GDP Official Exchange Rate (OER is more precise at gauging a countries economic power)
(Estimated 2008): $3.3 billion (US$) or (GBP)
GDP (OER) Per Capita (per member of the population estimated 2011): (US$) or (GBP)
GDP Purchasing Power Parity (PPP is good for gauging living conditions and use of resources but not as accurate as OER. This data has been calculated based on the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States)
(Estimated 2008): $3.158 billion (US$) or (GBP)
GDP (PPP) Per Capita (per member of the population estimated 2008): $15,000 (US$) or (GBP)
Capital: Nouméa
Population (Estimated July 2012): 260,166
Area: 18,575km2 or 7,172mi2
Currency: CFP Franc (CFPF)
Official Language: French
Political Information: French Dependency
Official Religion: No Official Religion
( approximately 60% of the population are Roman Catholic, 30% are Protestant and 10% follow other religions)
Highest Mountain: Mont Panié 1628m or 5341ft
Largest River:
Time Zone (GMT/UTC): +11:00
Wildlife:
Counties/Provinces/States: 3 provinces named Province des Iles, Province Nord, and Province Sud
Leaders: President of France Nicolas Sarkozy with High Commissioner for France Albert Dupuy and President of the Government (for New Caledonia) Harold Martin.
Sources: CIA World Fact Book, and Encyclopaedia Britannica.