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New Caledonia is a country in Australia/Oceania. It shares borders with the following countries: Australia, New Zealand, . The capital of New Caledonia is Nouméa.

The official language is French and the CFP franc is the currency of the New Caledonia. The domain is .nc and the country code is +687.

National day is celebrated on 11 Jan 2023. Every country in the world has national symbols including national animal, national flower, motto, etc and New Caledonia is no exception.

In New Caledonia, Football is considered as a national sport, and it is a passion of many New Caledonian people. Kava is not only a traditional drink, but one of the national drink of New Caledonia. As poetry is a highly appreciated art, many poets like Not Declared represent a national New Caledonian symbol.

The current president of New Caledonia is Emmanuel Macron and Louis Mapou (Government President) is the Prime Minister.

In New Caledonia the power plugs and sockets are of type F. The standard voltage is 220 V and the frequency is 50 Hz.

The New Caledonian national anthem was written by Chorale Melodia (French), Edouard Gulaan Wamedjo (Nengone) and composed by Chorale Melodia.

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Former name(s)	Grande Terre
Official name(s)	New Caledonia
Alternative name(s)	New Caledonia and Dependencies
Regional location	Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Australia
Country name etymology	British explorer James Cook was the first European to sight New Caledonia, on 4 September 1774, during his second voyage. He named it "New Caledonia", as the northeast of the island reminded him of Scotland.
Climate	Tropical; modified by southeast trade winds; hot, humid
Terrain	Coastal plains with interior mountains
Population	271,960
Language(s)	French
Religion	Roman Catholicism, Protestant
Country code	+687
Literacy rate	97.34%
Currency	CFP franc
Capital city	Nouméa
ISO	NCFR-NC
Domain(TLD)	.nc
Ethnicity	Melanesian, European, Wallisian, Futunian, Tahitian & Indonesian
Head of government	President
Nationality	New Caledonian
Driving side	Drive on the Right-hand side
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy
Total area	18,576 km2 (7,172 sq mi)
Timezone	UTC+11:00
Average elevation	814 m (2,671 ft)
Coastline	2,254 km
Mains electricity	220 V
Emergency telephone numbers	Emergency Telephone Numbers