Capital: Nouméa

Population: 274,229 (estimated in 2015)

Currency: Change Franc Pacifique, CFP Franc (XPF)

Official Language: French

Unofficial Languages: Various Melanesian-Polynesian dialects

Main Religion: Christianity

Ethnic Groups: Kanak, European, Wallisian, Tahitian, Vietnamese, Indonesian, and others

Largest Cities: Noumea, Mont-Dore, Dumbéa

Main Sport: Cricket, Football, Athletics

Political System: Parliamentary Representative Democracy