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| New Caledonia Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Chicken Rock Chicken Rock Jane Olliff New Caledonia is the fourth largest island in the beautiful Pacific. New Caledonia is made up of a series of islands. The beaches are to die for with pure, white sand to give your feet a holiday. New Caledonia’s best kept secret is the array of reefs, which lie just off the coast. New Caledonia was initially settled by the Melanesians 2000-3000 years ago. The first European to sight New Caledonia was Captain James Cook in the 1770’s on his way to New Zealand. The island wasn’t sighted again until 1853 when French Admiral Febvrier-Despointes claimed it as French territory. From then on French settlers and convicts flooded into the new island. The people of New Caledonia are multi-cultural with 42.5% Melanesian, 37.1% European, 20.4% other in population. The official language is French but at least 33 Melanesian dialects are used. The prominent religion is Roman Catholic with 60% practicing it. _____Getting Around Edit This Air Calédonie domestic services serve several towns on Grande Terre each of the Loyalty Islands Île des Pins and Waala on Îles Belep. You can also charter private planes and helicopters. The road network on Grande Terre is extensive and all the main roads are sealed and nearly every major town or large village is connected by bus leaving from Noumea's bus station (gare routière). All car rental companies are based in Noumea but unfortunately their rates are high and none will rent to anyone under 21. Animals and pedestrians on secondary roads can make driving hazardous in some areas particularly at night. _______Economy Edit This Economy—overview: New Caledonia has more than 20% of the world's known nickel resources. In recent years the economy has suffered because of depressed international demand for nickel the principal source of export earnings. Only a negligible amount of the land is suitable for cultivation and food accounts for about 25% of imports. In addition to nickel financial support from France and tourism are key to the health of the economy. The outlook for 1998 is clouded by the spillover of financial problems in East Asia and by lower expected prices for nickel. GDP: purchasing power parity—$1.5 billion (1995 est.) GDP—real growth rate: NA% GDP—per capita: purchasing power parity—$8 000 (1995 est.) GDP—composition by sector: agriculture: 5% industry: 35% services: 60% (1992 est.) Inflation rate—consumer price index: 1.7% (1996 est.) Labor force: total: 70 044 (1988) by occupation: agriculture 32% industry 20% services 40% mining 8% (1992) Unemployment rate: 15% (1994) Budget: revenues: $755.6 million expenditures: $755.6 million including capital expenditures of $NA (1995 est.) Industries: nickel mining and smelting Industrial production growth rate: NA% Electricity—capacity: 253 000 kW (1995) Electricity—production: 1.145 billion kWh (1995) Electricity—consumption per capita: 6 204 kWh (1995) Agriculture—products: vegetables; beef other livestock products Exports: total value: $500 million (f.o.b. 1996) commodities: ferronickels nickel ore partners: Japan 31% France 29% US 12% Australia 7% Taiwan 6% (1996 est.) Imports: total value: $930 million (c.i.f. 1996) commodities: foods transport equipment machinery and electrical equipment fuels minerals partners: France 45% Australia 18% Singapore 7% New Zealand 6% Japan 4% (1996 est.) Debt—external: $NA Economic aid: recipient: ODA $NA note: important support from France Currency: 1 CFP franc (CFPF) = 100 centimes Exchange rates: Comptoirs Francais du Pacifique francs (CFPF) per US$1—110.60 (January 1998) 106.11 (1997) 93.00 (1996) 90.75 (1995) 100.93 (1994) 102.96 (1993); note—linked at the rate of 18.18 to the French franc Fiscal year: calendar year ___________People Edit This Population: 194 197 (July 1998 est.) Age structure: 0-14 years: 30% (male 29 423; female 28 320) 15-64 years: 65% (male 63 444; female 62 055) 65 years and over: 5% (male 5 202; female 5 753) (July 1998 est.) Population growth rate: 1.64% (1998 est.) Birth rate: 21.08 births/1 000 population (1998 est.) Death rate: 4.84 deaths/1 000 population (1998 est.) Net migration rate: 0.15 migrant(s)/1 000 population (1998 est.) Sex ratio: at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.02 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.9 male(s)/female (1998 est.) Infant mortality rate: 12.71 deaths/1 000 live births (1998 est.) Life expectancy at birth: total population: 75.01 years male: 71.75 years female: 78.44 years (1998 est.) Total fertility rate: 2.46 children born/woman (1998 est.) Nationality: noun: New Caledonian(s) adjective: New Caledonian Ethnic groups: Melanesian 42.5% European 37.1% Wallisian 8.4% Polynesian 3.8% Indonesian 3.6% Vietnamese 1.6% other 3% Religions: Roman Catholic 60% Protestant 30% other 10% Languages: French 28 Melanesian-Polynesian dialects Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 91% male: 92% female: 90% (1976 est.) :::::::::Hienghene Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Chicken Rock Chicken Rock Jane Olliff Located on the north east coast of the main island, Hienghene has a lot to offer. There are beautiful waterfalls, an amazing cave, lagoon, coral reefs and deserted beaches. :::::::: Ile des pins Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Island Carvings Island Carvings Jane Olliff Il de pins is a beautifull place in New Caledonia and is fabulous place to visit. ::::::::Lifou Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see We Beach We Beach Jane Olliff Part of the Loyalty Islands, Lifou is the largest island situated inbetween Mare and Ouvea. Not as much English is spoken here compared with the capital Noumea but the locals are friendly and it is a great way to practice communicating in a different language. :::::::Noumea Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see x We are on the 1st floor M.Biancheri Noumea is a first world french city, featuring urban planning and money lacking in other destinations such as Suva, Vila Real and Papeete. |