New Caledonia - Geography

Here, let us take a look at the Geography of New Caledonia. Consists of the main island of New Caledonia (one of the largest in the Pacific Ocean), the archipelago of Iles Loyaute, and numerous small, sparsely populated islands and atolls. Mother's mean age at first birth is (), whereas, the Maternal mortality ratio is

Geographical data of New Caledonia
Location Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Australia
Geographic coordinates 21 30 S, 165 30 E
Map references Oceania
Tarrain coastal plains with interior mountains
Natural Resources nickel, chrome, iron, cobalt, manganese, silver, gold, lead, copper
Natural Hazards

cyclones, most frequent from November to March

volcanism: Matthew and Hunter Islands are historically active
Irrigated Land 100 sq km (2012)
Major rivers (by length in km)
Major aquifers
Land Boundaries 0 km
Border Countries
Coastline 2,254 km
Climate tropical; modified by southeast trade winds; hot, humid
Area
Total Area
Land Area 18,275 sq km
Water Area 300 sq km
comparative Area slightly smaller than New Jersey
Maritime Claims
Territorial sea 12 nm
Exclusive economic zone 200 nm
Elevations
Highest point Mont Panie 1,628 m
Lowest point Pacific Ocean 0 m
Land Use
Agricultural land 10.4% (2018 est.)
Agricultural land: arable land arable land: 0.4% (2018 est.)
Agricultural land: permanent crops permanent crops: 0.2% (2018 est.)
Agricultural land: permanent pasture permanent pasture: 9.8% (2018 est.)
Forest 45.9% (2018 est.)
Other 43.7% (2018 est.)
Population Distribution

Most of the populace lives in the southern part of the main island, in and around the capital of Noumea

People and Society

In New Caledonia, the different Ethnic groups are such that we have: Kanak 39.1%, European 27.1%, Wallisian, Futunian 8.2%, Tahitian 2.1%, Indonesian 1.4%, Ni-Vanuatu 1%, Vietnamese 0.9%, other 17.7%, unspecified 2.5% (2014 est.)

Population
Pop growth rate 1.14% (2024 est.)
Birth rate 13.8 births/1,000 population (2024 est.)
Death rate 6 deaths/1,000 population (2024 est.)
Health expenditure NA
Physicians Density
Hospital bed Density
Total fertility rate 1.83 children born/woman (2024 est.)
Gross reproduction rate 0.89 (2024 est.)
Contraceptive prevalence rate NA
Est married women (ages 15-49) 22.5% (2023 est.)
Literacy age 15 and over can read and write
Education expenditures NA
Net Migration rate 3.6 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2024 est.)
Nationality New Caledonian | New Caledonian(s)
Languages
Religions Christian 85.2%, Muslim 2.8%, other 1.6%, unaffiliated 10.4% (2020 est.)
Age Structure
0-14 years 20.7% (male 32,238/female 30,858)
15-64 years 68.4% (male 104,825/female 103,349)
65 years and over 10.8% (2024 est.) (male 14,326/female 18,571)
Dependency Ratios
Total dependency ratio 49.6
Youth dependency ratio 33.6
Elderly dependency ratio 16
Potential support ratio 6.3 (2021 est.)
Median Age
Total 34.3 years (2024 est.)
Male 33.5 years
Female 35.1 years
Urbanization
Urban population 72.7% of total population (2023)
Rate of urbanization 1.72% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Major urban areas (Pop) 198,000 NOUMEA (capital) (2018).
Sex Ratio
At birth 1.05 male(s)/female
0-14 years 1.04 male(s)/female
15-64 years 1.01 male(s)/female
65 years and over 0.77 male(s)/female
Total population 0.99 male(s)/female (2024 est.)
Infant Motality
Total 4.8 deaths/1,000 live births (2024 est.)
Male 5.8 deaths/1,000 live births
Female 3.9 deaths/1,000 live births
Life Expectancy at birth
Total population 79.3 years (2024 est.)
Male 75.4 years
Female 83.3 years
Drinking Water Sources
Improved: urban urban: NA
Improved: rural rural: NA
Improved: total total: 99.3% of population
Unimproved: urban urban: NA
Unimproved: rural rural: NA
Unimproved: total total: 0.7% of population (2020 est.)
Sanitation facility acess
Improved: urban urban: NA
Improved: rural rural: NA
Improved: total total: 100% of population
Unimproved: urban urban: NA
Unimproved: rural rural: NA
Unimproved: total total: 0% of population (2020 est.)
Demographic profile
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New Caledonia is found in Melanesia