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

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