🇳🇨New Caledonia
Nouvelle-Calédonie
New Caledonia is a territory in Melanesia, Oceania. Its capital is Nouméa. It has a population of about 271,960 across 18,575 km² — roughly 15 people per km². The currency is the CFP franc (XPF Fr). The official language is French. Its ISO 3166 codes are NC, NCL, 540, and the international calling code is +687.
Key facts about New Caledonia
GET/alpha/NCOther names for New Caledonia
Largest cities in New Caledonia (3)
GET/cities?country=NCCountries bordering New Caledonia
No land borders — New Caledonia is an island or otherwise landlocked from neighbours.
Frequently asked questions about New Caledonia
What is the capital of New Caledonia?
The capital of New Caledonia is Nouméa.
What is the population of New Caledonia?
New Caledonia has a population of about 271,960, the 185th largest in the world.
What currency is used in New Caledonia?
New Caledonia uses the CFP franc (XPF, symbol Fr).
What languages are spoken in New Caledonia?
The main language of New Caledonia is French.
What is the calling code for New Caledonia?
The international dialing code for New Caledonia is +687.
Does New Caledonia share land borders?
No — New Caledonia has no land borders with other countries.
Query New Caledonia from the API
Every value on this page is available from the free REST API — no key required. Each endpoint below is filled in for New Caledonia; copy any URL and run it.
GET countries.dev/region/OceaniaGET countries.dev/subregion/MelanesiaGET countries.dev/currency/XPFGET countries.dev/lang/frGET countries.dev/callingcode/687GET countries.dev/timezone/UTC%2B11%3A00GET countries.dev/tld/ncGET countries.dev/demonym/New%20CaledonianGET countries.dev/capital/Noum%C3%A9a