ECO TOURISM IN NEW CALEDONIA - MAIN FEATURES

Official name:

Nouvelle-Calédonie (New Caledonia)

Location and borders:

New Caledonia, a group of islands constituted by a main island and several small islands, is located in the Pacific Ocean.

Total land area:

New Caledonia has an extension of 19,060 km²

Capital:

The Capital of New Caledonia is Nouméa.

Administrative Divisions:

This island group belongs to the French Republic and is divided into three provinces:

• North Province
• South Province
• Loyalty Islands Province

Official language:

The official language is French.

Government:

Overseas territory of France

Population:

According to the census 2007: 240,400

Currency:

Franc