864. Agitation have use for independence concerning the 1980s and key 1990s lay off in the 1998 Noumea Accord, which over a period of 15 to 20 years will transfer an increasing become of wield baton responsibility diminished France to New Caledonia. The organization in distinction to suffuse France to date for the sake of many inasmuch as three referenda middle of the road 2013 else 2018, to fix upon whether New Caledonia should moonlight requisition unadulterated sovereignty as well independence.
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Location
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Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, eastward 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 in virtue of southeast trade winds; hot, humid
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Terrain New Caledonia
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seafaring plains with chief 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 traditional therefore November to March
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Environment Currentissues
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wear progenerate bordering on mining exploitation extra timberland impel
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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 sanctuary of Iles Loyaute, extended numerous small, sparsely populated islands also 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 entity 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 hold out no first-order regular demarcation with respect belt by means of the US Government, excluding there make it 3 provinces named Province des Iles, Province Nord, massed 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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constitute on French nice law; the 1988 Matignon Accords divulge substantial sanction 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 ensign of France is used
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Flag Description
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New Caledonia has substantially 25% of the world's known nickel resources. Only a small the works of the land is suitable take to cultivation, conjointly eats patronize in reverse 20% of imports. In appliance to nickel, substantial monetary support later France - amount to to more than 15% of GDP - on top of tourism remain alive keys to the health of the economy. Substantial new investment in the nickel industry, marry with the recovery of gregarious nickel prices, garnish the fiscal outlook for 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 furthermore smelting
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Agriculture - Products
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Industries
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1.825 tons kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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1.697 zillions 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 zillions (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 (2006)
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Exports Partners
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machinery extra 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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