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+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 19 (2022 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.total.text β€” 56,000 (2022 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadcast media.text β€” the publicly owned French Overseas Network (RFO), which operates in France's overseas departments and territories, broadcasts over the RFO Nouvelle-CalΓ©donie TV and radio stations; a small number of privately owned radi…
+ Added Communications.Internet country code.text β€” .nc
+ Added Communications.Internet users.percent of population.text β€” 82% (2017 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 16 (2022 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.total subscriptions.text β€” 46,000 (2021 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 92 (2022 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.total subscriptions.text β€” 263,000 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.note β€” note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.text β€” coconuts, vegetables, fruits, pork, beef, maize, eggs, bananas, yams, oranges (2023)
+ Added Economy.Budget.expenditures.text β€” $1.993 billion (2015 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.revenues.text β€” $1.995 billion (2015 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2014.text β€” -$1.3 billion (2014 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2015.text β€” -$1.119 billion (2015 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2016.text β€” -$654.237 million (2016 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.note β€” note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Economic overview.text β€” upper-middle-income French Pacific territorial economy; enormous nickel reserves; ongoing French independence negotiations; large Chinese nickel exporter; luxury eco-tourism destination; large French aid recipient; high…
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Currency.text β€” Comptoirs Francais du Pacifique francs (XPF) per US dollar -
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2020.text β€” 104.711 (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2021.text β€” 100.88 (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2022.text β€” 113.474 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2023.text β€” 110.347 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2024.text β€” 110.306 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.note β€” note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.text β€” iron alloys, nickel, nickel ore, processed crustaceans, shellfish (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.note β€” note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.text β€” China 75%, Japan 9%, Taiwan 3%, India 3%, France 2% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2019.text β€” $1.79 billion (2019 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2020.text β€” $1.8 billion (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2021.text β€” $1.92 billion (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.note β€” note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).note β€” note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).text β€” $10.129 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.exports of goods and services.text β€” 21% (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.government consumption.text β€” 23.5% (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.household consumption.text β€” 65.6% (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.imports of goods and services.text β€” -37.9% (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in fixed capital.text β€” 27.9% (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in inventories.text β€” -0.1% (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.agriculture.text β€” 1.8% (2019 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.industry.text β€” 22.3% (2019 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.services.text β€” 65.2% (2019 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.note β€” note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.text β€” refined petroleum, coal, cars, aircraft, packaged medicine (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.note β€” note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.text β€” France 36%, Singapore 16%, Australia 15%, China 6%, NZ 3% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2019.text β€” $2.48 billion (2019 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2020.text β€” $2.1 billion (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2021.text β€” $2.26 billion (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.note β€” note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Industries.text β€” nickel mining and smelting
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2020.text β€” -0.5% (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021.text β€” 0.6% (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022.text β€” 3.7% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).note β€” note: annual % change based on consumer prices
+ Added Economy.Labor force.note β€” note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
+ Added Economy.Labor force.text β€” 130,800 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.Public debt 2014.text β€” 6.5% of GDP (2014 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022.text β€” $8.678 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023.text β€” $8.642 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024.text β€” $8.469 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).note β€” note: data in 2015 dollars
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2020.text β€” -2.4% (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2021.text β€” -2.1% (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2022.text β€” 3.5% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.note β€” note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2022.text β€” $33,500 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2023.text β€” $35,000 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2024.text β€” $34,600 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.note β€” note: data in 2015 dollars
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2020.text β€” 6.6% of GDP (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2021.text β€” 6.2% of GDP (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2022.text β€” 6.5% of GDP (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.note β€” note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2022.text β€” 10.8% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2023.text β€” 11% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2024.text β€” 11.2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.note β€” note: % of labor force seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).female.text β€” 35.7% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).male.text β€” 30.2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).note β€” note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).total.text β€” 32.7% (2024 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.consumption.text β€” 1.026 million metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.imports.text β€” 1.001 million metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.proven reserves.text β€” 2 million metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - total population.text β€” 100% (2022 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.fossil fuels.text β€” 73.8% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.hydroelectricity.text β€” 17.5% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.solar.text β€” 7.3% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.wind.text β€” 1.4% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.consumption.text β€” 3.02 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.installed generating capacity.text β€” 1.174 million kW (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.transmission/distribution losses.text β€” 66.3 million kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Petroleum.refined petroleum consumption.text β€” 17,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.from coal and metallurgical coke.text β€” 2.312 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.from petroleum and other liquids.text β€” 2.575 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.total emissions.text β€” 4.887 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Climate.text β€” tropical; modified by southeast trade winds; hot, humid
+ Added Environment.Environmental issues.text β€” preservation of coral reefs; prevention of invasive species; limiting erosion caused by nickel mining and forest fires
+ Added Environment.Land use.agricultural land.text β€” 10.1% (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Land use.agricultural land: arable land.text β€” arable land: 0.3% (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Land use.agricultural land: permanent crops.text β€” permanent crops: 0.2% (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Land use.agricultural land: permanent pasture.text β€” permanent pasture: 9.5% (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Land use.forest.text β€” 48.8% (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Land use.other.text β€” 41.1% (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Urbanization.rate of urbanization.text β€” 1.72% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
+ Added Environment.Urbanization.urban population.text β€” 72.7% of total population (2023)
+ Added Environment.Waste and recycling.municipal solid waste generated annually.text β€” 108,200 tons (2024 est.)
+ Added Geography.Area - comparative.text β€” slightly smaller than New Jersey
+ Added Geography.Area.land.text β€” 18,275 sq km
+ Added Geography.Area.total .text β€” 18,575 sq km
+ Added Geography.Area.water.text β€” 300 sq km
+ Added Geography.Climate.text β€” tropical; modified by southeast trade winds; hot, humid
+ Added Geography.Coastline.text β€” 2,254 km
+ Added Geography.Elevation.highest point.text β€” Mont Panie 1,628 m
+ Added Geography.Elevation.lowest point.text β€” Pacific Ocean 0 m
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