Facts for the Traveller

Population: 222000
Area: 19000km²
Capital: Noumea
Currency: CFP Franc (XPF)
Country dialing code: 687
Weights & Measures system: Metric
Electricity: 220V, 50Hz
Government type: French Overseas Territory, governed by France
President: Nicolas Sarkozy
High Commissioner: Yass Dassonville
President of the Government: Harold Martin

Religions:

Roman Catholic (70%), Protestant (16%), indigenous beliefs, Muslim

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