Basic Information

Official name: New Caledonia

Native name: Nouvelle-Calédonie

Population: 264,596

Area: 18,575 km²

Region: Oceania

Sub Region: Melanesia

Capital: Nouméa

Coordinates: -21.5°, 165.5°

Landlocked: No

Political & Administrative

UN Member: No

Independent: No

Status: officially-assigned

ISO Code (Alpha-2): NC

ISO Code (Alpha-3): NCL

FIFA Code: NCL

Top level domain: .nc

Start of week: monday