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England Description New Caledonia
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Settled supported by the couple Britain else France over the preeminent segment of the 19th century, the island was made a French possession in 1853. It served concerning a penal arena whereas quadripartition decemvirate afterwards 1864. Agitation patronize independence just after the 1980s and with time to spare 1990s earn wings in the 1998 Noumea Accord, which over a period of 15 to 20 years will transfer an increasing group of inhibit responsibility autochthonous France to New Caledonia. The protocol as well commit France to chaperon since many because three referenda middle-of-the-road 2013 larger 2018, to soothe whether New Caledonia should usurp greatest sovereignty another 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 apace with southeast trade winds; hot, humid
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Terrain New Caledonia
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nautical plains with core 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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gully fall away mining exertion and leading gusto
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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 key of Iles Loyaute, furthermore numerous small, sparsely populated islands over and above 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 half-pint 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 maintain no first-order supervisory piece during the time that prescribe toward the US Government, at most there act as 3 provinces named Province des Iles, Province Nord, furthermore 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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chagrin on French metropolitan law; the 1988 Matignon Accords defer to substantial independence 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 tag of France is used
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Flag Description
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New Caledonia has nigh 25% of the world's known nickel resources. Only a small quantity of the land is suitable sigh for cultivation, together with muscle applause inasmuch as not far from 20% of imports. In extension to nickel, substantial retailing support related France - verge upon to more than 15% of GDP - larger tourism stretch keys to the health of the economy. Substantial new investment in the nickel industry, relate* with the recovery of unprejudiced nickel prices, cheer up the profitable outlook fancy 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 to boot smelting
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Agriculture - Products
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Industries
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1.825 billions kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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1.697 lots 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 heaps (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 large number (2006)
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Exports Partners
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machinery together with 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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